Academic biomedical research community should take action to build resilience to disasters
WASHINGTON -- The academic biomedical research community should improve its ability to mitigate and recover from the impacts of disasters,...
Small molecule inhibitor prevents or impedes tooth cavities in a preclinical model
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have created a small molecule that prevents or impedes...
New handheld spectral analyzer uses power of smartphone to detect disease
Credit: Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed technology...
What algae can tell us about political strategy
While single-celled organisms typically only make it into political discussion during insults, it turns out that modeling their behavior may...
OU biologist receives $1.2 million NSF grant in support of ecological research
Credit: University of Oklahoma A University of Oklahoma biology professor, Michael E. Kaspari, has been awarded a $1.2 million National...
Attitudes on human genome editing vary, but all agree conversation is necessary
MADISON, Wis. -- In early August 2017, an international team of scientists announced they had successfully edited the DNA of...
Novel stem cell-derived model created of inflammatory neurological disorder
Credit: Image courtesy of Cleber A. Trujillo, UC San Diego An international team of scientists, led by University of California...
Innovations enhance genetic analysis of individual cells
Credit: Bigelow Laboratory Single cell genomics technology has given scientists the ability to individually read the genetic blueprints of cells,...
How the brain recognizes familiar faces
Credit: Laboratory of Neural Systems at The Rockefeller University There's nothing quite like the rush of recognition that comes from...
Material-independent nanocoating antimicrobial spray extends the shelf life of produce
Credit: KAIST The edible coating on produce has drawn a great deal of attention in the food and agricultural industry....
New malaria analysis method reveals disease severity in minutes
Credit: Kerryn Matthews, University of British Columbia Left untreated, malaria can progress from being mild to severe -- and potentially...
Latest research on osteoporosis and bone health at ASBMR 2017 Annual Meeting – Sept. 8-11, Denver
With declines in testing, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis patients at high risk for fracture, there is an ever growing...
Researchers look to improve detection of skin cancer lacking pigment melanin
CHAPEL HILL -- New findings from an international research team led by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center...
Identifying a new type of liver tumor
Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have succeeded in better defining a rare pediatric malignant liver disease -- a necessary...
Latest research on osteoporosis and bone health ASBMR 2017 Annual Meeting – Sept. 8-11, Denver
Special Session: Reducing the Treatment Gap on Osteoporosis ASBMR 2017 Annual Meeting - September 8-11, 2017 in Denver, Colorado On...
Moffitt Cancer Center and Cvergenx partner to personalize radiation therapy
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 9, 2017) - Moffitt Cancer Center and Cvergenx announced a new research partnership that aims to revolutionize...
PharmaMar starts a quadruple combination study with Aplidin for the treatment of multiple myeloma
Aplidin® is an ideal compound for combining with other therapies given its absence of Hematological toxicity, excellent safety profile along...
Personalized melanoma genomic risk triggers family conversations
A new study published in the British Journal of Dermatology indicates that personalized melanoma genomic risk information can prompt discussions...
Young breast cancer patients undergoing breast conserving surgery see improved prognosis
A new analysis indicates that breast cancer prognoses have improved over time in young women treated with breast conserving surgery....
Funding for gene therapy to injured peripheral nerves
Scientists from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have received funding from the Northcott Devon Medical Foundation to...
