Genetic tests help identify relative risk of 25 cancer-associated mutations
No one wants to hear that they have a mutation in their DNA associated with the development of cancer. But ...
Shi-Jiang Li, Ph.D., receives 2017 Alzheimer Award
Credit: Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Amsterdam, NL, June 27, 2017 - The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (JAD) is pleased to ...
With health care cuts looming, low-cost magnesium a welcome option for treating depression
Depression presents an enormous disease burden, with a reported 350 million people worldwide suffering from the disease, but traditional SSRI ...
Researchers ID network of neurons crucial for vocal learning
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Researchers have identified a network of neurons that plays a vital role in learning vocalizations ...
Shi-Jiang Li, PhD, receives 2017 Alzheimer Award
Credit: Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Amsterdam, NL, June 27, 2017 - The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (JAD) is pleased to ...
What we can learn about global flu evolution from one person’s infection
A new study has found that flu evolution within some individuals can hint at the virus's eventual evolutionary course worldwide. ...
Brain’s connectivity network may provide key insights into neurological disorders
A deeper understanding of the brain's connectivity network of neurons and its relationship to the organ's deep tissue could allow ...
Brain signals deliver first targeted treatment for world’s most common movement disorder
Credit: University of Washington Essential tremor is the world's most common movement disorder, affecting an estimated 7 million people in ...
Giving birth multiple times has impact on stroke recovery, study shows
Stroke is an age-related disease that disproportionately affects women. Although experimental studies have identified several hormonal and genetic factors underlying ...
Harnessing cancer’s methylation footprint for more precise diagnosis and prognosis
In a new study, published online in the July 26 issue of PNAS, researchers at University of California San Diego ...
Reptile skin grown in lab for first time, helps study endangered turtle disease
Credit: Thierry Work, USGS Scientists recently reconstructed the skin of endangered green turtles, marking the first time that skin of ...
Wayne State to develop online parent-training program for addressing challenging behaviors
Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT - Wayne State University received a four-year, $533,151 award from the National Institute of Mental ...
Ingredient found in soap can alter ‘wettability’ of your skin
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - It's possible to alter the wettability of your skin ...
NIH grant will fund research of cancer cell metastasis
Credit: Kathy Atkinson/ University of Delaware A University of Delaware researcher is part of a team that recently received a ...
UC biologist looks at butterflies to help solve human infertility
Credit: Nathan Morehouse When insects skip the light fandango their romantic foreplay often involves some pretty crazy things like hypnotic ...
New gene editing technique could drive out mosquito-borne disease
Scientists at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside have demonstrated a way to edit the genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes that brings ...
Proteins linked to HIV transmission could actually be beneficial for reproduction
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--June 27, 2017--Protein fragments found in semen, and previously only known for their ability to enhance HIV infection, ...
BUSM receives grant to create software prototype for sharing medical data
(Boston)--In an effort to securely share medical data between the U.S. and India, Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has ...
Lake harvests are likely more fruitful than we knew
Credit: Andrew Deines, Michigan State University Harvests from freshwater fisheries such as the Great Lakes could total more than 12 ...
Three giants in the field of radiation oncology named 2017 ASTRO Gold Medalists
Credit: Soren M. Bentzen, DSc, PhD/American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., June 27, 2017 --The American Society for ...
