Link between 2 key Alzheimer’s proteins explained
It's a paradox of Alzheimer's disease: Plaques of the sticky protein amyloid beta are the most characteristic sign in the ...
Medical expansion has improved health — with one exception
COLUMBUS, Ohio - While Americans debate the rising cost of health care, a new study of 30 countries over 27 ...
New links between genetic abnormality and brain function in Huntington’s disease
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 21, 2018 -- While the gene mutation that causes Huntington's ...
Machine learning predicts which patients benefit from prostate multiparametric MRI
Leesburg, VA, March 21, 2018 - A newly developed machine learning model can accurately predict which patients are most likely ...
NIH-supported international team confirms new genetic mutation link to ALS
Kinesin family member 5A (KIF5A), a gene previously linked to two rare neurodegenerative disorders, has been definitively connected to amyotrophic ...
New ALS gene points to common role of cytoskeleton in disease
Credit: UMass Medical School WORCESTER, MA - An international team of researchers led by John Landers, PhD, at UMass Medical ...
The problem of jaguars and space in western Paraguay
The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and historically was found from southwestern USA to central Argentina. Today, ...
Targeting telomeres to overcome therapy resistance in advanced melanoma
PHILADELPHIA -- (March 21, 2018) -- A study conducted at The Wistar Institute in collaboration with The University of Texas ...
A crowdfunded MouseAge launches crowdsourced research in deep learned biomarkers of aging
Credit: Insilico Medicine March 21th, 2018, Baltimore MD- An international team of longevity and deep learning experts working on the ...
A natural fertilizer
It's long been known that sharks help nourish coral reefs, but exactly to what extent has never been scientifically mapped ...
‘We’re sleepwalking into a mass extinction’ say scientists
Credit: Arthur Anker Species that live in symbiosis with others, which often occur in the most delicately balanced and threatened ...
New interactive map shows climate change everywhere in world
Credit: Tomasz Stepinski/ClimateEx What does Salt Lake City have in common with Tehran? More than you might think, if you're ...
Insects could help us find new yeasts for big business
Credit: Anne A. Madden Yeasts are tiny fungi - but they play key roles in producing everything from beer and ...
The environment determines Caribbean hummingbirds’ vulnerability
Credit: Pedro Lorenzo Hummingbirds' specialization and vulnerability are often predicted based on their physical traits. Scientists now found that this ...
Can a smartwatch detect irregular heartbeat?
Bottom Line: A smartwatch coupled with a machine learning algorithm was able to detect irregular heartbeat, or atrial fibrillation (AF), ...
Health-related quality of life for patients with vascular malformations
Bottom Line: Patients with vascular malformations, which include blood vessel, artery and lymph vessel abnormalities, appear to have more pain ...
Is there an association between number of patients doctor sees and online patient rating?
Bottom Line: Lower online patient ratings for urologists in California were associated with practices that saw more patients. Why The ...
Pregnancy and motherhood during surgical training: Results of a nationwide survey
Boston, MA-- Surgeons take pride in the intensive training they endure, spending between five and nine years after medical school ...
Long forgotten, 1970s gay health clinics served as front line for AIDS crisis
LAWRENCE -- Most historical accounts of the 1980s AIDS crisis presume the gay community lacked the capacity to respond to ...
Department of Defense grant to test promising treatment for triple-negative breast cancer
A unique cell surface protein found on triple-negative type breast cancer cells called JAG1 is a promising new therapeutic target ...
