Study: US women report diverse preferences related to sexual pleasure
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Faculty members from the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and the school’s Center...
Cancer cells use secret tunnels to communicate and smuggle cancer signals their neighbors
A new discovery published in the Nov. 2015 issue of The FASEB Journal shows that cancer cells use previously unknown...
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz obtains approval for Humboldt…
Credit: photo/©: Stowers Institute Nominated by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Institute of Molecular Biology gGmbH (IMB), chromosome...
Pancreatic cancer: CD44 protein induces metastases
This news release is available in German. Due to their rapid metastatic spread, pancreatic tumors are among the most aggressive...
UC research examines lung cell turnover as risk factor & target for treatment of…
Credit: University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI–Influenza is a recurring global health threat that, according to the World Health Organization, is responsible...
Bac-for good: Bacteria passed between generations benefits you more…
Credit: Photo credit: C. Frazee, and contributed by M. McFall-Ngai Bacteria passed straight to children have more healthcare benefits than...
UNC researchers lead clinical trial evaluating potential treatment for…
Credit: Photo by Katie O'Brien / UNC School of Medicine. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Researchers at the University of North...
Study offers a new mindset in the search for stroke therapies
Credits: Shutterstock UNSW researchers have identified a promising new avenue to explore in the search for stroke treatments, after translating...
Neutrons observe vitamin B6-dependent enzyme activity useful for drug…
Credit: Jill Hemman and Andrey Kovalevsky /Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2017...
Old drugs, new tricks: Medications approved for other uses also have…
IMAGE: University of Illinois chemists found that a number of drugs approved to treat various conditions also have antibiotic properties....
Researchers describe ultrasensitive detection of protein linked to multiple autoimmune…
Credit: Rodero et al., 2017 Researchers in France have developed a new method that will allow doctors to detect minute...
Snake bit? UCI chemists figure out how to easily and cheaply halt…
Credit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., March 7, 2017 – Chemists at the University of California, Irvine have developed...
Care received at end of life varies drastically by state
Credit: Pat Duty People with serious illness or frailty in Oregon are more likely to have their end-of-life care wishes...
A method to measure diagnostic errors could be key to preventing disability and death from…
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine In an effort to reduce patient misdiagnoses and associated poor patient outcomes from lack of prompt...
Researchers use fruit flies to understand how body responds to…
Credit: Atit A. Patel and Daniel N. Cox of Georgia State University ATLANTA-The tiny fruit fly can help humans investigate...
Study overturns seminal research about the developing nervous system
Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center/Neuron FINDINGS New research by scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of...
Aspirin-like pain reliever diflunisal blocks hearing protein
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University A Rice University study has found that the aspirin-like drug diflunisal blocks the action of prestin,...
Newport Hospital’s rehab program wins third consecutive Press Ganey Guardian of…
Credit: Lifespan NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport Hospital has again been named a Guardian of Excellence Award recipient by Press Ganey...
UIC to continue study of risky behavior by sexual-minority women
Credit: UIC College of Nursing The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing has received a $3.25 million federal...
Nerve cells warn brain of damage to the inner ear
Some nerve cells in the inner ear can signal tissue damage in a way similar to pain-sensing nerve cells in...
