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Anti-microRNAs are possible new therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 7, 2019--Researchers have shown that targeted silencing of microRNA-132, which...
'Refillable' technology could energize an electric car for up to 3,000 miles
Technology using a membrane-free, flow battery is showing success in powering golf carts and other applicationsCredit: Lyna Landis, Purdue Research...
Parenting in the age of legal pot: Household rules, conversations help guide teen use
When Washington voters legalized marijuana in 2012, many parents found themselves with a new teachable moment. Though illegal for anyone...
Circular RNA holds promise as cancer biomarker
Unique structure of circRNA makes it an ideal candidate for biomarkers -- and it can be detected in blood or...
HPV infection may be behind rise in vocal-cord cancers among young nonsmokers
Mass. General study identifies cancer-associated strains in tumors from patients age 30 and under A remarkable recent increase in the...
Evolution: Larger datasets unravel deep roots
Credit: Professor Wörheide Comparative genome content analyses provide insight into the early evolution of animals. A novel method that permits...
NIH study provides answer to long-held debate on blood sugar control after stroke
Findings may have immediate impact on clinical practice WHAT: Hyperglycemia, or increased glucose, is common in patients with acute ischemic...
Study finds HIV+ cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy
WASHINGTON -- The immunotherapy that has revolutionized treatment of many cancers appears to offer similar benefit to cancer patients living...
This is a neuron on nicotine
Nicotine works inside cells to reinforce addictionCredit: Caltech/Lester laboratory When a person takes a puff on a cigarette, nicotine floods...
Putting female mosquitoes on human diet drugs could reduce spread of disease
Credit: Duvall et al./Cell Unlike humans, who usually get hungry again only a few hours after eating, a female mosquito...
Blood leukocytes mirror insufficient sleep
An insufficient amount of sleep and qualitatively poor sleep are common among the general population. Prior studies have indicated that...
Working it out: Researchers find exercise may help fight depression in seniors
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University The benefits of exercise are widely known but kinesiologists at McMaster University have for the...
Immunotherapy drug used as 1st-line therapy for Merkel cell carcinoma improved survival
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - A multi-center phase II clinical trial investigating pembrolizumab as a first-line...
New findings could make mosquitos more satisfied — and safer to be around
Credit: Alex Wild She weighs less than one ten-thousandth of an ounce and her top speed is less than two...
What is white chocolate? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2019 -- Today, we're showing our love for white chocolate. Sure, it...
Case study documents bone cancer in 240-million-year-old stem-turtle
Bottom Line: This research letter documents bone cancer in a 240-million-year-old stem-turtle from the Triassic period, helping to provide more data...
Japanese study finds concerning trends in cervical cancer and treatment response
Osaka University-centered study examines large-scale population survey and identifies increase in cervical cancer rate, along with younger patients' surprising resistance...
The involvement of the gut in Parkinson's disease: hype or hope?
Experts review evidence that, at least in some patients, the disease may begin in the gut, and examine key research...
Study of PrEP and vaginal ring for HIV prevention begins in girls and young women
NIH-supported research aims to expand HIV prevention choicesCredit: NIAID WHAT: A clinical trial has begun to examine the safety and...
Nanomachines are taught to fight cancer
Scientists from ITMO in collaboration with their international colleagues proposed new DNA-based nanomachines that can be used for gene therapy...
