New diagnostic technique picks up the S in vision
A new technique that could help improve diagnosis of vision disorders has been successfully tested at the University of Bradford,...
Florida Cancer Centers awarded $1.36 million to fight pancreatic cancer
TAMPA, GAINESVILLE and MIAMI, Fla. (May 1, 2018) - The Florida Department of Health's James and Esther King Biomedical Research...
Hormone from fat boosts metabolism in both exercise and cold
BOSTON - (May 1, 2018) - Sad but true, we don't all respond equally to exercise. Researchers at Joslin Diabetes...
A rose is a rose is a rose: Mathematical model explains how two brains agree on smells
NEW YORK -- In a new study, Columbia scientists have discovered why the brain's olfactory system is so remarkably consistent...
All of Us Research Program ushers in new era for technology-driven citizen science
Credit: National Institutes of Health La Jolla, CA-On May 6, a nationwide consortium led by the National Institutes of Health...
Mainstream media coverage of humanitarian crises falls short, new survey finds
Mainstream media coverage of humanitarian crises is "selective, sporadic, simplistic and partial", according to a new consumer survey. Respondents indicated...
Mosquitoes bite when thirsty, too
Credit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services When it's hot and dry, mosquitoes like nothing more than the refreshing taste of you....
USC recruits participants for landmark $1.5 billion precision medicine research initiative
Keck School of Medicine of USC and nationwide partners are launching a landmark $1.5 billion National Institutes of Health-led program...
Buck Institute faculty Judy Campisi elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Credit: Buck Institute The Buck Institute for Research on Aging announced today that Professor Judy Campisi has been elected to...
Study: Wearable fitness monitors useful in cancer treatment
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - May 1, 2018 - Wearable fitness trackers, such as Fitbits, that measure steps taken per...
Food for thought: Ketogenic diets reduce athletes’ anaerobic performance
Credit: Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS -- Athletes who turn to ketogenic diets to help their performance in high-intensity, short...
Gene therapy for lipoprotein lipase deficiency yields promising results
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 1, 2018--During the first 18 months after treatment with ali-pogene...
Blacks, whites equally as likely to be prescribed opioids for pain
ANN ARBOR--Racial disparities in pain management have been well-documented, with doctors historically more willing to prescribe opiates to whites than...
ISSCR 2018 to highlight research driving new discoveries and advances in regenerative medicine
Progress in stem cell research and its translation to medicine is the focus of the International Society for Stem Cell...
Mayo Clinic joins NIH in launching All of Us Research Program
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- On May 6, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will open national enrollment for the All of...
Formate prevents most folic acid-resistant neural tube defects in mice
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Maternal folic acid supplementation has reduced the prevalence of neural tube defects, one of the...
Study shows sea turtle nesting beaches threatened by microplastic pollution
Credit: Victoria Beckwith TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Plastic is famous for its unyielding durability, making it perfect for consumer products but...
Innovative vaccine offers canine cancer patients a shot at a longer, happier life
Osteosarcoma is the most common bone cancer to affect dogs. It is a painful and aggressive disease. Affecting more than...
Scientists identify two hormones that burn fat faster, prevent and reverse diabetes in mice
Credit: Elaine Schmidt/UCLA Health FINDINGS UCLA geneticists have created a new technique to hunt for hormones that influence how organs...
Single injection treats hemophilia B for life, in proof-of-concept study
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May 1, 2018) For most people with hemophilia B, whose bodies can't properly form blood clots,...
