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Study: Better fitness in pre-pregnant women linked with less risk of gestational diabetes
Credit: University of Iowa Expectant mothers who were more fit before pregnancy are at lower risk of developing gestational diabetes,...
Breakthrough in determining ages of different microbial groups
An international team of scientists, which includes the University of Bristol, have made a significant breakthrough in how we understand...
Earth’s stable temperature past suggests other planets could also sustain life
Credit: Joshua Krissansen-Totton/University of Washington Theories about the early days of our planet's history vary wildly. Some studies have painted...
Elevated blood pressure before pregnancy may increase chance of pregnancy loss
Elevated blood pressure before conception may increase the chances for pregnancy loss, according to an analysis by researchers at the...
Spaceflight activates cell changes with implications for stem cell-based heart repair
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study of the effects of spaceflight on the development of heart cells...
Biomimetic chemistry: DNA mimic outwits viral enzyme
Credit: Ivan Huc, LMU Not only can synthetic molecules mimic the structures of their biological models, they can also take...
Potential of manipulating gut microbiome to boost efficacy of cancer immunotherapies
PHILADELPHIA -The composition of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may hold clues to help predict which cancer patients are most...
River’s evolution unfolds with fresh mix of dating techniques
Credit: Melanie Bartz Griffith University has participated in the first international dating study of the fluvial terraces of the Lower...
Heart defects in infant may predict heart problems in birth mother later in life
DALLAS, April 2, 2018 -- Women who give birth to infants with congenital heart defects may have an increased risk...
New compound helps activate cancer-fighting T cells
Credit: Jose Gascon/UConn Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells are powerful weapons our body's immune systems count on to fight...
Extinct monitor lizard had four eyes, fossil evidence shows
Credit: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History Researchers reporting in Current Biology on April 2 have evidence that an extinct...
Experts define global criteria for hospital programs to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Basel, Switzerland, 03 April 2018 - Infection specialists at hospitals are introducing so-called antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes to use antimicrobial...
In zebrafish, the cholera bacterium sets off a surprising flush
Credit: Image courtesy of Raghuveer Parthasarathy EUGENE, Ore. -- April 3, 2018 -- Researchers experimenting with live zebrafish witnessed a...
Higher blood pressure before pregnancy may increase miscarriage risk
DALLAS, April 2, 2018 - Elevated blood pressure before becoming pregnant and early in pregnancy may increase the risk of...
Sandcastles and surprising origins of basic cellular functions
Boston, MA - Cells comprising a tissue can pack into disorderly geometries much as do grains of sand in a...
Researchers find new trigger for onset of colon cancer, which may lead to better therapies
LEBANON, NH - Colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths. The APC protein has long been...
Flood risk denial in US coastal communities
Rising sea levels have worsened the destruction that routine tidal flooding causes in the nation's coastal communities. On the U.S....
Do men outnumber women in academic neurology programs?
Bottom Line: Men outnumbered women at all faculty levels in top-ranked academic neurology programs, findings that are consistent with previous...
Eating more protein may not benefit older men
Regardless of whether an adult is young or old, male or female, their recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein, set...
Protein analysis enables precise drug targeting
Credit: Elena Khavina/MIPT Press Office Researchers from MIPT and several U.S. and Chinese universities have solved the structure of one...
