Synthesis of opium alkaloids using electric current
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have mastered a nearly 50-year-old challenge of electrosynthetic chemistry, namely the electrochemical synthesis...
Perspectives of immune suppression in the tumor microenvironment promoting oral malignancy
Cancers control immune systems and evade immune detection using mediators consisting of immune checkpoint molecules and cellular systems associated with...
People undergoing voluntary and involuntary ECT treatment have similar outcomes
People who have involuntary electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for depression have similar outcomes to those who have voluntary treatment, according to...
Is it heuristics in use or ‘ritualistic and instrumentalist’ in purpose?
The primary task this article embarks upon is on determining whether the researches using KAPS (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Surveys)...
Complexity of NMDA receptor drug discovery target revealed
Know your target. Especially if your target is coming into focus for treating diseases such as schizophrenia and treatment-resistant depression....
How the office org chart in your brain helps to organize your actions
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 28, 2018) Driving to work, typing an email or playing a round of golf--people perform...
Mutations in gene TRAF7 are associated with a multisystem disorder
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A group of seven patients presenting with a similar disorder of unknown origin now know...
Is cataract surgery associated with reduced risk of a serious traffic accident?
Bottom Line: Cataract surgery was associated with a modest decrease in the risk of being involved in a serious traffic...
Visual impairment associated with a decline in cognitive function
Bottom Line: Worsening vision and declining cognitive function are common conditions among older people. Understanding the association between them could...
Genetic biomarker linked to improved survival for patients with certain brain tumors
Credit: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center A DNA-level biomarker (MGMT promoter methylation) can be used to help predict survival...
Biochemists follow clues toward Alzheimer’s, cancer, longevity
Credit: James McNew/Rice University HOUSTON -- (June 28, 2018) -- James McNew's and Michael Stern's biochemical hunt for the root...
Illinois study finds benefits and tradeoffs in feeding rice bran to pigs
Credit: Jen Roth URBANA, Ill. - Rice is the third most widely grown cereal grain worldwide, and the bran left...
Organizing a cell’s genetic material from the sidelines
Credit: The illustration is courtesy of the authors and appears in the Molecular Cell paper. Baltimore, MD--A tremendous amount of...
Improving life-saving blood delivery to disaster-hit areas
A Portsmouth researcher is developing a mathematical model aimed at speeding up the delivery of life-saving blood to victims of...
Researchers discover new mechanism to explain the spread of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have pinpointed minute exosomes as the main vehicle that allow the spread of toxic proteins that trigger the onset...
CMS Policy to reduce hospital-acquired conditions had minimal impact
NEW YORK (June 28, 2018) - Hospitals may have avoided financial penalties by billing hospital-associated conditions (HAC) as present at...
Learning disabilities: Kids and families struggle beyond the academics
Most research on learning disabilities focuses on remediating specific academic skills like reading and math. But struggles at school and...
No Difference in Outcomes for Children of Same-Sex versus Different-Sex Parents
June 28, 2018 - For children of lesbian or gay parents, psychological adjustment is about the same as in children...
Open relationships just as satisfying as monogamous ones, U of G study reveals
Credit: (University of Guelph) A new University of Guelph study has revealed that people in open relationships are as happy...
As asylum requests rise, doctors have important role
Credit: UVA Health System With applications for asylum in the United States increasing sharply, a new paper from a team...
