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A test that detects antibodies against Zika virus in samples of blood serum with high specificity - and hence a...

Wayne State University searches for new directions to treat Barth syndrome

Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT -- The Barth Syndrome Foundation recently announced awardees from its 2017 grant cycle. Miriam Greenberg,...

Double danger: The peril of childbirth for women with rheumatic heart disease

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Today, most people in the United States rarely think of rheumatic heart disease (RHD)-or the rheumatic fever...

Bovine genetics: The startling diversity of Bua cattle

(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) In a study of the genetic structure and population dynamics of a unique breed of cattle that is...

Potential biomarkers in animals could signal Ebola virus infection before symptoms appear

Scientists have identified potential biomarkers in nonhuman primates exposed to Ebola virus (EBOV) that appeared up to four days before...

Turtle shells help decode complex links between modern, fossil species

Credit: Coleman Sheehy / Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Imagine that Labradors and golden retrievers died out a million years...

Researchers identify chemical compound that inhibits Ebola virus replication

Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--An organic chemical compound shows effective antiviral activity against Ebola virus and several other viruses, according...

A moveable feast: Antibiotics give C. diff a nutrient-rich environment, no competition

Credit: Dr. Rajani Thanissery Using a mouse model, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that antibiotic use creates...

USDA invests in research to develop genetic control of waterhemp

Credit: Pat Tranel, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has announced a...

The American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports that modern cosmetic surgical procedures

Credit: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery NEW YORK, NY (March 28, 2018) - New data from the American Society...

Scientists find link between congenital cardiac malformation and adult adrenal cancer

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, U.S.A.--An international team led by Dr. Patricia Dahia, M.D., Ph.D., of UT Health San Antonio, discovered a...

GHIT Fund launches next phase focusing on access & delivery, bringing total investment to US $123 million

TOKYO, JAPAN (March 29, 2018)--The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund today announced a total of 1.6 billion yen (US$15.5...

Accurately identifying aggressive head and neck cancers

Credit: Case Western Reserve University The Case Western Reserve-led research team will analyze computerized images of tissue samples for patterns...

Hepatitis C virus screening rates remain low among baby boomers

Bottom Line: Despite the steady increase of liver cancer incidence in the United States in recent decades, data from 2015...

Up to 38 percent of all annual childhood asthma cases in Bradford may be caused by air pollution

Credit: Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health www.carteeh.org New research highlights the impact of traffic-related air...

Survey finds reducing stigma attributed to Alzheimer’s is vital to prevention research

Chicago, March 27, 2018 - Stigma associated with Alzheimer's disease may be an obstacle for individuals to seek information about...

Malaria Cell Atlas launched: Parasite development mapped in unprecedented detail

New single-cell technology has allowed scientists to study malaria parasites at the highest resolution to date. By investigating the genes...

Newfound ‘organ’ had been missed by standard method for visualizing anatomy

Credit: Illustration by Jill Gregory. Printed with permission from Mount Sinai Health System, licensed under CC-BY-ND. Researchers have identified a...

Johns Hopkins investigators unravel biological roots of pulmonary hypertension

Working with cells that line the innermost layer of the blood vessels, Johns Hopkins investigators say they have made a...

Founders of Global Burden of Disease study receive award for research excellence