Gulf War Illness significantly reduces white blood cells’ ability to make energy
DURHAM, N.C.— A new Duke University-led study finds that Gulf War Illness (GWI), which affects approximately 250,000 U.S. veterans, significantly ...
Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms impacts the health care received by their babies
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 ...
Starfish body is a head, say scientists
EMBARGOED: Not for Release Until 01 November 2023 at 16:00 (London time)Credit: University of Southampton EMBARGOED: Not for Release Until ...
Clinical trial suggests ALS drug effective for treating spinal cord injuries
A small clinical trial with a pharmacokinetic sub-study, led by a world-renowned pharmacologist at the University of Houston, has demonstrated ...
How the fish got its shoulder
A new analysis of the bones and muscles in ancient fish gives new clues about how the shoulder evolved in ...
As people live longer, family caregivers face financial challenges
PHILADELPHIA (November 1, 2023) – Many people overlook the short- and long-term costs of financial caregiving, a growing problem that ...
Long presumed to have no heads at all, sea stars may be nothing but
For centuries, naturalists have puzzled over what might constitute the head of a sea star, commonly called a “starfish.” When ...
Breakthrough discovery sheds light on heart and muscle health
Atrial fibrillation, heart failure and stroke – hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can lead to many serious health conditions and is a major ...
German-Japanese cooperation for highest precision extended
The collaboration between the teams will allow tackling forefront topics in precision measurements of time, constants of nature and tests ...
Scientists reveal structures of neurotransmitter transporter
(Memphis, Tenn – November 1, 2023) Neurons talk to each other using chemical signals called neurotransmitters. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s ...
Dam removals, restoration project on Klamath River expected to help salmon, researchers conclude
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The world’s largest dam removal and restoration project currently underway on the Klamath River in Oregon and ...
Elsevier partners with the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology to publish Molecules and Cells
Amsterdam, November 1, 2023 – The Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KSMCB), one of the largest and most ...
Women with atrial fibrillation significantly benefit from pulsed field ablation procedures
Women with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing a procedure called pulsed field ablation (PFA) have just as good outcomes as men ...
Sperm adjust their swimming style to adapt to fluctuating fluid conditions
Sperm can modulate their energetics by regulating their flagellar waveform—how the sperm oscillate their tails—in order to adapt to varying ...
Immune checkpoint inhibition, when administered together with single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery, does not appear to increase risk of radiation necrosis in patients with brain metastases
MIAMI, FL – November 1, 2023 -- Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, announced the publication of a ...
The American Pediatric Society honors Dr. Alan Jobe with the 2024 APS John Howland award
The American Pediatric Society (APS) is pleased to announce Alan Jobe, MD, PhD, as the 2024 APS John Howland Award ...
Research team at World Institute of Kimchi discovers lactic acid bacteria strains with high virus resistance from kimchi
Researchers at the World Institute of Kimchi have isolated lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains with high levels of resistance to ...
Vaccine confidence falls as belief in health misinformation grows
PHILADELPHIA – Americans have less confidence in vaccines to address a variety of illnesses than they did just a year ...
Plastic-eating bacteria turn waste into useful starting materials for other products
Mountains of used plastic bottles get thrown away every day, but microbes could potentially tackle this problem. Now, researchers in ...
UTSA researchers develop energy-efficient AI with $2 million NSF grant
Fidel Santamaria, a professor in the UTSA College of Sciences’ neuroscience, developmental and regenerative biology department, received a $2 million ...
