Ready, steady, go: 2 new studies reveal the steps in plant immune receptor activation
Credit: Jijie Chai Although separated by more than one billion years of evolution, plants and animals have hit upon similar...
Understanding microbial communities in fractured shales goal of NSF-sponsored project
Taking a deep dive into metabolic pathways introduced undergroundCredit: Mike Wilkins/Colorado State University Many invisible microbes like bacteria, fungi and...
Poverty leaves a mark on our genes
Study's findings challenge understandings of genes as fixed features of our biology EVANSTON, Ill. --- A new Northwestern University study...
Using a promiscuous inhibitor to uncover cancer drug targets
Scientists at Harvard Medical School and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a method that exploits the multitargeted nature of...
Severe psychological distress and daily cannabis use: Implications for mental health?
April 4, 2019 -- Daily cannabis use increased significantly from 2008 to 2016 among those with and without past-month serious...
Standardizing last names and addresses leads to better patient record matching
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Standardizing last names and address information can improve the linking of patient health records by...
Visualization strategies may backfire on consumers pursuing health goals
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Using visualization as motivation is a common technique for achieving goals, but consumers who are pursuing health...
New PET imaging biomarker could better predict progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Credit: Focke C, Blume T, Zott B, Shi Y, et al. Researchers have discovered a way to better predict...
DOD funds evaluation of behavioral intervention for autism spectrum disorder
The Department of Defense is providing $7 million to better understand how much and which components of Applied Behavior Analysis...
Should I cut down on carbs? Find out at EuroHeartCare 2019
2 to 4 May in Milan, Italy: Should I cut down on carbs? Find out at EuroHeartCare 2019. It's just...
The decline of state-level IVC filter utilization
Medicare and private insurance analysis After a period of prior growth, national inferior vena cava (IVC) filter utilization in the...
Children requiring thyroid surgery have better outcomes at high-volume surgery centers
Of nearly 500 patients seen at CHOP's Pediatric Thyroid Center, very few needed to return to the ORCredit: Children's Hospital...
UMD Institute for Genome Sciences awarded $17.5 million for infectious disease research
The IGS Genome Center for Infectious Diseases is funded for 5 additional years BALTIMORE, MD., April 4 -- The Institute...
$10 million grant to support Texas Center for Learning Disabilities
Anonymous gift makes center at UH sustainableCredit: University of Houston An anonymous $10-million gift by a grateful patient family to...
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers identify one way T cell function may fail in cancer
The protein Chop inhibits anti-tumor immunity in CD8+ T cells TAMPA, Fla. - The immune system is an important defender...
Cell lesson: better coordinated than isolated
In a new study published in Nature Communications, scientists led by Juana DÃez show that the three main stages of...
Survey provides snapshot of global ECMO transport services
April 4, 2019 - Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-sustaining therapy for patients with respiratory or circulatory failure that...
The holm oak transcriptome is rebuilt, a key step towards understanding its biology
Holm oaks are some of the most emblematic trees in Mediterranean forests and the most abundant ones on the Iberian...
Researchers show that mutations in human livers can promote tissue regeneration
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - April 4, 2019 - Researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern...
How do muscle and tendon connections last a lifetime?
Cell biologists show in fruit flies how a protein controls mechanical stress on muscle-tendon attachmentsCredit: S. Lemke et al. Muscles...
