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Study: Obesity alone does not increase risk of death
Credit: York University News TORONTO, July 12, 2018 -- Researchers at York University's Faculty of Health have found that patients...
UC Riverside psychologist receives high honor from NAACP
Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Carolyn B. Murray, a professor of psychology at the University of California,...
Scientists create nano-size packets of genetic code aimed at brain cancer ‘seed’ cells
Credit: Yuan Rui, Johns Hopkins In a "proof of concept" study, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully...
Imaging technique illuminates immune status of monkeys with HIV-like virus
Findings from an animal study suggest that a non-invasive imaging technique could, with further development, become a useful tool to...
Whole genome sequencing reveals cluster of resistant bacterium in returning travelers
Credit: ECDC Thirteen patients with OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST392 have been reported by Sweden and Norway between January and April...
360 dust analysis at IUPUI offers free test of household dust contaminants
Credit: Lauren Kay, School of Science, IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- Dust is almost everywhere. It's certainly annoying, but is it harmful?...
Bertarelli Foundation invests in promise of translational research to tackle sensory disorders
Credit: Steve Gilbert for Harvard Medical School Neuroscience has reached an extraordinary inflection point. Knowledge gleaned from decades of fundamental...
Potential new surgical options for women with multiple ipsilateral breast cancer
Credit: Mark Washburn Lebanon, NH - A new multi-institutional clinical trial compared outcomes of women with multiple ipsilateral breast cancer,...
Scientists of SibFU proposed to use Siberian plants for treatment of serious diseases
Scientists of Siberian Federal University found possible sources of medicinal and antimicrobial drugs. The results of the study of unique...
Solved protein puzzle opens door to new design for cancer drugs
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have solved a longstanding puzzle concerning the design of molecular motors, paving...
Hospitals may take too much of the blame for unplanned readmissions
BIDMC Research Briefs showcase groundbreaking scientific advances that are transforming medical care. A major goal of hospitals is to prevent...
New study highlights Alzheimer’s herpes link, experts say
A new commentary by scientists at the Universities of Manchester and Edinburgh on a study by Taiwanese epidemiologists supports the...
Wearable device can predict older adults’ risk of falling
Every year, more than one in three individuals aged 65 and older will experience a fall. Falls are the most...
New species may arise from rapid mitochondrial evolution
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Genetic research at Oregon State University has shed new light on how isolated populations of the same...
Why internal scars won’t stop growing
New compound discovered that halts some fibrotic diseases Fibrosis accounts for up to 40 percent of all global deaths Human...
Researchers turn exercise into a game and see encouraging results
Credit: Tim Schoon, University of Iowa A majority of American workers spend most of their day sitting and don't get...
New neurons archive old memories
Credit: Alam et al., JNeurosci (2018) The ability to obtain new memories in adulthood may depend on neurogenesis -- the...
University of Montana ecology professor helps map climate corridors
MISSOULA - The corridors of land vital for many wildlife species in the face of climate change often are unprotected....
Deep in the fly brain, a clue to how evolution changes minds
Credit: Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University For lovers throughout the animal kingdom, finding a suitable mate...
New informatics tool makes the most of genomic data
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer The rise of genomics, the shift from considering genes singly to collectively, is adding a new...
