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Total abdominal wall transplantation for complex transplant cases — experts outline technique
May 26, 2017 - For some patients undergoing intestinal or multi-organ transplantation, closing the abdominal wall poses a difficult surgical...
Penn State DNA ladders: Inexpensive molecular rulers for DNA research
Credit: Penn State University New, license-free DNA ladders will allow researchers to estimate the size of fragments of DNA for...
Why communication is vital — even among plants and funghi
Plant scientists at the University of Cambridge have found a plant protein indispensable for communication early in the formation of...
Study sweetens connection between cancer and sugar
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas In a new study, scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have found...
New insights into the ancestors of all complex life
Credit: Tim Bertelink A team of scientists led by the University of Bristol has provided new insights into the origins...
New cellular target may put the brakes on cancer’s ability to spread
Credit: Will Kirk/JHU A team led by Johns Hopkins researchers has discovered a biochemical signaling process that causes densely packed...
Darwin was right: Females prefer sex with good listeners
Credit: Peter Marriott Almost 150 years after Charles Darwin first proposed a little-known prediction from his theory of sexual selection,...
Millions in funding for TU Dresden
TU Dresden is going establish two new Collaborative Research Centres (CRC) and an additional CRC with TUD participation will be...
Dramatic shift in gut microbes and their metabolites seen after weight loss surgery
Credit: Graphic by Jason Drees for the Biodesign Institute Obesity, already a global epidemic, is on the rise. Over one...
Vitamin D in pregnancy may help prevent childhood asthma
A new study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has found that taking Vitamin D supplements...
Chemical array draws out malignant cells to guide individualized cancer treatment
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Melanoma is a particularly difficult cancer to treat once it has...
Statins associated with improved heart structure and function
Prague, Czech Republic - 26 May 2017: Statins are associated with improved heart structure and function, according to research presented...
Increased facial and head injuries after motorcycle helmet law change in Michigan
May 26, 2017 - Skull fractures and other head and facial injuries from motorcycle trauma in Michigan have doubled since...
High levels of PFOA found in mid-Ohio River Valley residents from 1991 to 2013
New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) reveals that residents of the Mid-Ohio River Valley (from Evansville, Indiana, north...
New drug reduces transplant and mortality rates significantly in patients with hepatitis C
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center. Patients with hepatitis C who suffer from advanced stages of liver disease have renewed hope, thanks...
Dog skull study reveals genetic changes linked to face shape
A study of dog DNA has revealed a genetic mutation linked to flat face shapes such as those seen in...
Study finds Congo’s miners often resort to hunting wildlife for food
Credit: CREDIT: ©Charlotte Spira/WCS. KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo (May 26, 2017) - A new study by WCS (Wildlife Conservation...
Venetian physician had a key role in shaping early modern chemistry
Credit: Santorio's marginal note to col. 406C-D, in Santorio Santori, Commentaria In Primam Fen Primi Libri Canonis Avicennae (Venice, 1625),...
Why communication is vital — even among plants and fungi
Plant scientists at the University of Cambridge have found a plant protein indispensable for communication early in the formation of...
Government transparency limited when it comes to America’s conserved private lands
Credit: Courtesy of Adena Rissman/UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- American taxpayers spend millions of dollars each year to conserve privately owned...
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