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An errant editing enzyme promotes tumor suppressor loss and leukemia propagation
Credit: National Institutes of Health Writing in the January 3 issue of Cancer Cell, researchers at University of California San...
Researchers locate the body's largest cell receptor
A giant toadstool that swallow up vitamins and nutrients. This is how the receptor, which e.g. absorbs B12 vitamin, looks....
Botulinum toxin reduces chronic migraine attacks, compared to placebo
January 3, 2019 - A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in reducing the frequency...
Microplastics and plastic additives discovered in ascidians all along Israel's coastline
Tel Aviv University report is first to assess presence of plastic additives in Eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea marine life...
Newborn genomic sequencing detects unanticipated disease risk factors
BabySeq Project finds that genomic sequencing identified risk for childhood-onset disorders, including highly actionable conditions, in 9.4 percent of newborns...
Could this widely used food additive cause celiac disease?
Research suggests that celiac disease could be caused by a bacterial enzyme used to manufacture sausages, cheese, bread and other...
What makes two species different?
The role of selfish genes in distinguishing a speciesCredit: University of Nebraska photos / Rodolfo Villegas Most evolutionary biologists distinguish...
What predicts teen partner rape?
Michigan State University social scientists find risk factors leading to sexual violence in first relationships If teen partner rape could...
Experimental treatment shows promise against triple-negative breast cancer
Mouse study illustrates potential efficacy of Tinagl1 proteinCredit: Image courtesy of Yibin Kang et al., Princeton University By simultaneously tackling...
Archeological discovery yields clues to how our ancestors may have adapted to their environment
(Boston)--During the Stone Age ancestral humans lived with a variety of animal species along what was an area of wetlands...
Why the number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony
Credit: Natasha Gownaris The number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony. Here's why. Like most...
The opioid crisis: What we should learn from the AIDS epidemic
NEW YORK (January 3, 2019)--There are important lessons to be learned from the successes and failures of the AIDS response...
Sustainable choices on palm oil must be easier for consumers, says new study
Consumer goods companies and retailers need to be upfront about where palm oil in their products comes from to relieve...
'Bionic face' experiments could lead to new treatment approach for facial paralysis
January 3, 2019 - An implantable neuroprosthetic device may one day provide a new approach to restoring more natural facial...
How baby aspirin saves lives (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2019 -- Low-dose "baby" aspirin is rarely given to children anymore. Instead,...
Improved treatment for alcohol use disorders, chronic pain, mood disorders
Purdue-patented technology shown to have fewer side effects than conventional therapeutics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Helping people with addictions has...
Disrupted networks link overlapping cognitive deficits in psychiatric disorders
A meta-analysis in Biological Psychiatry identifies dysfunction of neurocognitive networks across multiple psychiatric disorders Philadelphia, January 3, 2019- Psychiatric disorders...
Mayo Clinic discovers biological markers that could guide treatment for prostate cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Genetic alterations in low-risk prostate cancer diagnosed by needle biopsy can identify men that harbor higher-risk cancer...
Melting ice sheets release tons of methane into the atmosphere, study finds
Credit: Jakub D Zarsky Melting ice sheets release tons of methane into the atmosphere, study finds The Greenland Ice Sheet...
New insight into the process of generation of new neurons in the adult brain
Credit: Milos Pekny and Marcela Pekna, Physiological Reviews, 2014. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in...
