Month: January 2019

Credit: Image: Swiss Nanoscience Institute/University of Basel, Biozentrum Organ transplant rejection is a major problem in transplantation medicine. Suppressing the ...

Protective effects of ADM-RAMP2 system make it a new therapeutic target for retinal vein occlusion

A model of central retinal vein occlusion that mimics many of its clinical features has been developed to test new ...

States with fewer melanoma diagnoses have higher death rates

Using state-by-state data, researchers found that melanoma survival varies regionallya) Melanoma incidence per 100,000 (darker states indicate higher incidence of ...

JAMA report outlines recommendations for evaluation and management of penicillin allergy

Verifying the accuracy of a documented penicillin allergy can improve treatment outcomes, avoid spread of antibiotic resistance While more than ...

Gene-editing tool CRISPR repurposed to develop better antibiotics

MADISON, Wis. -- A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher and his collaborators at the University of California, San Francisco have repurposed ...

Emergency/urgent hospitalizations linked to accelerated cognitive decline in older adults

Emergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at Rush ...

'Realistic' new model points the way to more efficient and profitable fracking

Accurately predicting fracture mechanics can help industry optimize pumping, fracturing-fluid viscosity, other parametersCredit: Northwestern University A new computational model could ...

Racial disparities in asthma related to health care access, environmental factors

Analysis of data from NHBLI Severe Asthma Research Program In the United States, there are persistent racial disparities in asthma ...

Harnessing multiple data streams and artificial intelligence to better predict flu

'Nowcasting' technique enables highly accurate local flu surveillance Influenza is highly contagious and easily spreads as people move about and ...

Gene therapy could eliminate drug side effect in Parkinson's patients

Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A Michigan State University researcher has received a $2.8 million federal grant ...

PNNL tech serves as fish body double

PNNL's autonomous 'Sensor fish' and acoustic transmitter licensed by wildlife tracking company ATSCredit: PNNL Hundreds of surrogate "fish" will be ...

Plant phytolith and water content influence rate of tooth enamel abrasion in vertebrates

Fodder experiments in guinea pigs provide insights into the causes of tooth wear / Findings could allow scientists to reconstruct ...

Kent State ecologist part of global collaboration to answer global change questions

Credit: Kent State University Kent State Ecologist Part of Global Collaboration to Answer Pressing Questions About Global Change The work ...

Feds, states can help biochar live up to its soil-saving potential

Study shows how government promotes agricultural, environmental benefits -- and could do moreCredit: Rice University Even though every dollar spent ...

A new mechanism helps explain differences between eukaryotic and bacterial proteomes

Credit: Molecular Biology and Evolution What makes distinct species have different proteins? Is there a key that allows eukaryotic cells ...

Study details a path for treating Latinos with mental health and substance misuse symptoms

A team of researchers at the Disparities Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) - in collaboration with two teams ...

Longer siesta on bright days

Credit: Image: Charlotte Foerster Increasing sunlight intensity extends the sleep duration and results in a longer midday siesta which delays ...

Does opioid use in pets create higher risk for abuse in humans?