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Study sheds light on the function of a long-mysterious PCSK9 mutation
Results build on developing model of new druggable PCSK9 interactor High levels of low-density lipoproteins, parcels of lipids and protein...
Study details poverty, lack of health insurance among female health care workers
Mass. General/Penn Medicine study suggests that 1.7 million female health care workers and their children live in poverty A study...
Court decision protects patient care 340B hospitals
The Dec. 27 federal court injunction stopping further cuts in 340B reimbursements for Medicare Part B drugs to some participating...
University of Nevada, Reno uses 15-years of satellite imagery to study snow's comings and goings
New publications discuss snowpack changes and their implications in the Great BasinCredit: Photo by Adrian Harpold, University of Nevada, Reno....
Controlling neurons with light — but without wires or batteries
University of Arizona research reveals a more sophisticated method for delivering light to control neurons in the brain -- which...
China's war on particulate air pollution is causing more severe ozone pollution
PM 2.5 pollution is falling but ground-level ozone pollution is on the rise In early 2013, the Chinese government declared...
Meta-analysis highlights important challenges in cognitive processing for adults with ASD
The first comprehensive, systematic review and meta-analysis of adults with autism shows that despite having an intact IQ, these adults...
Sex differences identified in deadly brain tumors
Tailoring treatment to men, women may improve survival For decades, scientists have recognized that more males get cancer and die...
Living a stronger and longer life: What U-M scientists are learning from worms
ANN ARBOR--Research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute has uncovered a cause of declining motor function and increased...
A catalytic flying carpet
Chemical engineering researchers at Pitt develop self-powered microfluidic sheet that wraps, flaps and creepsCredit: Abhrajit Laskar PITTSBURGH (January 2, 2019)...
Scavenging molecule provides long-term protection against nerve agents in rodents
For the first time, scientists have created a scavenging molecule that provides long-lasting preventative protection against toxic nerve agents in...
Is habitat restoration actually killing plants in the California wildlands?
Nursery-grown plants can harbor fungicide-resistant strains of disease-causing pathogensCredit: Matteo Garbelotto, U.C. Berkeley photo In 2014, plant biologists with the...
Life Biosciences LLC leads strategic investment in Prana
Life Biosciences LLC leads strategic investment of up to A$44.5 million (US$31.4 million) in Prana MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA AND SAN FRANCISCO,...
Tiny, implantable device uses light to treat bladder problems
Device that works in rats has potential to replace electronic stimulators, drugs for pain, incontinenceCredit: GEREAU LAB, Washington University A...
To head off late-life depression, check your hearing
The greater the hearing loss, the greater the risk of having symptoms of depression, finds study of elderly Hispanics New...
For first time, researchers can measure insecticide on surface of mosquito nets
Insecticide-infused mosquito netting is in widespread use around the world to limit the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria....
Mystery of Yemen cholera epidemic solved
The most likely source of the cholera epidemic in Yemen has been discovered by scientists The most likely source of...
Risk of developing depression and anxiety is higher in those with cerebral palsy
Adults with cerebral palsy have a higher risk of developing depression and anxiety than their peers without the condition, a...
Natural-based antibiofilm and antimicrobial peptides from microorganisms
This article by Dr. Serkan Ortucu et al. is published in Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 2018. New developments in...
Work-family conflict hits home
Researchers look at how parent's job stress affects children's health Researchers have long known that sick children can affect a...
