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New 3D imaging analysis technique could lead to improved arthritis treatment
Credit: Tom Turmezei An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that the...
Chemists achieve major milestone of synthesis: Remote chiral induction
Credit: Jin-Quan Yu/Scripps Research LA JOLLA, CA - June 18, 2018 - Chemists at Scripps Research have addressed one of...
Genomics offers new treatment options for infants with range of soft tissue tumors
The genetic causes of a group of related infant cancers have been discovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute,...
How the brain plays a role in rheumatoid arthritis inflammation
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - In patients with chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, there has been limited understanding of...
Heart disease sufferers not exercising enough
Evidence shows that people with existing heart problems or who are at risk of developing them, are ignoring medical advice...
Better implants key to repair damaged knees
(Stellenbosch University) People whose knees have been affected by osteoarthritis, also known as the 'wear and tear' arthritis, often have...
Genomic testing for the causes of stillbirth should be considered for routine use
Milan, Italy: Pregnancy loss and the death of a newborn baby are devastating events, and as of today around 25%...
New technique provides accurate dating of ancient skeletons
Milan, Italy: Interest in the origins of human populations and their migration routes has increased greatly in recent years. A...
Diabetes diagnosis may signal early pancreatic cancer in older African-Americans, Latinos
Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - Each year, more than one million Americans are diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes mellitus,...
World’s largest autism grant will transform research landscape
The largest research grant ever given for neurodevelopmental conditions has been awarded by the Innovative Medicines Initiative to an international...
Primates in peril
Primates are fascinating. They are intelligent, live in complex societies and are a vital part of the ecosystem. Lemurs, lorises,...
Penn Biochemist receives award for mass spectronomy
PHILADELPHIA - Benjamin A.Garcia, PhD, an expert in quantitative proteomics and Presidential Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics in the Perelman...
WGS helps diagnosis and reduces healthcare costs for neonates in intensive care
Milan, Italy: Children who are born severely ill or who develop serious illness in the first few weeks of life...
Individual access to genomic disease risk factors has a beneficial impact on lifestyles
Milan, Italy: Giving personal genomic information to individuals can have a major, long-term effect on their lifestyle, researchers have found....
Genetic engineering researcher: Politicians are deaf to people’s ethical concerns
While a many Danes question whether genetically modified foods are unnatural, this concern is much less apparent among politicians, according...
Queen Mary spinout secures £2 million pounds to export toothpaste technology to China
(Queen Mary University of London) A Queen Mary University of London spinout has secured a license agreement with a leading...
New method makes weather forecasts right as rain
Credit: © University of Missouri Meteorologists have known for some time that rainfall forecasts have flaws, as failure to take...
Orange, tea tree & eucalyptus oils sweeten diesel fumes
QUT PhD researcher Ashrafur Rahman tested each of the waste oils for performance and emissions as a 10 per cent...
PIM-2 protein kinase regulates T-cell activity differently than PIM-1 or PIM-3 isoform
Credit: Photograph by Sarah Pack. Medical University of South Carolina. The PIM-2 protein kinase negatively regulates T cell responses in...
Electronic skin stretched to new limits
Credit: 2018 KAUST An electrically conductive hydrogel that takes stretchability, self-healing and strain sensitivity to new limits has been developed...
