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The Neuro and Thermo Fisher Scientific Partner to fight neurodegenerative disease
The Montreal Neurological Institute (The Neuro) of McGill University, a world-leading institution focused on brain research and advanced patient care,...
Tropical forest response to drought depends on age
Credit: Mario Bretfeld Tropical trees respond to drought differently depending on their ages, according to new research led by a...
127-million-year-old baby bird fossil sheds light on avian evolution
Credit: Raúl Martín The tiny fossil of a prehistoric baby bird is helping scientists understand how early avians came into...
Weightlifting shows benefits for kidney disease patients
Credit: University of Leicester Lifting weights can provide significant health benefits to patients suffering from kidney disease. A new study...
Dying for the group: What motivates the ultimate sacrifice?
Whether idolised as heroes or demonised and labelled terrorists, throughout history people have been willing to die for their groups...
Strong relationships in midlife may offset health risks for victims of childhood abuse
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Research has linked childhood abuse to many adverse health outcomes in adulthood, including premature mortality, but according...
Study discovers South African wildfires create climate cooling
Credit: NASA/Kirk Knobelspriesse University of Wyoming researchers led a study that discovered that biomass smoke originating from South Africa that...
‘Fighting my cancer as much as possible’: Why many patients join phase 1 clinical trials
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology LUGANO-PARIS, 5 March 2018 - "Fighting my cancer as much as possible" is...
A leopard may not change its spots but venomous creatures change their venom recipe often
Credit: Jason Macrander, UNC Charlotte. Many animals use venom to protect themselves from predators and to catch prey. Some, like...
Researchers find algorithm for large-scale brain simulations
Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich An international group of researchers has made a decisive step towards creating the technology to achieve simulations...
Surgeon scientists losing ground to other medical researchers for NIH funding
CHICAGO (March 5, 2018): Surgeons have made many significant contributions to science in the 20th century, but the specialty has...
New gene therapy corrects a form of inherited macular degeneration in canine model
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a gene therapy that successfully treats a form...
Epigenetics therapy shows promise in patients with lymphoma
Credit: ESMO LUGANO-PARIS 5 March 2018 - New compounds targeting epigenetics have shown remarkable early activity in patients with lymphoma,...
Arctic Ny Alesund sees rapid warming, but not the warmest
Credit: Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences The Arctic plays an important role in the global climate system,...
Drug-producing bacteria possible with synthetic biology breakthrough
Credit: University of Warwick Bacteria could be programmed to produce drugs, thanks to breakthrough research into synthetic biology from the...
Alternative technique can improve brain imaging for restless children
Leesburg, VA, March 1, 2018 - Children often find it difficult to remain still for MRI examinations, but an alternative...
Preschoolers exposed to nighttime light lack melatonin
Credit: University of Colorado Boulder Exposing preschoolers to an hour of bright light before bedtime almost completely shuts down their...
Minimally invasive surgeries underused in older patients, new study finds
A study of more than 200,000 Medicare patients who had common surgical procedures shows that, compared to the general population,...
Potential new approach to the treatment of multiple sclerosis
Credit: photo/©: Catherine Larochelle, Timo Uphaus, Frauke Zipp A prospective new method of treating patients with multiple sclerosis has been...
Rice team designs lens-free fluorescent microscope
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 5, 2018) - Lenses are no longer necessary for some microscopes, according to...
