NIAID dcientists create 3D structure of 1918 influenza virus-like particles
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Virus-like particles (VLPs) are protein-based structures that mimic viruses and bind to antibodies. Because VLPs are not ...
Why are neuron axons long and spindly? Study shows they’re optimizing signaling efficiency
Credit: Image courtesy of Francesca Puppo. A team of bioengineers at UC San Diego has answered a question that has ...
15-minutes of exercise creates optimal brain state for mastering new motor skills
Credit: McGill University If you want to learn to walk a tightrope, it's a good idea to go for a ...
Legalizing same-sex marriage increased health care access for gay men: Vanderbilt study
Vanderbilt researchers have documented evidence that legalizing same-sex marriage has improved access to health care for gay men in a ...
Rise of the clones
A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has ...
Study charts the landscape of mosaic chromosomal alterations in blood cells
It's a common occurrence in elderly people: Blood cells carrying mutated DNA explosively increase in number, resulting in genetic "mosaicism": ...
Stress affects people with schizophrenia differently, CAMH study shows
TORONTO, JULY 11, 2018 -- Stressful situations affect the brain and body differently in people with schizophrenia compared to people ...
Healthier hearts equal healthier guts
(San Francisco State University) Heart health and gut health may be linked. A new study by San Francisco State University ...
Why randomized trials for proton therapy are difficult to complete (and what we can do about it)
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Randomized clinical trials are the gold standard of cancer research and can shed light on ...
ACA credited with earlier diagnosis of gynecologic cancers in young women
The gains in insurance coverage with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) have already translated into improved health ...
Most US lawmakers don’t look to universities for behavioral health research
When trying to inform their decisions on behavioral health policy, almost three-quarters of state legislators choose not to use universities, ...
Reining in soil’s nitrogen chemistry
Credit: Darin Lickfeld Take a trip down into the soil beneath a field of crops. You won't find just dirt, ...
Robotic surgery as effective as open surgery for bladder cancer
MAYWOOD, IL - Robotic surgery is as effective as traditional open surgery in treating bladder cancer, according to a landmark ...
UM researchers receive $700,000 in NIH funding to study tick-borne lyme disease
Credit: Micrograph by Dan Drecktrah. MISSOULA - University of Montana researchers Dan Drecktrah and Scott Samuels were recently awarded $449,998 ...
Kidney podocytes, all grown up
Human stem cells are of great interest in the fields of regenerative medicine and medical research because they reproduce indefinitely ...
Researchers identify cost-cutting option in treating nail fungus with nanotechnology
WASHINGTON (July 11, 2018) -- Onychomycosis, a nail fungus that causes nail disfigurement, pain, and increased risk of soft tissue ...
Developmental disabilities reported in HIV-positive children in South Africa
July 11, 2018 - HIV-positive children in South Africa are more likely to have developmental disabilities compared to children who ...
Cleaning out pollen shells (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society As allergy season intensifies, many people are cursing pollen - the powdery substance released by plants ...
Here’s why it’s important to support your breastfeeding co-workers
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Support from female co-workers may be even more important to new moms ...
Preoperative opioid use by patients having surgery
Bottom Line: Nearly 1 in 4 patients undergoing surgery at an academic medical center reported preoperative opioid use in a ...
