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People who ever suffered bullying or sexual abuse have a lower quality of life similar to those living with chronic...

Blueprint for plant immune response found

Finding provides potential for increased disease resistance in cropsCredit: WSU Photos Washington State University researchers have discovered the way plants...

Synthes, in silico molecular docking & pharmacokinetic studies

This article by Dr. Navin B. Patel et al. is published in Current Computer-Aided Drug Design Volume 14 , Issue...

Activated PMN exosomes are pathogenic entities that cause destruction in the COPD lung

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth-leading cause of death in the worldCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University...

Menstrual hygiene needs unmet for low-income women

Women 'make do' while struggling to afford, access period products in major US metropolitan areasCredit: Photo by Diane Chapman/Saint Louis...

New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use

Results of landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine MAYWOOD, IL - A landmark study co-authored by...

VAT fat may cause pathogenic obesity

An evolutionarily advantageous process goes awry Type-2 (adult-onset) diabetes and other diseases related to the obesity epidemic depend on how...

How missing appointments increases the risk of death

Credit: Lancaster University Missing GP appointments is associated with early death, and those with long-term mental health conditions are at...

Calcium specks may help detect heart disease in South Asians

Calcium specks may help detect heart disease in South Asians UCSF finding could guide earlier treatment options in vulnerable population...

Ultra-sturdy bones, with a surprising origin, suggest new osteoporosis approach

After blocking estrogen signals in brain, experts say they've 'never seen bone this strong'Credit: Candice Herber / UCSF Core Center...

Scope advance reveals first look through all cortical layers of awake brain

Credit: Murat Yildirim et. al. Just like doctors seek to scan deeper into the body with sonograms, CT and MRI,...

UCLA researchers correct genetic mutation that causes IPEX, a life-threatening autoimmune syndrome

Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center UCLA researchers led by Dr. Donald Kohn have created a method for modifying...

Far-ranging fin whales find year-round residence in Gulf of California

Credit: Craig Hayslip NEWPORT, Ore. - Researchers from Mexico and the United States have concluded that a population of fin...

Experimental antibody 'cocktail' protects animals from three deadly Ebola viruses

Scientists from academia, industry, and government have developed a combination of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that protected animals from all three...

Social and environmental costs of hydropower are underestimated, study shows

Study shows that deforestation, loss of biodiversity and economic damage done to communities living near dams have not been factored...

Researchers answer decades-old question about protein found in Alzheimer's brain plaques

Alzheimer's-affected brains are riddled with so-called amyloid plaques: protein aggregates consisting mainly of amyloid-β. However, this amyloid-β is a fragment...

Regenstrief investigator calls for medicare payment for team-based care for dementia

Credit: Regenstrief Institute A Regenstrief scientist is calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create access...

New role for brain's support cells in controlling circadian rhythms

Credit: Marco Brancaccio Astrocytes, 'caretaker' cells that surround and support neurons in the brain, play a much more important role...

Madariaga virus spreads to Haiti

A PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases press releaseCredit: Morris, et al. (2019) Madariaga virus (MADV), or South American eastern equine encephalitis...

Termites mitigate effects of drought in Tropical Rainforest