Why does an anesthetic make us lose consciousness?
Credits: Wikimedia Commons FRANKFURT. To date, researchers assumed that anesthetics interrupt signal transmission between different areas of the brain and...
The Human Vaccines Project, Vanderbilt and Illumina join to decode the human immunome
Credit: Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt University Medical Center The Human Vaccines Project and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) today announced...
Researchers identify gene largely accounting for 15q13.3 microdeletion syndrome
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Researchers are closer to solving the puzzle of a complex neurological condition called 15q13.3 microdeletion...
Attractive drug candidate identified to target glioma brain tumors
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – In a paper published today in Cancer Research, researchers: 1) identify a biomarker enzyme associated...
Immunotherapy, gene therapy combination shows promise against…
Credit: University of Michigan "Devastating" and "dismal." That's how leading researchers describe the present outlook for malignant brain tumors. The...
Into a competitive world, guppies are born not just bigger, but more mature
Credit: Terry Dial PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Throughout nature, moms engage in a trade-off: Churn out a bevy of offspring and...
New approach measures early human butchering practices
Credit: Purdue University photo/Mark Simons WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Researchers, led by a Purdue University anthropology professor, have found that...
Late-breaking mutations may play an important role in autism
Credit: Mohammed Uddin A study of nearly 6,000 families, combining three genetic sequencing technologies, finds that mutations that occur after...
Metabolic profiles distinguish early stage ovarian cancer with…
Studying blood serum compounds of different molecular weights has led scientists to a set of biomarkers that may enable development...
For some older Chinese-Americans, caring for grandkids can enhance…
This research summary was developed as a public education tool by the Health in Aging Foundation. The Foundation is a...
New strategy for multiple myeloma immunotherapy
Credit: Osaka University Osaka – In recent decades monoclonal antibody-based treatment of cancer has been established as one of the...
Atomic-scale view of bacterial proteins offers path to new…
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics at the Rockefeller University/eLife With the first detailed analysis of a cellular component from a...
Number abilities in humans, birds and fish are based in brain’s…
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – Cognitive neuroscience researcher Joonkoo Park at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who recently received...
Babies born big more likely to become obese as children, study finds
Credit: UVA Health System Infants born with a high birthweight are more likely to become obese as children, a new...
Osteopathic manipulation can improve pain in postpartum women
Preliminary results demonstrate that osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) helps reduce acute pain in postpartum women, regardless of whether they delivered...
Kansas State University researchers help with landmark study of wild wheat ancestor
Credit: Pat Melgares, Kansas State University, K-State Research and Extension MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University scientists are part of...
Hibernation study yields insights about organ protection
Novel adaptations discovered in hibernating animals may reveal ways to mitigate injuries associated with strokes, heart attacks and organ transplants,...
Paper: Clinical signs best predictors of mortality in critically ill calves
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Clinical signs such as gastrointestinal problems or septic arthritis may be...
Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr named Dr. Mathilde Krim-amfAR Chair of Global Health
November 17, 2015 — The Trustees of Columbia University have approved a new endowed professorship in global health at the...
Scientists uncover route for finding out what makes individuals nice or nasty
A University of Exeter scientist has helped develop an innovative mathematical model for exploring why some individuals evolve to be...
