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New coral research exposes genomic underpinnings of adaptation
Credit: Carly Kenkel Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have observed for the first time that separate populations...
Human Evolution: Our Brains and Behavior by Robin Dunbar
The story of human evolution has fascinated us like no other: we seem to have an insatiable curiosity about who...
University of Toronto study reveals secret to a happy sex life
Nov. 7, 2016 TORONTO, ON - The secret to a happy sex life in long-term relationships is the belief that...
Pitt researchers uncover key mechanisms of cancer, aging and inflammation
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 7, 2016 - A team of University of Pittsburgh researchers has uncovered new details about the biology of...
Tick-tock: Immune T cells know when their time’s up
An Australian research team has revealed that two internal 'clocks' control the immune cells enlisted to fight infection. This discovery...
New advance in RNA studies holds out hope for cancer drug development
An international research team led by the University of Leicester has made a breakthrough advance that could pave a new...
Salamander research may lead to new strategies to treat infertility
Some animals, such as the axolotl salamander, have the ability to generate large numbers of eggs--or oocytes--throughout life. Investigators who...
Testing of investigational inactivated Zika vaccine in humans begins
The first of five early stage clinical trials to test the safety and ability of an investigational Zika vaccine candidate...
VT behavior expert edits special journal issue on solving chronic health challenges
As health care systems in the United States and other industrialized countries are adapting to accommodate the increasing negative impact...
Researchers discover key to long-lasting malaria immunity and potential vaccine targets
HOUSTON-(Nov. 7, 2016)-Houston Methodist researchers have discovered a set of immune proteins that facilitate long-lasting immunity against malaria. In a...
Western and Lawson scientists develop game-changing blood test for concussions
LONDON, ON - Scientists from Children's Health Research Institute, a program of Lawson Health Research Institute, and Western University have...
Brains of those with anorexia and bulimia can override urge to eat
AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 7, 2016) - Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered the neurological reasons...
UNC scientists named to European Union-funded global Zika research consortium
Credit: Caroline Curran, UNC School of Medicine / UNC Health Care. CHAPEL HILL, NC - Two researchers at the UNC...
Results from the tranform-oct study reported at TCT 2016
WASHINGTON - Nov. 2, 2016 - Results from TRANSFORM-OCT, a prospective, randomized trial using optical coherence tomography (OCT) to evaluate...
Despite clinical and cost evidence, barriers remain to feeding mother’s own milk in NICU
Despite several years of research providing the medical and economic evidence that feeding a mother's own milk to very low...
Protamine shows promise for new types of contact lens disinfectant
Nov. 7, 2016 - Protamine -- a natural protein with a proven safety record -- may be useful in developing...
Pretreating red blood cells with nitric oxide may reduce side effect linked to transfusions
CHICAGO - A new treatment may diminish a dangerous side effect associated with transfusions of red blood cells (RBCs) known...
Recovering critical and economically important metals from low-grade ores and waste
The EU area is experiencing challenges in sourcing critical metals. Solutions to this are being sought by the METGROW+ project,...
Suppressing protein alleviates radiation-induced bone loss in animal model
PHILADELPHIA - Radiotherapy destroys cancer cells using high-energy ionizing radiation to damage DNA and induce cell death. About two million...
Reproductive history and hormone use may affect women’s cognitive function
In a study of healthy postmenopausal women, reproductive life events related to sex hormones, including earlier age at menarche, later...