Collagen controlling the thickness and juvenile state of skin
Credit: Watanabe M., et al. eLIFE, July 11, 2017. Type XVII collagen (COL17) is found to regulate the proliferation of ...
Cannibal cells may limit cancer growth
Credit: Dr Jo Durgan, Babraham Institute Cell cannibalism in tumour samples has been observed for over a century, yet this ...
Accessing DNA in the cell’s powerhouse to treat disease
Credit: Kyoto University iCeMS For the first time, a synthetic compound has been made that can bind to DNA in ...
Drinking coffee could lead to a longer life, scientist says
Credit: University of Southern California Here's another reason to start the day with a cup of joe: Scientists have found ...
July/August 2017 Annals of Family Medicine
Medical Expenditures Rise in Most Categories Except Primary Care Physicians and Home Health Care In recent years, US medical expenditures ...
Study identifies new gene mutation associated with defective DNA repair and Fanconi anemia
Fanconi anemia is a rare genetic disease characterized by hematologic symptoms that include low platelet count and unusually large red ...
Glioblastoma ‘ecosystem’ redefined for more effective immunotherapy trials
A research team has revealed the intrinsic gene expression patterns of glioblastoma (GBM) tumors, insights that could drive more effective ...
Portland State NASA grant furthers satellite ocean research
(Portland, Ore.) July 10, 2017 - NASA has awarded a four-year, $283,000 grant to Portland State University engineering professor Ed ...
Structural insights into the modulation of synaptic adhesion by MDGA for synaptogenesis
Credit: KAIST Synapses connected by various synaptic adhesion molecules are communication spaces between neurons for transmitting information. Among various synaptic ...
New Berkeley lab algorithms extract biological structure from limited data
Credit: Peter Zwart, Berkeley Lab Understanding the 3D molecular structure of important nanoobjects like proteins and viruses is crucial in ...
Type 1 diabetes risk linked to intestinal viruses
Credit: Robert Boston Doctors can't predict who will develop Type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease in which one's own ...
Medical expenditures rise in most categories except primary care physicians and home health care
In recent years, US medical expenditures have outpaced inflation and are notably higher than those of other developed countries. A ...
Rural physicians report significant barriers in treating opioid use disorder
More than half of rural counties in the United States lack a physician trained and waivered by the Drug Enforcement ...
Buprenorphine: Being out of treatment increases risk of death nearly 30-fold
Buprenorphine reduces mortality for those with opioid use disorder, but periods off treatment are associated with much higher mortality rates. ...
Doctor cautions against denial of the opioid epidemic
When a family physician moved to a new rural community, she was unprepared for the constant flow of patients seeking ...
Who should treat patients with opioid use disorder?
In a Point/Counterpoint, two doctors debate whether or not family physicians should provide medication-assisted treatment to their patients with opioid ...
Ten new awards from the National Science Foundation
Credit: Leonid Moroz Ten new awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) totaling $14 million will enable biologists to develop ...
Chlamydia screening drops after change in cervical cancer screening guideline
A 2012 cervical cancer screening guideline change is associated with reduced testing for cervical cancer and chlamydia and reduced identification ...
Deprescribing in primary care runs counter to medical culture
Although deprescribing (tapering and withdrawing medicines when risks outweigh potential benefits) is essential to best prescribing practices, it runs counter ...
Insured patients have limited access to behavioral health care
A health plan's ability to offer access to clinicians in primary and specialty care is crucial to ensuring access to ...
