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Three lessons gut microbes have taught us about antibiotics
Antibiotics have proven to be a double-edged sword: capable of killing a range of bacteria that cause infections, but also...
Study suggests new treatment for seizures
Credit: Sato and Woolley Researchers from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, have discovered a new factor in the escalation of seizures:...
Genetic variations that boost PKC enzyme contribute to Alzheimer’s disease
In Alzheimer’s disease, plaques of amyloid beta protein accumulate in the brain, damaging connections between neurons. Now, researchers at University...
Nuclear DNA gets cut and activates immune system to attack cancer cells
The conventional wisdom about cancer cells is that they are masters of camouflage, invisible to the immune system. However, occasionally,...
Big data, 3-D printing and robots: Marine Corps Commandant touts ONR S&T
ARLINGTON, Va.–Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Gen. Robert B. Neller recently visited the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to...
Penn bioengineers show why lab-made stem cells might fail: Errors in DNA folding
Induced pluripotent stem cells hold promise for regenerative medicine because they can, in theory, turn into any type of tissue...
Aggregated protein in nerve cells can cause ALS
Persons with the serious disorder ALS, can have a genetic mutation that causes the protein SOD1 to aggregate in motor...
Clue for development of diagnosis, treatment Alzheimer’s disease
Kichitaro Nakajima, a graduate student at the Graduate School of Engineering Science, Hirotsugu Ogi, Associate Professor at the Graduate School...
LED treatments enhance lettuce phytochemicals, antioxidants
BEIJING, CHINA/NOTTINGHAM, UK – Increasingly, vegetables are being efficiently grown using soilless techniques such as hydroponics. Hydroponic systems are favored...
Research discovers mechanism that causes cancer cells to escape from the immune system
Under normal circumstances, the immune system recognizes and successfully fights cancer cells, eliminating them as they develop. However, sometimes the...
University of Leicester scientists identify way to ‘sniff’ ripeness of fruit
Credit: University of Leicester Scientists from the University of Leicester have, for the first time, identified a way to ‘sniff’...
Further clues in the fight against Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
New findings regarding the pathology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are bringing Griffith University researchers closer to identifying the cause...
Intraocular therapy prevents or reverses diabetic retinopathy in mice
Philadelphia, PA, May 10, 2016 – Pathologic changes of the retina caused by diabetes is the leading cause of blindness...
Modeling and simulation help optimize chemotherapy to combat brain tumor
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have used sophisticated pharmacologic modeling and simulation to translate preclinical findings into a successful...
Gamma-retroviruses preferentially integrate near cancer-associated genes
Identifying the sites where gamma-retroviruses commonly insert into the genome may help to identify genes associated with specific cancer types,...
Scripps Florida scientists pioneer a breakthrough approach to breast cancer treatment
JUPITER, FL – May 9, 2016 – In a development that could lead to a new generation of drugs to...
Placental RNA may help protect embryo from viruses, Penn study finds
The human placenta is an organ unlike any other. During the course of nine months it is formed by the...
Biofeedback system designed to control photosynthetic lighting
Credit: Photo courtesy Michael T. Martin. ATHENS, GA – Controlled environment agriculture is rapidly becoming an important part of the...
Experimental therapy halts treatment-resistant brain tumors
CINCINNATI – Researchers report in the journal Cancer Cell an experimental therapy that in laboratory tests on human cells and...
Small brain area plays key role in making everyday decisions
Choosing what shirt to buy, what to order for lunch or whether to go with the hearty red wine or...