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Newer HIV therapies have led to gains in viral suppression rates over past 2 decades
1. Newer HIV therapies have led to dramatic gains in viral suppression rates over the past 2 decades Younger persons...
What’s behind the retreating kelps and expanding corals?
Credit: Kumagai N.H., et al., PNAS, August 20, 2018 Climate change and other external forces are causing rapid marine community...
Near 2 million acres on fire in the United States
Credit: NOAA The West Coast of the United States is shrouded in smoke from the 110 large fires (this does...
Getting policy right: why fisheries management is plagued by the panacea mindset
Fisheries management has often been characterized by regulatory policies that result in panaceas--broad based policy solutions that are expected to...
Stool proteins to predict inflammatory bowel disease
Credit: University of Houston University of Houston researcher Chandra Mohan is set to make a breakthrough in predicting and monitoring...
Colorado study shows how to make (and destroy) a metastatic cancer cell
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Many cancers become especially dangerous only when they metastasize from their site of origin...
Childhood brain tumor treatment impairs new memory formation
Credit: Melanie Sekeres Young people who received radiation therapy for the most common pediatric brain tumor struggle to create new...
Children with brain tumors who undergo radiation less likely to recall recent events
Credit: credit to Melanie Sekeres, Ph.D. Children with certain types of brain tumors who undergo radiation treatment are less likely...
Biosensor allows real-time oxygen monitoring for ‘organs-on-a-chip’
Credit: Michael Daniele A new biosensor allows researchers to track oxygen levels in real time in "organ-on-a-chip" systems, making it...
Xiaoji Xu named recipient of prestigious Beckman Young Investigator Award
Credit: Douglas Benedict/Academic Image Xiaoji Xu, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at Lehigh University, has been named...
Poor sleep + type 2 diabetes = Slower wound healing
People with Type 2 diabetes who don't sleep well could need more time to heal their wounds, according to a...
Study details effect of radiation exposure on hormone deficiencies
Credit: Joe Fuqua, University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI--In a new study, University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers, in collaboration with Massachusetts General...
California plain shows surprising winners and losers from prolonged drought
Credit: Laura Prugh/University of Washington The Carrizo Plain National Monument is a little-known ecological hotspot in Southern California. Though small,...
The bright ways forests affect their environment
For decades scientists have tried to understand why forests emit the volatile gases that give pine forests their distinctive smell....
DNA analysis of 6,500-year-old human remains in Israel points to origin of ancient culture
Credit: Mariana Salzberger, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority. An international team of researchers from Tel Aviv University, the Israel...
Near two million acres on fire in the United States
Credit: NOAA The West Coast of the United States is shrouded in smoke from the 110 large fires (this does...
New results support continued development of AAV-based human factor VIII gene therapy
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 20, 2018--Gene therapy using an optimized adeno-associated virus (AAV) to...
Bioengineered tooth replacement opens doors to new therapies
Alexandria, Va., USA - Tooth loss is a significant health issue currently affecting millions of people worldwide. While artificial dental...
Research reveals link between warming and lobster disease
Credit: © Dr. Jeff Shields/VIMS. An earlier spring may sound nice, unless you're a New England lobster. New findings reveal...
Safeway Foundation grant awarded to the National Foundation for Cancer Research
Credit: NFCR ROCKVILLE, MD - The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) is one of 13 local and regional organizations...
