Novel gene in red blood cells may help adult newts regenerate limbs
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba - Newts are the only four-legged vertebrates that can regenerate their body parts even as...
The health effect of air pollution from traffic
What would happen if all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles were removed from a smaller European city? Up to 4% of...
Resolving molecule information in dynamic lipid membrane with metasurfaces
Credit: EPFL Detecting biomolecules, such as lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and their interactions in heterogeneous biological samples is crucial...
Ticks on migratory birds carriers of newly discovered hemorrhagic fever virus
Credit: Tove Hoffman In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University and other institutions have identified genetic material from the...
Doctors drive 3,000 miles to state conversation on male body image
Credit: Orlando Health Even though men don't often talk about their body insecurities, a new survey finds it's something that's...
A sense of disgust in bonobos?
Credit: Kyoto University / Cecile Sarabian Japan -- Even bonobos lose their appetites with enough 'ick'. These primates, known for...
Economic models significantly underestimate climate change risks
Policymakers are being misinformed by the results of economic models that underestimate the future risks of climate change impacts, according...
Non-pharmacologic approaches improve outcomes for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome
BOSTON--A quality improvement (QI) initiative at Boston Medical Center that focused on using non-pharmacologic approaches to care for infants with...
Increased follow-up does not benefit colorectal cancer patients
Logically, it would seem that more follow-up testing of cancer patients must be better than less - but this is...
SensTek licenses pH sensor developed by UTA faculty member
Credit: UTA California startup SensTek has licensed pH sensor technology linked to two issued patents developed by University of Texas...
Does stabilizing female hormones help lower suicide risk?
A three-year, $750,000 grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health will help researchers determine whether the stabilization of ovarian...
Proxies who watch advanced care planning video more likely to withhold feeding tubes
BOSTON - Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered that nursing...
Findings could lead to treatment of hepatitis B
Credit: University of Delaware/ Kathy F. Atkinson Researchers at the University of Delaware, working with colleagues at Indiana University, have...
Study: Exercise mitigates genetic effects of obesity later in life
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- If you're up there in age and feel like you can coast as...
Wayne State professor receives NSF CAREER award for vaccine adjuvant research
Credit: Wayne State University College of Engineering DETROIT - Haipeng Liu, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemical engineering at Wayne State...
ChemMaps lets researchers navigate the chemical universe
Researchers from North Carolina State University have created a new online service - ChemMaps - that allows users to interactively...
How does alcohol influence the development of Alzheimer’s disease?
Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago has found that some of the genes affected by alcohol and inflammation...
Pitt’s David Vorp named Fellow of the American Heart Association
Credit: Swanson School of Engineering PITTSBURGH (June 4, 2018) ... David A. Vorp, Associate Dean for Research and John A....
New study finds plant protein, fiber, nuts lower cholesterol, improve blood pressure
WASHINGTON - A new meta-analysis published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases finds that a diet that includes plant...
Study finds 2.6 percent mortality rate among children hospitalized for stroke
MAYWOOD, IL - A major international study has found that 2.6 percent of infants and children hospitalized for stroke die...
