360 dust analysis at IUPUI offers free test of household dust contaminants
Credit: Lauren Kay, School of Science, IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- Dust is almost everywhere. It's certainly annoying, but is it harmful? ...
Scientists create nano-size packets of genetic code aimed at brain cancer ‘seed’ cells
Credit: Yuan Rui, Johns Hopkins In a "proof of concept" study, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully ...
Smell receptors in the body could help sniff out disease
Rockville, Md. (July 12, 2018)--A review of more than 200 studies reveals that olfactory receptors--proteins that bind to odors that ...
Blood biomarker can help predict disease progression in patients with COPD
Glenview, IL, July 12, 2018 - Some patients with COPD demonstrate signs of accelerated aging. In a new study published ...
Safety-net clinics adapt integrated systems’ best practices to manage blood pressure
Nearly a third of American adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, putting them at higher risk for ...
The more you smoke, the greater your risk of a heart rhythm disorder
Sophia Antipolis, 12 July 2018: The more you smoke, the greater your risk of a heart rhythm disorder called atrial ...
About half of parents use cell phones while driving with young children in the car
Philadelphia, July 12, 2018-- A new study from a team of researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the ...
University of Montana ecology professor helps map climate corridors
MISSOULA - The corridors of land vital for many wildlife species in the face of climate change often are unprotected. ...
Deep in the fly brain, a clue to how evolution changes minds
Credit: Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University For lovers throughout the animal kingdom, finding a suitable mate ...
New informatics tool makes the most of genomic data
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer The rise of genomics, the shift from considering genes singly to collectively, is adding a new ...
The secret life of lobster (trade): Could we be in hot water?
Credit: Photo courtesy of Josh Stoll In a paper published in Frontiers in Marine Science, researchers, including lead author Joshua ...
Researchers identify new compounds to treat RSV, Zika virus
A new and promising class of chemical compounds has major potential for treating Zika virus and respiratory syncytial virus, or ...
New research could banish guilty feeling for consuming whole dairy products
Credit: UTHealth HOUSTON - (July 11, 2018) - Enjoying full-fat milk, yogurt, cheese and butter is unlikely to send people ...
ACP Says genetic testing to reunite separated families should meet ethical principles
Washington, DC (July 11, 2018) -- In a new policy issued today, the American College of Physicians (ACP) stated that ...
Engineered cancer cells can fight primary and metastatic cancer
Credit: CSTI/Khalid Shah lab Boston, MA -- What if cancer cells could be re-engineered to turn against their own kind? ...
Researchers clarify role of mutations in glioblastoma
CHAPEL HILL - Researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered how different mutations in ...
T cell engineering breakthrough sidesteps need for viruses in gene-editing
In an achievement that has significant implications for research, medicine, and industry, UC San Francisco scientists have genetically reprogrammed the ...
New type 1 Diabetes clinical trial explores effects of Omega-3 and Vitamin D
Credit: Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Scientists from the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Miller School of ...
Rhino sperm from the cold
Credit: Leibniz-IZW A new mixture of cryoprotectives allows for an unprecedented high motility of frozen rhinoceros sperm after thawing, report ...
Ludwig Cancer Research and Cancer Research Institute launch cancer clinical trial
NEW YORK, July 11, 2018 -- Ludwig Cancer Research and the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) announce the initiation of a ...
