New study links neuropilin 2 deficiency to inflammation-induced edema & lymphedema
Credit: Photo credit: Kristin Johnson Philadelphia, PA, October 14, 2016 – Fluid accumulation and swelling (edema) may result from the ...
Diets rich in polyunsaturated fats may alter appetite hormones among…
Credit: California Walnut Commission FOLSOM, Calif., June 15, 2017 – New published research shows millennials (ages 18-35) who regularly consume ...
Link between intensive post-stroke rehabilitation and recovery demonstrated in rats
Okazaki, Japan – Each year millions of people worldwide suffer from stroke, which can occur to anyone at any time. ...
New research from MSK highlights fertility concerns of young adult and adolescent cancer…
IMAGE: Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology (JAYAO) is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the promotion of interdisciplinary ...
When less is more
Credit: NASA Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) was once commonly used as a cleaning agent and remains an important compound in chemical ...
Stopping the dengue threat
Credit: N/A Improved disease surveillance needed to prevent dengue threat Social factors linked to trends in dengue outbreaks Overseas and ...
The Western Ghats of India revealed two new primitive species of…
Credit: Dr S Prasanth Narayanan The Western Ghats mountains lie at the southwestern continental margin of Peninsular India and extend ...
Founding chair of UC San Diego Department of Bioengineering receives…
Philadelphia, Nov. 12, 2015 – Shu Chien, founding chair of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, where ...
Fructose alters hundreds of brain genes, which can lead to a wide range of diseases
A range of diseases — from diabetes to cardiovascular disease, and from Alzheimer's disease to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — ...
Why do young adults post harmful personal content on social media?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Aug. 22, 2017 — A new study looked at self-presentation of ...
Antarctic birds recognize individual humans
Credit: Yeong-Deok Han You may have heard of crows, magpies, and mockingbirds recognizing individual people. These birds live among people, ...
Monoclonal Antibodies Against Zika Show Promise in Monkey Study
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Using blood samples from an individual previously infected with Zika virus, scientists funded by the National Institute ...
AGS raises concerns on cuts to training, research in president…
Credit: (C) 2017, The American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) expressed its deep disappointment with proposed cuts to ...
Research points to why some colorectal cancers recur after treatment
Cetuximab, marketed as Erbitux®, is one of the key therapies for metastatic colorectal cancer. Yet the cancer still returns in ...
The mechanism of mucus: Discovery could lead to better cystic fibrosis treatments
Credit: M. Kesimer/J. Griffith, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC – People with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer repeated lung ...
Syracuse University researchers confirm marine animals live longer at high latitudes
Researchers in the Department of Earth Sciences have shown that high-latitude bivalves live longer and grow slower than those in ...
BrainHealth awarded over $490,000 to study effects of MS on brain blood flow and cognition
Credit: Randy Anderson The National Multiple Sclerosis Society awarded Dr. Bart Rypma, associate professor at the Center for BrainHealth at ...
Certain popular cigars deliver more nicotine than cigarettes
Cigars may have a reputation for being safer than cigarettes, but they may be just as harmful and addictive, according ...
Type 2 diabetes is a reversible condition
A body of research putting people with Type 2 diabetes on a low calorie diet has confirmed the underlying causes ...
Recently discovered brain chemical ‘NPGL’ controls…
Credit: Kazuyoshi Ukena NPGL, a recently discovered protein involved in brain signalling, has been found to increase fat storage by ...
