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Credit: University of Guelph Intense exercise can be fatal to racehorses, according to a new University of Guelph study. Prof....

Gut check: Metabolites shed by intestinal microbiota keep inflammation at bay

Credit: Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (May 3, 2018)--Researchers at Tufts University have elucidated a mechanism by which the "good" bacteria...

Decellularized muscle grafts support skeletal muscle regeneration to treat tissue loss

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 4, 2018--A new comparative study showed the advantages of using...

Around a million fewer people moved house in the 2000s than in the 1970s

Around a million fewer people moved house in the 2000s than in the 1970s and it is mostly due to...

Keck School of Medicine of USC receives $4 million for arthritis research

Credit: Evseenko Lab, Keck School of Medicine of USC LOS ANGELES - A researcher at Keck School of Medicine of...

Less is more when it comes to developing bigger brains

The superior size and complexity of the human brain compared to other mammals may actually originate from fewer initial starting...

Researchers clarify the identity of brain stem cells

The human nervous system is a complex structure that sends electrical signals from the brain to the rest of the...

To treat pain, you need to treat the patient

Credit: University of Washington Center for Pain Relief People in chronic pain are some of the most difficult patients to...

Dancer’s brains react quickly to changes in music

(University of Helsinki) According to Hanna Poikonen's doctoral study, professional dancers' brains react more quickly to changes in music than...

Study shows minorities widely underrepresented in autism diagnoses

Credit: Jason Travers, Exceptional Children LAWRENCE -- In education circles, it is widely accepted that minorities are overrepresented in special...

Targeted ‘click-to-release’ chemotherapy gives good results in mice

Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) are relatively new anti-cancer drugs. They consist of an antibody to which a cell-killing molecule (chemotherapy)...

How low is too low? Experts debate blood pressure targets in post-SPRINT era

Philadelphia, May 4, 2018 - Following the landmark SPRINT trial, there is a growing body of evidence for reducing systolic...

First robotic system plays tic tac toe to improve task performance

Credit: Ben-Gurion University NEW YORK...May 3, 2018 - Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beer-Sheva, Israel have...

Luke Skywalker’s hand inspires scientists to create robotic skin

Scientists at the University of Bristol are engineering human skin on artificial robotic muscles that can stretch and bend the...

Increased nerve activity may raise blood pressure in anxiety

Bethesda, Md. (May 3, 2018)--Sympathetic nerve activity to skeletal muscle blood vessels--a function of the nervous system that helps regulate...

Newly discovered anti-inflammatory substances may potentially treat variety of diseases

Inflammation, and in particular chronic inflammation, are major contributors to a large number of diseases, such as cancer, acute pancreatic...

Anti-alcoholism drug shows promise in animal models

Credit: James Sahn/University of Texas at Austin Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully tested in animals...

Walnuts impact gut microbiome and improve health

URBANA, Ill. - Diets rich in nuts, such as walnuts, have been shown to play a role in heart health...

Marmoset monkey model of Zika virus infection offers new insights into the human condition

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A novel marmoset model of human Zika virus infection offers new opportunities for better understanding...

Highly elastic biodegradable hydrogel for bioprinting of new tissues