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April 18, 2026

Patients’ self-diagnosis of personality disorders not as far off as previously believed

Purdue University researchers think the gap between a psychologists' diagnosis and a patient's self-evaluation might not be as extreme as...

Approaching an ideal amino acid synthesis using hydrogen

Credit: Osaka University Osaka - Amines are an essential part of our everyday lives; a fact supported by the number...

Penn Medicines Garret FitzGerald M.D. FRS elected to the German National Academy of Sciences

PHILADELPHIA -- Garret FitzGerald, MD, FRS, a professor of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine...

UA receives $1.1m for study of genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes and heart disease

Credit: BioCommunications at UA Health Sciences Yann C. Klimentidis, PhD, assistant professor and genetic epidemiologist at the University of Arizona...

Post-stroke delivery of neurotrophic factor MANF promotes functional recovery in rats

Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability. This is due not only to the high incidence of stroke,...

Negative emotions are murkier, less distinct in adolescence

Adolescents don't distinguish between negative emotions as clearly as younger children and adults in their 20s do, according to findings...

Framework identifies genetic missense mutations linked to autism spectrum disorder

Missense mutations occur when there is a change in one gene's DNA base pair, and the change results in the...

Research shows if your eyes wrinkle when you smile or frown, you appear more sincere

Researchers at Western University have shown that our brains are pre-wired to perceive wrinkles around the eyes as conveying more...

Double-checking diabetes medications may reduce re-hospitalizations

Clinicians may take upwards of 15 minutes to double-check a patient's medication list in an electronic health record system, but...

Late-breaking science announced for the Structural Heart Disease Summit 2018

WHAT: The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) has announced that the Structural Heart Disease Summit 2018 will feature three studies which...

Artificial gene defect reveals target to fight genetic disease

Credit: CeMM/Lydia Robinson-Garcia (Vienna, June 11, 2018) DNA Repair is essential for a healthy organism. In every day of our...

American sign language and English language learners: New linguistic research supports the need for policy changes

(Washington, DC) - A new study of the educational needs of students who are native users of American Sign Language...

Gold Foundation award named in honor of Regenstrief Institute investigator Rich Frankel

Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Research Institute recently created the Richard Frankel Award for Creating...

Moderate and extreme temperatures could increase the risk of occupational injuries

Moderate and extreme ambient temperatures increase the risk of occupational accidents. This is the main conclusion of a new study...

Negative rapid test results may delay antiviral therapy in patients with severe influenza

June 10, 2018 - Atlanta, GA - A new study has found that half of influenza cases in patients admitted...

Improving Americans’ diets could save billions in health-related costs

What we eat has important implications for our health--and for what we spend on healthcare. New research suggests improving the...

Drug resistance genes shared among bacteria in hospitals can be deadly

June 10, 2018 - Atlanta, GA - A hospital outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) became more worrisome when researchers found...

Development of vaccines from AIDS to Zika, using a novel ‘plug and play’ viral platform

June 10, 2018 - Atlanta, GA - Researchers from GeoVax have developed a flexible "Plug and Play" technology platform that...

Treg cells protect babies from getting HIV infection from their mothers

June 10, 2018 - Atlanta, GA - Scientists now report that Treg cells, a type of regulatory lymphocyte, may be...

Bacteriophages: Are they an overlooked driver of Parkinson’s disease?