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Researchers identify model for reducing binge drinking in college students
CHICAGO--July 16, 2018--Researchers found the secret to getting college students to drink responsibly is convincing them it will quickly improve...
NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford Health System to develop exosome technology
Credit: Henry Ford Health System NeuroTrauma Sciences, LLC (NTS), a biopharmaceutical company, and Henry Ford Health System, a non-profit organization,...
Comparison of outpatient antibiotic prescribing in traditional medical, retail clinic settings
Bottom Line: Outpatient antibiotic prescribing varied among traditional medical and retail clinic settings and during visits with respiratory diagnoses where...
CU Anschutz awarded $8 million for research cooperative on palliative, end-of-life care
AURORA, Colo. (July 16, 2018) - The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received an $8 million, five year continuation...
Yale cancer researchers suggest new treatment for rare inherited cancers
New Haven, Conn. -- Studying two rare inherited cancer syndromes, Yale Cancer Center (YCC) scientists have found the cancers are...
Early treatment with nusinersen can mean better outcomes for babies
Amsterdam, NL, July 16, 2018 - Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that affects motor neurons in the...
Nursing notes can help indicate whether ICU patients will survive
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that sentiments in the nursing notes of health care providers are good...
Early puberty in white adolescent boys increases substance use risk
Credit: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty are at higher risk for substance use...
Tackling cancer at ground zero with designer molecules
Credit: University of Adelaide A new molecule designed by University of Adelaide researchers shows great promise for future treatment of...
By sending tests in the mail, researchers boost colorectal cancer screening
Credit: UNC Lineberger Mailing colorectal cancer screening tests to patients insured by Medicaid increased screening rates for this population, report...
The secret sulfate code that lets the bad Tau in
Credit: Sandi Jo Estill-Terpack, Barbara Stopschinsky Vampires can turn humans into vampires, but to enter a human's house, they must...
Researchers discover natural product that could lead to new class of commercial herbicide
Credit: Tang Research Group / UCLA Samueli A garden can be a competitive environment. Plants and unseen microorganisms in the...
The love lives of fruit flies
Two fruit flies meet in an acrylic mating chamber and check each other out. It's the insect version of speed...
Improving cancer treatment with 3D modeling of drug resistance
Credit: Dr. Hossein Tavana The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is funding the research of a University of Akron (UA)...
ASHG honors Cecilia Lindgren with ASHG Mentorship Award
Credit: (Courtesy Wellcome Trust, UK) ROCKVILLE, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Cecilia Lindgren, PhD,...
Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the choir or singing from the rooftops?
Credit: Isabelle Côté Isabelle Côté is an SFU professor of marine ecology and conservation and an active science communicator whose...
One step closer to finding a cure for brain diseases
Credit: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) A research team led by Professor Jaewon Ko and Ji Won...
Tree shrew tolerance for spicy foods unlocked by researchers
Credit: MA Xiaofeng Spicy foods elicit a pungent or hot and painful sensation that repels most mammals. However, the tree...
Native state is fortunate trap in the journey of protein to its destination, fibril state
Within the cell, proteins are continuously formed as linear chains of amino acids using DNA as a template for the...
Synapse-specific plasticity governs the identity of overlapping memory traces
Credit: Kaoru Inokuchi, Kareem Abdou Memories are formed through long-term changes in synaptic efficacy, a process known as synaptic plasticity,...
