Biochemists zero in on key molecules that enable cells to crawl
EUGENE, Ore. -- March 5, 2018 -- Biochemists have made a discovery that sheds light on the molecular machinery that...
Low blood sugar poses unaddressed threat to people with type 2 diabetes
WASHINGTON--New research from the Endocrine Society and Avalere Health finds that clinicians lack the resources to identify, assess and manage...
Effect of Medicaid policies on health in Arizona studied by UAHS and ASU researchers
Researchers with the Center for Population Science and Discovery at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are studying the impact...
How does resolving cannabis problems differ from problems with alcohol or other drugs?
Individuals who report having resolved a problem with cannabis use appear to have done so at younger ages than those...
TSRI researchers uncover culprit in Parkinson’s brain cell die-off
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL -- March 5, 2018 -- An estimated 10 million people worldwide are living...
NCDR annual conference highlights the power of clinical data
The American College of Cardiology's NCDR Annual Conference begins on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Orlando. The conference brings together...
Tropical forest response to drought depends on age
Credit: Mario Bretfeld Tropical trees respond to drought differently depending on their ages, according to new research led by a...
Study discovers South African wildfires create climate cooling
Credit: NASA/Kirk Knobelspriesse University of Wyoming researchers led a study that discovered that biomass smoke originating from South Africa that...
New gene therapy corrects a form of inherited macular degeneration in canine model
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a gene therapy that successfully treats a form...
Preschoolers exposed to nighttime light lack melatonin
Credit: University of Colorado Boulder Exposing preschoolers to an hour of bright light before bedtime almost completely shuts down their...
Advanced spatial planning models could promise new era of sustainable ocean development
Credit: Rebecca Gentry TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Earth's vast oceans brim with potential for commercial activities ranging from tourism to shipping...
Arms races and cooperation among amoebae in the wild
Microbes are fast becoming the darlings of the social behavior set because their interactions can be understood right down to...
Researchers use health data to predict who will use opioids after hospitalization
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus are working to develop statistical models to better predict which patients...
‘Epigenetic landscape’ is protective in normal aging, impaired in Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Coronal section of human brain indicating The lab of Shelley Berger, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania...
UNC Lineberger researchers identify genetic ‘seeds’ of metastatic breast cancer
CHAPEL HILL -- Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States, with...
Parent mentors improve Latino children’s health insurance coverage rates
Credit: Connecticut Children's Latino children have the highest uninsured rate in the United States. However, new study findings in the...
Restoring lipid synthesis could reduce lung fibrosis
(PHILADELPHIA) - Pulmonary fibrosis, an ongoing process of scarring that leaves patients chronically short of breath, can progress in severity...
Bentham Science publishes sixth volume of the book series, Topics in Anti-Cancer Research
Bentham Science Publishers has published the sixth volume of its patent book series, Topics in Anti-Cancer Research. The book series...
Identifying ammonia hotspots in China using national observation network
Credit: Yuepeng Pan The limited availability of ammonia (NH3) measurements is currently a barrier to understanding the vital role of...
Technique allows live imaging of ‘ubiquitous’ player in cellular housekeeping
Credit: Gastroenterology and Hepatology,TMDU Tokyo - If you paid attention in biology class, you may vaguely recall the word "homeostasis."...
