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Ensuring medical care is consistent with patient goals
Credit: Indiana University Center for Aging Research INDIANAPOLIS - It can be challenging to determine whether the medical care provided...
Gene deletion allows cancer cells to thrive when migrating within the brain
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Astronauts survive in space by wearing high-tech space suits. But how do brain cancer cells...
Ability to recognize and recall odors may identify those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease
A non-invasive protocol testing the ability to recognize, remember and distinguish between odors was able to identify older individuals who...
Mayo researchers identify biomarker to speed diagnosis in brain and spinal cord inflammation
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Research from Mayo Clinic included in the November issue of JAMA Neurology identifies a new biomarker for...
Study reports progress in preventing bleeding in atrial fibrillation
Credit: BIDMC BOSTON - A new study led by clinician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) testing the safety...
Long-sought genetic model of common infant leukemia described
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine After nearly two decades of unsuccessful attempts, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine...
Slow motion waves of jumping genes in the human genome
Credit: Kathryn Faith. Nature is full of parasites--organisms that flourish and proliferate at the expense of another species. Surprisingly, these...
Researchers create synthetic cells to isolate genetic circuits
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Synthetic biology allows scientists to design genetic circuits that can be placed in cells, giving them new...
Length of telomeres should tell whether vitamin D, omega-3 are good for the heart, longevity
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 14, 2016) - The length of your telomeres appears to be a window into...
Companies pushing ‘toddler milk’ need oversight, experts warn
Liquid-based nutritional supplements, originally formulated for malnourished or undernourished children, need more regulatory oversight as they are increasingly marketed to...
Catalyzing excellence
Credit: Lehigh University, Rossin College of Engineering Dr. Israel E. Wachs, the G. Whitney Snyder Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular...
Numenta brings brain theory to machine learning
Credit: Numenta, Inc. REDWOOD CITY, CA - November 14, 2016-- Numerous proposals have been offered for how intelligent machines might...
Enhanced wheat curl mite control found in genes
Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife photo) AMARILLO - The Texas High Plains high winds are known for causing more than just...
Canadian and European boreal forests differ but neither is immune to climate change
Credit: University of Toronto Scarborough Rudy Boonstra has been doing field research in Canada's north for more than 40 years....
The power of expectation can restrain hyper-emotional memories in the brain
Credit: RIKEN The creaking of an opening gate followed by a dog attack can disturb otherwise pleasant evening walks. The...
Center for Regenerative Medicine receives 3 prestigious NIH awards
BOSTON--The Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has received...
Mathematical algorithms calculate social behavior
Credit: Andreas Battenberg / TUM For a long time, mathematical modelling of social systems and dynamics was considered in the...
Rip in crust drives undersea volcanism, says study
Credit: Dan Fornari/WHOI Scientists analyzing a volcanic eruption at a mid-ocean ridge under the Pacific have come up with a...
X-ray laser gets first real-time snapshots of a chemical flipping a biological switch
Menlo Park, Calif. -- Scientists have used the powerful X-ray laser at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory...
Light detector with record-high sensitivity to revolutionize imaging
Credit: Aalto University The research team led by Professor Hele Savin has developed a new light detector that can capture...