Incoming Regenstrief Institute president Embi named chair-elect of…
Credit: Ohio State University INDIANAPOLIS — Peter J. Embi, MD, MS, who joins the Regenstrief Institute as president and CEO...
Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk
Credit: Jan Brosens Previously unknown functions of natural killer cells identified Cells remodel and 'refresh' the lining of the womb...
A network of molecular interactions in brain cells infected by Zika virus reveals new…
Credit: D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) Zika virus (ZIKV) interferes with the cellular machinery controlling cell division and...
‘Orphan drug’ loophole needs closing, Johns Hopkins researchers say
Health experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine are calling on lawmakers and regulators to close loopholes in the Orphan Drug Act...
Fighting penicilliosis — identification of fungal protein Mp1p…
Penicilliosis, caused by the fungus Talaromyces marneffei, is a major opportunistic infection in Southeast Asia. A study published in PLOS...
Colon cancer: APC protein affects immunity by preventing pre-cancerous…
Credit: © Institut Pasteur Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) is a gene whose mutations are associated with a rare, hereditary form...
$3.2M NIH award to Wayne State to improve asthma care/outcomes in…
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT – A research team led by Deborah Ellis, Ph.D., professor of family medicine...
Noninvasive eye scan could detect key signs of Alzheimer’s years before patients show symptoms
Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (Aug. 17, 2017) — Cedars-Sinai neuroscience investigators have found that Alzheimer's disease affects the retina —...
New approach to studying chromosomes’ centers may reveal link to…
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Some scientists call it the "final frontier" of our DNA — even...
Departure of migratory birds from stopover sites is hormone-controlled
Credit: Wolfgang Goymann Every year, billions of migratory birds make their way back to Europe from their wintering quarters. Since...
Kent research on pigment production reveals Achilles’ heel for…
Credit: Dr Mark Shepherd, University of Kent Research co-led by bioscientists at the University of Kent provides a molecular explanation...
Chemical structure paves the way for new broad spectrum antifungals
DURHAM, N.C. — Fungal infections can be devastating to human health, killing approximately 150 people every hour, resulting in over...
E-cigarettes may trigger unique and potentially damaging immune responses
Credit: ATS Oct. 18, 2017–E-cigarettes appear to trigger unique immune responses as well as the same ones that cigarettes trigger...
UAB researchers find protein that improves mobility after spinal cord…
IMAGE: Injured mouse spinal cord. Credit: UAB Spinal cord injuries cause severe functional disabilities in those who sustain them, including...
Difficult to get orthodontics to work in younger children
Credit: Flora Rissler Nagging by parents — and the ingenuity of the child. Research at the Sahlgrenska Academy shows that...
New report finds growing number of people in Ontario treated for…
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2017–The rate at which people are being prescribed opioids to treat...
Biomarkers may provide early warning of lung problems in 9/11…
Credit: ATS Oct. 31, 2017–Blood biomarkers appear to be an early-warning signal for the accelerated loss of lung function and...
Program for parents improves ADHD behaviors in young children
Credit: Courtesy of UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. A program that focuses on strengthening parenting skills also improves...
Scripps Florida scientist wins $2 million grant to study childhood…
Credit: Photo by James McEntee JUPITER, FL – May 31, 2017 – Assistant Professor Seth Tomchik of the Florida campus...
Penn team characterizes the underlying cause of a form of macular degeneration
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Named for Friedrich Best, who characterized the disease in 1905, Best disease, also known as vitelliform...