New tool predicts eye, hair and skin color from a DNA sample of an unidentified individual
Credit: Walsh lab in School of Science at IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS - An international team, led by scientists from the School...
Eco-friendly water treatment works best with experienced bacterial flora
Sustainable, biological filters called slow sand filters have been used to filter drinking water since the 1800s. They don't use...
Marketing to physicians by opioid pharma companies leads to more opioid prescriptions
Boston - A new study shows the significant impact that even a meal or two paid for by a pharmaceutical...
CAMH study shows details of brain networks in autism
TORONTO (May 14, 2018) - A CAMH study analyzing more than 1,000 brain scans reveals surprising new insights into brain...
Heart disease severity may depend on nitric oxide levels
The most common heart medications may get an assist from nitric oxide circulating in the body, according to a new...
First description of mEAK-7 gene could suggest path toward therapies for cancer
For years, researchers have known that a gene called EAK-7 plays an important role in determining how long worms will...
University of Alberta cyclotron could supply province’s demand for medical isotopes
Credit: University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB) University of Alberta scientists have taken a critical step towards supplying Alberta's demand for...
University of Cincinnati study examines impact of poor functional kidney status
Credit: Colleen Kelley CINCINNATI -- A study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) finds poor functional kidney status...
NIH scientists develop novel technique to study brain disease
Credit: NIEHS A new tool developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has determined, for the first time,...
CU researchers: infant growth patterns affected by type of protein consumed
AURORA, Colo. (May 14, 2018) - A new study by CU School of Medicine researchers has determined that choices of...
Restoring epigenetic balance reinstates memory in flies with alzheimer’s disease symptoms
Researchers from Drexel University reversed symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in fruit flies by restoring the balance between two epigenetic enzymes...
New molecule to improve pharmaceuticals draws inspiration from nature’s toolbox
Credit: Robert Paton/Colorado State University In the race to create more potent and stable medicines, scientists know that adding fluorine...
New procedure to improve nasal airflow aims to help patients breathe easy
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are exploring how...
‘Universal antibodies’ disarm various pathogens
Bacteria and other microorganisms display structures from sugar molecules on their surfaces. These sugar structures play an important role for...
Gene variant may increase psychiatric risk after traumatic brain injury
Credit: Kevin Walsh A variant of the APOE gene may be linked to worse psychiatric symptoms in people who have...
UCLA biologists ‘transfer’ a memory
Credit: Christelle Snow/UCLA UCLA biologists report they have transferred a memory from one marine snail to another, creating an artificial...
Centralized infrastructure facilitates medical education research
The Council of Academic Family Medicine Educational Research Alliance has enabled a large number of research teams to conduct meaningful...
Antibodies against one hemorrhagic fever virus found to disarm a related virus
Hemorrhagic fever viruses, so named for their ability to induce massive, and at times fatal, internal bleeding, captured the world's...
Roles and functions of community health workers in primary care
Community health workers in primary care provide clinical services, community resource connections, and health education and coaching. As trained individuals...
UA researchers to study how to stop stress from causing pain
Credit: Nadia Whitehead, UA College of Medicine - Tucson More than 50 million people in the United States suffer from...
