Familial hypercholesterolemia patients at high risk for cardiovascular events
Earlier diagnosis and more aggressive cholesterol lowering may reduce the risk according to new data from the FH Foundation's CASCADE...
Researchers find building mutations into Ebola virus protein disrupts ability to cause disease
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Creating mutations in a key Ebola virus protein that helps the deadly virus escape from the...
Study gives clues to the origin of Huntington’s disease, and a new way to find drugs
Credit: Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Molecular Embryology at The Rockefeller University The first signs of Huntington's, an inherited...
Mutant live attenuated Ebola virus immunizes non-human primates
Credit: Woolsey and Menicucci et al./Cell Reports Inoculation with an Ebola virus that has mutations in a protein called VP35...
Alzheimer’s memory loss reversed by new head device using electromagnetic waves
Just released new results in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease indicate that in-home treatment with a bioengineered head device emitting...
Kleinberg secures $2.3 million to develop AI patients can use to manage their health
With Kleinberg's three new grants, she now has a total in $5.4 million for her research initiatives, which focus on...
Prestigious grant to use artificial intelligence for improved glucose control
Credit: © Adrian Moser The ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research of the University of Bern is the recipient of...
The transformative power of local initiatives to address environmental health inequities
Credit: MIT Press A new book details the insights learned from communities that came together to overcome long-standing and seemingly...
Computer scientist increasing efficiency of systems in high-speed networking environments
Efficient networking technologyCredit: UT Arlington Advancements in networking technology have provided faster, more flexible solutions for high-speed, high-throughput networks and...
Cause of rare, fatal disorder in young children pinpointed
Proof-of-concept drug therapy benefits mouse model of Krabbe diseaseCredit: Sands Lab Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St....
Novel mechanism of electron scattering in graphene-like 2D materials
Suggesting an unconventional way to manipulate the properties of 2D materials in the presence of a Bose-Einstein condensate, and an...
Novel anti-cancer nanomedicine for efficient chemotherapy
Credit: Santos Lab Researchers at the University of Helsinki in collaboration with researchers from Åbo Akademi University,Finland and Huazhong University...
Victorian hog deer genetics revealed
Credit: La Trobe University Australian researchers looking for a genetic lifeline to endangered hog deer species endemic to Pakistan, northern...
New method for detecting quantum states of electrons
Electrons on liquid helium may have applications in quantum computingCredit: OIST Quantum computing harnesses enigmatic properties of small particles to...
Statistical inference to mimic the operating manner of highly-experienced crystallographer
Prior evaluation of crystal structure analysis using a small data setCredit: ©Manabu Hoshino A research team from Japan Science and...
Researchers see need for action on forest fire risk
New statistical approach: changes in forest fires in the 19th and 20th centuries were man-madeCredit: D. Bryka?a, Polish Academy of...
Diamonds are forever: New foundation for nanostructures
Scientists combine glass and synthetic diamond as a basis for tiny structuresCredit: OIST Devices smaller than the width of a...
Elephant seal ‘supermoms’ produce most of the population, study finds
High mortality rates for young elephant seals means long-lived females dominate the reproductive output of the populationCredit: Dan Costa Most...
Scientists’ design discovery doubles conductivity of indium oxide transparent coatings
Credit: University of Liverpool Researchers at the University of Liverpool, University College London (UCL), NSG Group (Pilkington) and Diamond Light...
Pros and cons of genetic scissors
In combination with other methods, Crispr technology might one day render animal testing obsolete.Credit: RUB, Marquard Crispr technology has greatly...
