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This article by Dr. Jiahua Cui et al. is published in Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 ABCB1 in the ABC transporter...

Antifungal activity and detoxification of aflatoxins

This article by Dr. Bárbara Ponzilacqua Silva has been published in The Open Food Science Journal, Volume 10, 2018 Aflatoxins...

Artificial activation of cancer cells to destroy them

Scientists suggested risky method of anti-cancer therapy This risky method of anti-cancer therapy was suggested by scientists of Far Eastern...

European wheat lacks climate resilience

European farmers need to take a new course with regard to ensuring climate-resilience of important crops such as wheat The...

News releases about health, Earth science and social sciences make up EurekAlert!'s 2018 trending news list

Health-related news occupied six of the 10 most-viewed news releases on EurekAlert! in 2018. The most popular news release, "'Study:...

Tree-ring analysis explains physiology behind drought intolerance

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Tree rings tell the story of what's happening physiologically as fire suppression makes forests more dense and...

Autophagy and mitochondria: Targets in neurodegenerative disorders

This article by Dr. Ashutosh Kumar et al. is published in CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets, Volume 17,...

Targeting kinetoplastid and apicomplexan thymidylate biosynthesis as antiprotozoal strategy

This article by Dr. Dolores Gonzalez Pacanowska et al. is published in Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 Kinetoplastid and apicomplexan parasites...

Anesthetic-induced myocardial conditioning: Molecular fundamentals and scope

This article by Dr. Jose Luis Guerrero Orriach et al. is published in Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 Many studies have...

Medical scientists describe optimal immune therapeutic strategies for liver cancer

KAIST team presents a novel pathways involving T immune cell exhaustion, providing evidence and rationale for designing optimal strategies for...

Annals of Internal Medicine embargoed news; Catheter ablation superior to standard drug

1. Catheter ablation superior to standard drug therapy for heart failure Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-0992 URLs go live when the embargo lifts...

Pitt-led research describes how neurons could disconnect from each other in Huntington's disease

Arvind Suresh PITTSBURGH, Dec. 24, 2018 - A hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington's is the progressive death of nerve...

Brain activity predicts fear of pain

Neuroscientific approach may help reconcile self-reported emotions and their neural underpinningsCredit: Meier et al., eNeuro (2018) Researchers applied a machine...

Breast cancer drug impairs brain function

Findings emphasize need for further investigation of breast cancer treatments and their effects on the brainCredit: Gervais et al., JNeurosci...

How socioeconomic status shapes developing brains

Research suggests interventions designed to mitigate influence of low SES on brain and mental health may be most beneficial for...

Muscle atrophy among critically ill kids occurs within one week of mechanical ventilation

83 percent of children in small study experienced atrophy in at least one muscle groupCredit: Michael Shoykhet, M.D., Ph.D WASHINGTON-(Dec....

New study shows how guinea pig fathers pass on adaptive responses to environmental changes

Credit: Anja Günther Adaptations to environmental change are the most important asset for the persistence of any plant or animal...

Sustainable 'plastics' are on the horizon

New sustainable biopolymer technology developed by Tel Aviv University researchers may one day free the world of its worst pollutant...

Regulation of feeding behavior and energy metabolism by galanin-like peptide (GALP)

The article by Dr. Seiji Shioda et al. is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2018 Galanin-like peptide (GALP) is a...

Past and present of imaging modalities used for prostate cancer diagnosis