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Kinky biology
Credit: Christopher G. Myers, B. Montgomery Pettitt, University of Texas Medical Branch A biological mystery lies at the center of...
New DNA-based strategy shows promise against a range of influenza viruses
PHILADELPHIA -- (July 6, 2017) -- A novel, synthetic, DNA-based strategy to provide protection against a broad array of influenza...
Narcotics diversion results in outbreak of serratia marcescens bacteria
NEW YORK (July 6, 2017) - An illegal diversion of opioids by a hospital nurse tampering with syringes was responsible...
A steady pulse
For perhaps the first time ever, the world's oceans have a health record -- and it's revealing clues about what...
Single molecule microRNA technology proves useful for liver toxicity detection
Quanterix Corporation, a company digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, and DestiNA Genomics...
Two significant warming intervals in southern China since 1850
Credit: Yang Liu Regular meteorological observations in most of China only started in the 1950s, meaning it is therefore necessary...
Terminal cancer patients can be unwilling to face prognosis
In a recent study, published in The Oncologist, just under 10% of patients diagnosed with terminal cancer did not know...
Dartmouth researchers receive large NIH grant for cooperative lung cancer research
Credit: Norris Cotton Cancer Center LEBANON, NH - Significant research funding in the form of a five-year, $12.1 million U19...
For rodents, seeing is believing
It's never easy to orientate oneself in a new place - that applies to rats as well. Researchers from the...
Climate change threatens domestic bee species
Credit: Photo: Mariela Schenk There are around 550 different bee species in Germany. Most of them are solitary bees. They...
Conversation cards© a useful tool in pediatric weight management
(Elsevier) Conversation Cards© were developed to help families think about and prioritize key challenges regarding pediatric weight management. They also...
Traumatic brain injury in veterans — differences from civilians may affect long-term care
July 6, 2017 - Veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) differ from civilians with TBI in some key ways--with potentially...
Photo-responsive protein hydrogels as agent for controlled stem cell/protein release
Credit: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HKUST Hydrogels, noted for their biomimetic properties, are the leading materials for biomedical...
Common insurance plans leave care at America’s top cancer hospitals out of reach
PHILADELPHIA - Cancer patients in the United States may be unable to access care at the nation's top hospitals due...
Vitamin D may improve sunburn, according to new clinical trial
High doses of vitamin D taken one hour after sunburn significantly reduce skin redness, swelling, and inflammation, according to double-blinded,...
Surveying sea floor animals for offshore renewable energy
CORVALLIS, Ore. - There is growing interest in developing offshore wind and wave energy facilities in the Pacific Northwest. But...
How cats and cows protect farm children from asthma
Credit: (UZH) It is a known fact that microbes on farms protect children from asthma and allergies. But even non-microbial...
NIH and collaborators identify the genomic cause for Carey-Fineman-Ziter syndrome
Credit: Darryl Leja, NHGRI An international team of researchers has identified genomic mutations for Carey-Fineman-Ziter (CFZS) syndrome, a very rare...
Anti-gravity treadmills get patients running again after knee surgery
Credit: Karen Hambly Anti-gravity treadmills get patients running again after knee surgery Patients recovering from knee operations are being helped...
Entasis Therapeutics and the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) to develop a new treatment for drug-resistant gonorrhea
Zoliflodacin, a novel first-in-class oral antibiotic and one of the only treatments in development to address the rapidly-growing threat of...
