Versatile molecular system extends the promise of light-activated switches
Credit: Aprahamian Research Group/Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - October 10, 2018 - Light-activated switches are too small to be seen...
How to make fish shine
Scientists from the University of Bath have helped to figure out why shoals of fish flash silver as they twist...
Fighting forgetfulness with nanotechnology
In the human brain, nerve cells - so-called neurons - care for the transmission of electrical signals. They form the...
Nail polishes with ‘n-free’ labels are not necessarily free of toxic compounds
Consumers are growing more knowledgeable about the potential health effects of nail polish, and manufacturers have taken action. They have...
Brain circuits for successful emotional development established during infancy
Credit: UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Researchers in the UNC Early Brain Development Study tracking the development...
New appropriate use criteria for lumbar puncture in Alzheimer’s diagnosis
In preparation for more tools that detect and measure the biology associated with Alzheimer's and other dementias earlier and with...
Mayo Clinic researchers identify gene types driving racial disparities in myeloma
ROCHESTER Minn. -- Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified three specific gene types that account for a known two-to-three-fold increase...
Worse outcomes for Hispanic infants with critical congenital heart disease
DALLAS, Oct. 2018 -- Hispanic infants with critical types of congenital heart disease have worse outcomes in their first year...
Klebsiella pneumoniae drug resistance in infants studied in Kazan
The research was conducted by Kazan Federal University, Kazan State Medical University, City Clinical Children's Hospital N 1, and Republican...
Wired for life: Study links infants’ brain circuitry to future health
Credit: Getty Images LOS ANGELES -- Growth rates of brain circuits in infancy may help experts predict what a child's...
Chromosomal instability may predict patients that will benefit from colorectal cancer drug
Credit: Ray Lohan/RCSI Researchers at RCSI, along with international collaborators within the ANGIOPREDICT research consortium, have discovered that chromosomal instability...
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More than 30,000 neuroscience researchers, clinicians, and advocates from around the world will gather November 3-7 in San Diego to...
Larger families reduce cancer risk
Researchers from the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine of the University of Zurich and the Adelaide Medical School have analyzed data...
Killer cell immunotherapy offers potential cure for advanced pancreatic cancer
A new approach to treating pancreatic cancer using 'educated killer cells' has shown promise, according to early research by Queen...
Babies of overweight mothers may risk developing self-regulation problems
A mother's weight during early pregnancy may affect how well her baby is able to self-regulate during its first months...
UCI researchers discover molecular mechanisms of ancient herbal remedies
Credit: Geoff Abbott, PhD, UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - October 10, 2018 - Researchers in the Department of...
Antiepileptic drugs linked to higher risk of stroke in persons with Alzheimer’s disease
Antiepileptic drug use is associated with an increased risk of stroke among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new...
Comprehensive report says tobacco control must be highest priority in cancer control
The highest priority in a national cancer control plan must be expansion of tobacco control--the intervention with the largest potential...
Researchers using 3D facial scans to aid diagnosis of children with rare genetic syndrome
Credit: 3dMD CLEMSON, South Carolina -- Clemson University faculty have been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health...
