Discovery of a new fusion gene class may affect the development of cancer
A fusion gene occurs when a chromosomal break brings two separate genes together into a new functioning gene. So far,...
NY State Medicaid expansion widened racial gap in access to high-quality cancer surgery
WASHINGTON -- The 2001 New York State Medicaid expansion -- what is considered a precursor to the Affordable Care (ACA)...
A novel textile material that keeps itself germ-free
Credit: Surfaceskins Scientists have developed a novel weapon in the battle against deadly hospital-acquired infections - a textile that disinfects...
Fight against top killer atherosclerosis garners acclaimed NIH award
Credit: Georgia Tech / Christopher Moore Many lives may someday depend on the work of researchers like Tony Kim. He's...
Simplifying information aids fight against childhood obesity, study finds
Credit: UVA Health System Providing simplified health information designed for parents with low health literacy helps all families in childhood...
Nerve study shows how cells adapt to help repair damage
Genetic processes that allow cells to transform so they can mend damaged nerves have been identified by scientists. Their insights...
RUDN chemists identified the structure of the agent causing mutations in lionfish embryos
Credit: Fedor Zubkov Researchers from the People's Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) have refined our understanding of the structure...
Climate solution in soil?
Credit: Jennifer Harden If you want to do something about global warming, look under your feet. Managed well, soil's ability...
Salk neurobiologist receives NIH Director’s New Innovator award
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA - (Oct. 5, 2017) Salk Institute Assistant Professor Eiman Azim has been named an NIH...
A need for bananas? Dietary potassium regulates calcification of arteries
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Bananas and avocados -- foods that are rich in potassium -- may help protect against...
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Cryo-electron microscopy explained (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2017 -- Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson have claimed this...
Jens Nielsen honored by ENI for research on the production of fuels from renewables
Credit: ENI Scientific Director at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at the Technical University of Denmark, Jens Nielsen,...
A candidate genetic factor for the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure has been found
Credit: P Lehtinen / University of Helsinki Researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, have found a genetic variation, which...
Mini form of replacement gene can delay degeneration in leber congenital amaurosis
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Oct.5, 2017 -- A new study demonstrates success in using a...
IUPUI microbiologists uncover clues to clustering of lethal bacteria in CF patients’ lungs
Credit: Indiana University Communications INDIANAPOLIS -- Individuals with cystic fibrosis, or CF, have a high risk of chronic pneumonia because...
Dundee scientists solve 3-D structure of key defense protein against Parkinson’s disease
Scientists at the University of Dundee have identified the structure of a key enzyme that protects the brain against Parkinson's...
Germs in the kitchen: Salmonella better known than Campylobacter
In the latest issue, it can again be seen that consumers often underestimate risks which are classified as health-relevant from...
Largest twin study pins nearly 80% of schizophrenia risk on heritability
Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 5, 2017 - In the largest study of twins in schizophrenia research to date, researchers at the...
Completing the drug design jigsaw
A powerful new way of analysing how drugs interact with molecules in the body could aid the design of better...
A new CRISPR-engineered cancer model to test therapeutics
One major challenge in cancer research is developing robust pre-clinical models for new therapies, ones that will accurately reflect a...
