LOINC honors Pam Banning for contributions to advancement of health data interoperability
Credit: Timothy Yates, IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- LOINC, the world's most widely used code system for identifying medical ...
Administering hormones affects DNA
The public debate on endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) - exogenous substances that have the same or similar effects as endogenous ...
Otago researchers’ discovery unlocks secrets behind cancer drug resistance
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago research provides insights into an underlying mechanism that could explain why new cancer ...
Lemurs can smell weakness in each other
Credit: David Haring, Duke Lemur Center. DURHAM, N.C. -- Some people watch the competition carefully for the slightest signs of ...
ClinGen Panel evaluates validity of genes reported to be associated with Brugada Syndrome
Clinical laboratories often rely on medical articles and public information on gene disease associations in determining the genes to include ...
The hidden complexity underlying a common cause of autism
Credit: Girirajan Laboratory, Penn State Genes located in a large chromosomal aberration associated with autism interact with each other to ...
New technology enables man to hold his granddaughter again
CLEVELAND, Ohio--In the first known study of how amputees use advanced sensory-enabled prostheses outside the lab, subjects used a mechanical ...
Higher doses of rifampin appear more effective in fighting TB without increasing risk of adverse events
Credit: ATS June 29, 2018--Higher daily doses of rifampin, a cornerstone of tuberculosis treatment, killed more TB bacteria in sputum ...
The proper protection and use of information workshop
When the American Society for Horticultural Science convenes its annual conference this summer, some discussion will involve matters of concern ...
Genetic ancestry test users ‘cherry-pick’ which races to identify with
Genetic ancestry tests are often advertised as a tool to uncover new connections to diverse cultures and ancestries, but new ...
New study reveals the function of a mysterious component of the inner ear
A few years ago, Ian Swinburne, HMS research fellow in systems biology, noticed something odd while conducting a time-lapse microscopy ...
Carbon dioxide-to-methanol process improved by catalyst
Credit: penn State Dramatic improvements have been made to the process of converting carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to methanol, ...
The evolution of testes
The loss of anatomical features is a frequent evolutionary event. For example, humans and other great apes have lost their ...
Revolutionizing retinal studies
Charles Lieber and his group are rewriting the rules of how scientists study retinal cells, and they're doing it with ...
Study investigates the reproductive habits of the fungus that causes athlete’s foot
The sexual habits of Trichophyton rubrum, the fungus that causes athlete's foot and other kinds of skin and nail infections, ...
Penn study reveals secrets of ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ pancreatic cancer tumors
Credit: Ben Stanger, Katelyn Byrne, Perelman School of Medicine PHILADELPHIA - So-called "hot" tumors filled with T cells are often ...
‘Music of speech’ linked to brain area unique to humans
We humans are the only primates that can flexibly control the pitch of our voices. This melodic control is not ...
Cheating on cheaters
Credit: Roberto Keller A new study, to be published in Current Biology* on 28 June, proposes new strategies to induce ...
Many survivors of childhood cancer are unconcerned about their future health
In the largest study to date that examined concerns of adult survivors of childhood cancer, a substantial proportion of survivors ...
Off the scale: Can forensics save the world’s most-trafficked mammal?
Credit: Tim Wacher, ZSL A pioneering new project trials fingerprinting techniques to battle pangolin poaching. Forensic fingerprinting techniques will now ...
