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New book on Cell-Cell Junctions published by CSHLPress
Credit: Image provided by Matthias Rübsam and Carien M. Niessen, University of Cologne. Cold Spring Harbor, NY– Cold Spring Harbor...
Size matters when it comes to keeping blood sugar levels in check
Credit: Sabrina Diano, Yale University Keeping blood sugar levels within a safe range is key to managing both type 1...
Penn Medicine’s Carl June, MD, to receive ASCO’s Highest Scientific Honor
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA – The American Society of Clinical Oncology has named University of Pennsylvania cancer and HIV gene...
Cardiac stem cells from young hearts could rejuvenate old hearts, new study shows
Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (EMBARGOED UNTIL AUG. 14, 2017, AT 10 A.M. EDT ) – Cardiac stem cell infusions could...
Study shows GMU’s Lyme disease early-detection test is effective
After three years and 300 patients, George Mason University researchers have proof that their early-detection urine test for Lyme disease...
Parkinson’s disease involves degeneration of the olfactory…
Credit: Max Planck Research Unit for Neurogenetics The first symptom of Parkinson's disease is often an impaired sense of smell....
Breast cancer study in India shows how the country can avoid crisis
Credit: University of Portsmouth A new study examining breast cancer awareness in India has found that a lack of early...
Photo-responsive protein hydrogels as agent for controlled stem…
Credit: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HKUST Hydrogels, noted for their biomimetic properties, are the leading materials for biomedical...
UTMB researchers find first direct evidence that A. aegypti mosquito…
GALVESTON, Texas – In collaboration with colleagues from Mexico, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers were the first...
Cholesterol lowering drugs cut risk of a first heart attack or stroke
Credit: OHSU PORTLAND, Ore. – Cholesterol-lowering drugs help prevent heart attacks and strokes in adults with cardiovascular risk factors such...
Discovery of drug combination: Overcoming resistance to targeted drugs for liver cancer
Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team presented a novel method for improving medication treatment for liver cancer using Systems Biology,...
New mouse model reveals extensive postnatal brain damage caused by…
Credit: UGA A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a new mouse model...
Johns Hopkins researchers uncover more genetic links to brain cancer cell growth
Credit: Chris Heaphy Two recently discovered genetic differences between brain cancer cells and normal tissue cells — an altered gene...
Women’s health has worsened while men’s health has improved, trends since 1990 show
Credit: Umeå University/PLOS One Researchers at Umeå University and Region Norrbotten in Sweden have studied health trends among women and...
New diagnostic tool spots first signs of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have developed the first tool that can diagnose Parkinson’s disease when there are no physical symptoms, offering hope for...
Cognitive cross-training enhances learning, study finds
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Just as athletes cross-train to improve physical skills, those wanting to enhance...
Identified a key protein in the generation of B lymphocytes
Credit: IDIBELL Researchers of the Cellular Differentiation Group at the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Program at IDIBELL, led by researcher...
Vitamin D does not reduce colds in asthma patients
Nov. 23, 2015 – Vitamin D supplements do not reduce the number or severity of colds in asthma patients, according...
Survey findings: 4 in 10 healthcare professionals work while sick
Credit: APIC Arlington, VA, November 1, 2017 — A new study suggests that healthcare professionals (HCPs) should heed to their...
Vaccines fail to protect obese mice from severe influenza infections
A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found that obese mice are not protected against influenza infections by...
