Study of protein ‘trafficker’ provides insight into autism and other brain disorders
Credit: Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology at The Rockefeller University In the brain, as in business, connections are everything. To maintain...
A Trojan Horse delivery for treating a rare, potentially deadly, blood-clotting disorder
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In proof-of-concept experiments, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have highlighted a potential therapy for...
New nanotherapy offers hope in treating drug-resistant renal cell carcinoma
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - A research team led by Arun Iyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical...
Latest research hints at predicting autism risk for pregnant mothers
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute--led by Juergen Hahn, professor and head of biomedical engineering--are continuing to...
New findings on chronic pain syndrome in the mouth
Credit: Photo: Malin Arnesson The picture is becoming clearer regarding the chronic oral pain condition known as Burning Mouth Syndrome,...
New research reveals a mitochondrial gene that protects against dementia and other diseases of aging
New research from USC has uncovered a previously unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The study...
FDA researchers report first evidence of ESBL producing E. Coli in US retail meat
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 21, 2018--A new study using antimicrobial susceptibility testing and whole...
New findings on the muscle disease Laing early-onset distal myopathy
Credit: University of Skövde New avenues are now being opened for future treatment of Laing distal myopathy, a rare disorder...
Barrow Researchers deploy novel clinical trial regimen for glioblastoma
(PHOENIX - Sept. 21, 2018) Combating glioblastoma remains a major challenge due the complex nature of these tumors, the inability...
Checklist helps assess early feeding skills in premature infants
September 21, 2018 - Infants born prematurely face challenges in developing the complex, interrelated skills needed for effective feeding. An...
University spinout company to develop new antibiotics
Credit: University of Plymouth Drug-resistant infections are set to kill more people than cancer by 2050. Now a new University...
AFib linked to family history in blacks, Latinos
Credit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine Despite being the most common heart arrhythmia disorder in the U.S., there is not much research on...
Helping parents decide on care for children with minor head trauma
Bottom Line: More than 450,000 children visit emergency departments every year because of head trauma and many will undergo head...
Patient-centered visual aid helps physicians discuss risks, treatments with parents
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- A series of illustrations and charts designed as decision aids for parents of children with minor head...