Unraveling the genetics of disc disease in dogs
Credit: Katy Robertson Since the early 1900s, veterinarians have observed intervertebral disc disease — a common cause of back pain,...
Precision medicine advances pediatric brain tumor diagnosis and…
Credit: Dana-Farber/Boston Children's BOSTON (January 19, 2017) — Precision medicine – in which diagnosis and treatments are keyed to the...
Trial looks at whether compound relieves cognitive deficits after…
Dr. Nancy Sweitzer: “I think it’s a great Arizona story that we had this confluence of expertise across very different...
Why chemists marched for science (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 28, 2017 — Tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington, D.C., and...
Spray painting biomaterials onto heart promotes cardiac repair after…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 21, 2017–Researchers have demonstrated the effectiveness of a minimally invasive...
DNA markers distinguish between harmless, deadly bacteria
Credit: NIAID LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Dec. 19, 2016 — The virulent pathogen that causes the disease tularemia, or "rabbit fever,"...
Hippo teeth reveal environmental change
Loss of megaherbivores such as elephants and hippos can allow woody plants and non-grassy herbs and flowering plants to encroach...
Penn team shows how seemingly acute viral infections can persist
Credit: University of Pennslyvania Infections caused by viruses, such as respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, measles, parainfluenza and Ebola, are...
A star is born: Lesser-known brain cell takes center stage
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA–(June 6, 2017) Neurons have long enjoyed the spotlight in neuroscience–and for good reason: they are...
SU2C awards $11M in grants to investigate immunotherapies using AI…
Credit: Stand Up To Cancer Santa Monica, CA (January 30, 2018) — Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) announces today a...
Computers create recipe for two new magnetic materials
Credit: Pelin Tozman, AMBER and CRANN Institute, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland DURHAM, N.C. — Material scientists have predicted and built...
Gut’s microbial community shown to influence host gene expression
Credit: Bryce Richter/UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. — In our guts, and in the guts of all animals, resides a robust ecosystem...
Breaking legume’s crop wild relative barrier
Credit: PS Rao. Domesticating plants to grow as crops can turn out to be a double-edged scythe. On one hand,...
CancerLinQ partners with premier radiation oncology society
Credit: ASCO ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 22, 2017 – CancerLinQ LLC and the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) are partnering...
Bacterial molecules discovered in processed foods could unlock key to…
IMAGE: This image shows foods high and low in PAMP. Credit: University of Leicester Study identifies harmful PAMP molecules in...
CrossFitters need rest too, study finds
Are you a fitness enthusiast? If so, moderation and appropriate rest periods may be the key to healthier exercise, as...
Kansas State University joins $317 million research initiative with…
MANHATTAN, Kan. — A multidisciplinary team from Kansas State University will be part of a public-private partnership seeking technological revolutions...
Study suggests measurable impact of colorectal cancer screening program
Credit: American Cancer Society A new study suggests that an American Cancer Society (ACS) program has been effective in promoting...
Risk of infection higher for patients with obesity after bypass surgery: University of…
Credit: University of Alberta Edmonton–Patients with obesity have a higher risk of infection within 30 days after receiving heart bypass...
New virus found during investigation into largemouth bass fish kill
MADISON, Wis. — A new virus has been identified in association with a die-off of largemouth bass in Pine Lake...
