Structure of virus that infects bacteria in hot springs is revealed
Discovery by Rutgers and other scientists could enhance targeted drug deliveryCredit: RCSB PDB: 2xvr Scientists have revealed the structure of ...
Month: February 2019
NW Forest Plan 25 years later: Wildfire losses up, bird populations down
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Twenty-five years into a 100-year federal strategy to protect older forests in the Pacific Northwest, forest losses ...
CIRM approves $6 million for UCI Researchers to study new treatment for Huntington's disease
Following a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Independent Citizens Oversight Committee meeting held last week, University of California, Irvine ...
Heat waves, food insecurity due to climate change may weaken immune systems
Overheated mice do not defend against flu in lab studyCredit: University of Tokyo CC-BY Heat waves can reduce the body's ...
Patients with facial pain report most benefit from self-care techniques
NYU Dentistry study also explores treatment differences for those with both TMD and fibromyalgia While oral appliances such as splints ...
Mayo Clinic researchers develop prediction tool for kidney stones
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Kidney stones are a common and painful condition, with many sufferers experiencing recurrent episodes. Most people who ...
Study: Fatal opioid-related car crashes in Maryland hold steady over decade
By limiting analysis to those who died at the scene with opioids in their systems versus those who died later, ...
Early spring rain boosts methane from thawing permafrost by 30 percent
Credit: Kiyomi Taguchi/University of Washington Arctic permafrost is thawing as the Earth warms due to climate change. In some cases, ...
Demand for long-acting contraception rose sharply after 2016 election
Rates of insertion for intrauterine devices and implants increased by 21.6 percent in the 30 days after the election Boston, ...
A warming world increases air pollution
Climate change is warming the ocean, but it's warming land faster and that's really bad news for air quality Climate ...
Research: Religion affects consumer choices on specialty foods
People with strong religious beliefs are more likely to buy fat-free, sugar-free or gluten-free foods than natural or organic foods, ...
Where technology and aging intersect, gerontologists chart path forward
The latest issue of the journal The Gerontologist from The Gerontological Society of America contains 21 articles highlighting the state-of-the-art ...
Mother's age, race, weight affect hormone concentrations in pregnancy, Rutgers study finds
Hormones in early development play a key role in human health and disease risk Hormone concentrations during early fetal development ...
It's all in the code: protein production efficiency can be predicted by gene sequence
Scientists from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro explored mRNA and protein databases to unravel hidden meanings of the ...
A study reveals that a large part of the population is not able to breathe properly
A study by Simone Tassani, Miguel Ángel González Ballester and Jérôme Noailly, members of BCN MedTech, with the participation of ...
Shared genetic marker offers new promise in targeting specific ovarian and lung cancers
Two new papers, published simultaneously in Nature Communications and led by researchers at McGill University, offer promise that a drug ...
Study: Environmental regulations may have unintended consequences in energy production
Many countries have passed environmental laws to preserve natural ecosystems. Although the regulations seem to have improved preservation efforts, they ...
Pika survival rates dry up with low moisture
In the Pacific Northwest, dry air interacts with low snow conditions to affect pika abundances at different elevationsCredit: Photo courtesy ...
Study looks for DNA changes to measure Parkinson's disease
Two-year effort, funded by the Michael J. Fox Foundation, will look for molecular indicators in DNA that could aid diagnosis ...
New study shows cost effectiveness of early cancer surveillance
Research shows cost effectiveness of early cancer screening for patients who have a high risk of developing cancer SALT LAKE ...
