Grant renewal bolsters University of Cincinnati breast cancer research
A grant renewal for a University of Cincinnati researcher will help continue the study of genetic drivers of breast cancer ...
Research shows ‘raised without antibiotics’ label claim in beef cattle lacks integrity
WASHINGTON (April 7, 2022) — Many consumers choose higher-priced steaks, burgers and other beef products from cattle that have been ...
COVID-19 alters levels of fertility-related proteins in men, study suggests
Many people who recover from COVID-19 experience long-term symptoms, such as brain fog or heart problems. Increasing evidence suggests that ...
A population Hub out of Africa explains East Asian lineages in Europe 45.000 years ago
The ancient human remains unearthed in the Bacho Kiro cave (in present-day Bulgaria) and recently genetically described were surprisingly reported to ...
Highlights from the journal CHEST®, April 2022
Glenview, Illinois – Published monthly, the journal CHEST® features peer-reviewed, cutting-edge original research in chest medicine: Pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine and ...
World’s largest International Dark Sky Reserve created by McDonald Observatory, Community Partners
FORT DAVIS, Texas — The world’s largest International Dark Sky Reserve is coming to Texas and Mexico, thanks to a ...
New screening technique set to radically speed up hunt for cancer-fighting drugs
Scientists have developed a new technique to accelerate the discovery of cancer-fighting drugs. The technique identifies molecules that can shut ...
Moffitt researchers identify immunosuppression as a key factor leading to colorectal cancer development
TAMPA, Fla. — Interactions between cells of the immune system and pre-cancerous cells are known to be important contributing factors ...
Study: Older adults with rheumatoid arthritis still undermedicated, despite aggressive guidelines
Despite guidelines that call for early and aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests many older adults are ...
Breathing restored within ten minutes for 80 per cent of overdose patients
A single dose of a nasal spray invented at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) restored breathing within ...
A new basal ichthyosauromorph from the Lower Triassic (Olenekian) of Zhebao, Guangxi Province, South China
Ichthyosaurs are a group of successful Mesozoic marine reptiles that have a worldwide distribution, but their evolutionary origin is still ...
Fish-like marine reptile buried in its own blubber in Southern Germany 150 million years ago
A new study published in PeerJ uses modern methods to understand the preservation of unique ichthyosaur fossils. One complete animal ...
Deciphering insect-borne viruses
There is no treatment or vaccine for the West Nile, dengue, or Zika viruses. These infections caused by flaviviruses—mosquito-borne viruses—are ...
ARS-developed Varroa-resistant honey bees better winter survivors
Baton Rouge, La., April 7, 2022—Pol-line honey bees, a type of Varroa mite resistant honey bee developed by the Agricultural ...
Selective breeding sustainably protects honey bees from Varroa mite
Credit: Thomas O'Shea-Wheller A new breed of honey bees provides a major advance in the global fight against the ...
Chemical compound promotes healthy aging
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – A recently discovered chemical compound helped elderly mice with obesity lose fat and weight, add muscle and ...
Getting to the heart of bedwetting
Philadelphia, April 7, 2022 -- Researchers make a compelling, evidence-based case for expanding the diagnostic workup to include cardiac arrhythmias ...
Electronic implant reactivates spinal-cord nerves of a patient with neurodegenerative disease
A patient suffering from a debilitating neurodegenerative disease was able to get up and walk again after being bedridden for ...
Mini-livers on a chip
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—April 6, 2022—A vaccine for hepatitis C has eluded scientists for more than 30 years, for several reasons. For one, ...
To save California’s whales, put overlooked threats into policy
Whales are threatened by a variety of human activities off the West Coast of the United States, including fishing, ship ...