Gastrointestinal hormone measurably improved symptoms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Credit: UC San Diego Health Through a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial, researchers at University of California San ...
Early-killed rye shows promise in edamame
Credit: Marty Williams, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - With the rise of herbicide-resistant weeds in most grain and vegetable ...
The ‘architecture of life’ described by computer modeling
While most of biology and medicine focus on the key roles genes and chemicals play in the formation and control ...
Free ‘nutrition guide for clinicians’ app covers 100 medical conditions
Credit: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine WASHINGTON--The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine--a nonprofit with 12,000 doctor members--has released the third ...
Syracuse U. researchers close to understanding ‘disease mechanisms’ of ALS
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Syracuse University researchers are making strides in understanding the disease mechanism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also ...
Social stress leads to changes in gut bacteria, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA-Exposure to psychological stress in the form of social conflict alters gut bacteria in Syrian hamsters, ...
Study shows bowel care is top concern for those with spinal cord injury
Credit: SFU Cardiovascular physiology researcher Victoria Claydon's latest study, published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, focuses on the results of ...
How does the brain’s spatial map change when we change the shape of the room?
Credit: Sainsbury Wellcome Centre London, UK - March 9, 2018 - Our ability to navigate the world, and form episodic ...
Mark C. Gebhardt, MD, receives American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Diversity Award
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 8, 2018)-In recognition for his unwavering commitment to advance diversity in orthopaedics, the American Academy of ...
How common is food insecurity among older adults?
Social issues such as hunger, inadequate housing, social isolation, and poverty are linked to poor health, especially as we age. ...
Biological sex tweaks nervous system networks, plays role in shaping behavior
New research published today in the journal Current Biology demonstrates how biological sex can modify communication between nerve cells and ...
Rick D. Wilkerson, DO, receives AAOS’ Humanitarian Award
NEW ORLEANS, La. (March 8, 2018) - Rick D. Wilkerson, DO is the recipient of the American Academy of Orthopaedic ...
Have an (artificial) heart
Credit: OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff PORTLAND, Oregon - OHSU physicians and researchers are developing what they hope will be the first permanent ...
Study says Mekong River dams could disrupt lives, environment
Credit: Kenneth Olson, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - The Mekong River, one of the world's largest, traverses six Southeast ...
City mouse-country mouse experiment shows link between environment, worm infections
Credit: Photo by Andrea Graham, Princeton University When laboratory mice moved to the countryside where they could burrow in dirt, ...
Is your stress changing my brain?
Credit: Adrian Shellard, Hotchkiss Brain Institute. In a new study in Nature Neuroscience, Jaideep Bains, PhD, and his team at ...
Opening session at ACS meeting will focus on nexus of food, energy and water
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2018 -- During the Opening Session and Welcome Reception, five scientists will explore a variety of subjects ...
The shapes of water
Water, always important, always controversial, always fascinating, remains surprising. For a substance that is ubiquitous on Earth, three quarters of ...
Once degraded, Brazilian savanna does not regenerate naturally
Some of Brazil's most important rivers, including the Xingu, Tocantins, Araguaia, São Francisco, ParnaÃba, Gurupi, Jequitinhonha, Paraná and Paraguay, rise ...
MicroRNA predicts and protects against severe lung disease in extremely premature infants
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Extremely low birth-weight babies are at risk for a chronic lung disease called bronchopulmonary dysplasia, ...
