New animal models for hepatitis C could pave the way for a vaccine
They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In the case of hepatitis C--a disease...
Jefferson researchers identify new target for chronic pain
PHILADELPHIA -- Proteins must be in the right place at the right time in the cell to function correctly. This...
Register now for the world’s largest respiratory meeting
The 2017 European Respiratory Society Congress will take place at the Mico Milano Congressi from Saturday 9 September to Wednesday...
GW Cancer Center receives $100,000 from Avon Foundation for Patient Navigator
WASHINGTON (July 19, 2017) -- The George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center received a $100,000 check from the Avon Foundation...
Rosalind Franklin University awarded NIH grant for research on neurological repair
Credit: Rosalind Franklin University A $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will help researchers at Rosalind...
Not under the skin, but on it: Living together brings couples’ microbiomes together
Washington, DC - July 25, 2017 - Couples who live together share many things: Bedrooms, bathrooms, food, and even bacteria....
Brains are more plastic than we thought
Credit: Pack Lab Practice might not always make perfect, but it's essential for learning a sport or a musical instrument....
New robotic lab tracking toxicity of Lake Erie algal bloom
ANN ARBOR--A new research tool to safeguard drinking water is now keeping a watchful eye on Lake Erie. This week,...
Grant awarded to Hunter College to study factors that influence HIV seroconversion
Hunter College's Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST; @CHESTNYC) has been awarded a two-year milestone-based award (UG3-AI133674) for...
Human in vitro fertilization could evolve thanks to piglet study
Credit: Nicholas Benner It is estimated that parents seeking to have children through in vitro fertilization (IVF) spend between $12,000...
New study provides BRCA mutation carriers guidance for when surgery has greatest impact
CATONSVILLE, MD, July 19, 2017 - Of the women who carry the mutated BRCA1/2 genes, 45-65 percent will develop breast...
PETA journal article lays out steps to end flea/tick infestation tests on dogs and cats
An article just published in the peer-reviewed journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, authored by scientists from People for the Ethical...
Stem cell clinics registering for-profit, pay-to-participate studies on clinicaltrials.gov
The Future Science Group (FSG) journal Regenerative Medicine, today announces the publication of a new Perspective article, in which Leigh...
Indestructible virus yields secret to creating incredibly durable materials
Credit: MANDATORY CREDIT: Courtesy the study authors/eLife It's like the Superman of viruses, astonishingly tough and able to survive in...
Certification program to expand response capability for vector-borne disease outbreaks
Annapolis, MD; July 19, 2017--Soon, the public health community will be better equipped to respond to outbreaks of diseases spread...
Kent State researcher examines vaccine rejection and hesitancy, calls to promote vaccination
Credit: Kent State University The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara...
Individual insight into brain networks
Harvard scientists have gained new insights into how the brain networks important for thought and remembering are organized in individual...
Shark scavenging helps reveal clues about human remains
Credit: Florida Museum/George Burgess GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Shark feeding habits are helping scientists identify marks on human bones found in...
Supramolecular materials with a time switch
Credit: Boekhoven Lab / TUM Materials that assemble themselves and then simply disappear at the end of their lifetime are...
Aging power plants provide Trump administration with risks and opportunities
When it comes to the current plans to retire U.S. power plants, Carnegie Mellon University researchers believe we are "running...
