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Transplanted kidney survives longer
The lifespan of a transplant kidney has significantly improved over the last thirty years. Between 1986 and 1995, 75% of...
Can treatment for depression after a heart attack reduce the long-term risk of another cardiac event
Bottom Line: Depression has been associated with poorer medical outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), including heart attack...
Widespread connections among neurons help the brain distinguish smells
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(July 24, 2018) Can you tell the smell of a rose from the scent of a...
First randomised trial of ‘kick and kill’ approach to HIV cure leaves puzzles to be solved
Researchers have reported the results of the first randomised clinical trial to test a novel strategy involving waking up and...
New digital partnership will allow access to high-quality peer-reviewed 3D printing content
In a move highlighting their continued commitment to furthering the adoption of 3D printing in the medical field for the...
Enzyme AEP’s importance to immunity discovered
The importance of the enzyme AEP as a key regulatory of the immune system has been discovered in new research...
Oxford University Press to publish the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) and Oxford University Press are pleased to announce their partnership to publish AJHP (American...
Regulation of cell orientation and shape for tissue morphogenesis
Credit: Dr. Koji Kikuchi A collaborative research group led by Kumamoto University has developed a new control system for regulating...
Diverse salmon populations enable ‘resource surfing’ bears to eat tons of fish
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Research shows that Kodiak brown bears that sync their stream-to-stream movements to salmon spawning patterns eat longer...
‘Stable marriages’ between microbes, nutrients may explain diverse yet stable communities
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer A mathematical model created by University of Illinois researchers could help scientists better understand an intriguing...
Public support for Endangered Species Act is widespread
Credit: Rolf Peterson, Michigan Tech In the past two years, nearly 150 amendments, bills and riders aimed to weaken the...
Elastic slingshot powers snipefish feeding
Credit: Sarah Longo, UC Davis The snipefish, an ocean-dwelling relative of the seahorse, has a very long, skinny snout ending...
Environmental changes in the Mekong Delta spell trouble for farmers
Credit: Map courtesy of Mic Greenberg URBANA, Ill. - The Mekong Delta is home to 15 million people, many of...
Cell-sized robots can sense their environment
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Researchers at MIT have created what may be the smallest robots yet that can sense their environment,...
TGen-led study shows mutated gene is likely cause of 3-year-old girl’s severe disorder
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- July 23, 2018 -- A young girl with severe neurological symptoms finally has a diagnosis, following the...
Giant neurons in the brain may play similarly giant role in awareness and cognition
Credit: Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University There is no shortage of wonders that our central nervous...
A year in words
Language sets the stage for how children grow, develop, and learn. University of Miami Assistant Professor of Psychology Lynn Perry,...
States boost renewable energy and development when utilities adopt renewable standards
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- States that require utilities to increase renewable energy see expansion of renewable energy facilities and generation --...
Princeton researchers discover the ‘optimism’ of E. coli bacteria
Princeton researchers discover the 'optimism' of E. coli bacteria By Liz Fuller-Wright, Princeton University Office of Communications A team of...
Slimy chemical clues: Changing algae could alter ecosystems
Credit: Courtesy of Assistant Professor Sophie McCoy TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Colorful, hardened algae that dot the ocean floor from Alaska...
