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LSUhealthNO research to improve resilience to disasters in LA
New Orleans, LA - LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health will receive $2.5 million to improve resilience and...
Estrogen in the brain prevents obesity and glucose intolerance during menopause in lab animal study
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that adding estrogen in the brain may improve health in obese...
Parasite revealed: New insights into dicyemida
Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) Revealing the origin and evolutionary history of the world's manifold...
Technology from a Mount Sinai startup wins NYC Life Science Innovation Showcase
Credit: Mount Sinai Innovation Partners Technology for identifying at-risk atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients was chosen as the winner of the...
New study suggests blueprint for adult visual system is present at birth
For decades, researchers have known that the primate brain is organized into "maps" for each of the different senses: one...
Evaluating low-dose toxicity from endocrine active chemicals
WASHINGTON - A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes a strategy that the U.S....
Why do BRCA1 mutations cause predominantly breast and ovarian cancer?
Credit: UT Health San Antonio The human body holds many mysteries, and function of the BRCA1 gene is among them....
Replacing a palatable high-fat diet with low fat food causes withdrawal-like symptoms in mice
Researchers have found that mice fed a palatable high-fat diet experience stress responses that resemble drug withdrawal when their food...
New research highlights optimal methods for administering children’s medications
New research published today, conducted by a research team from the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children's Hospital, aims...
Pause to read the traffic sign: Regulation of DNA transcription in bacteria
One of the central tenets of biology is that information flows from DNA to RNA in order to encode proteins,...
Using omega 3 fatty acids to treat Alzheimer’s & other diseases?
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence New Orleans, LA - Understanding how dietary essential fatty acids work...
UTA researcher’s book looks at quality-of-life concerns associated with urban sprawl
Credit: UT Arlington A new book, co-authored by a UTA researcher, empirically shows how badly sprawl affects health and other...
How CD44s gives brain cancer a survival advantage
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Understanding the mechanisms that give cancer cells the ability to survive and grow opens the...
Benefits of gastric bypass surgery linked to changes in sweet taste preference
Worldwide, the number of patients struggling with obesity is rapidly increasing in both adults and children. Diet and exercise are...
Evolution of the fungus that is devastating wheat crops
Wheat blast fungus is a pathogen that has been devastating wheat crops in South America since the mid-1980s and recently...
APS and IOP Publishing commit to ORCID scheme for unambiguously identifying contributors
The American Physical Society (APS) and IOP Publishing (IOPP) have signed up to the ORCID Open Letter, committing to collecting...
New test distinguishes Zika from similar viral infections
A new test is the best-to-date in differentiating Zika virus infections from infections caused by similar viruses. The antibody-based assay,...
What are the best ways to diagnose and manage asthma?
GALVESTON, Texas - What are the best ways to diagnose and manage asthma in adults? This can be tricky because...
Pre-pregnancy obesity increases risk for neurocognitive problems in premature babies
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - July 18, 2017 - A new study has found that children born extremely premature to women who...
New combination of anti-obesity drugs may have beneficial effects
Research conducted in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has revealed that a unique combination of...
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