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With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation
Credit: Augusta University With age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan -- which has a key role...
Smoother silicone breast implants may reduce severity of immune system reactions
Credit: Josh Doloff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STUDY SUGGESTS THAT SMOOTHER SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS REDUCE SEVERITY OF IMMUNE SYSTEM REACTIONS According...
Microspheres quiver when shocked
Columbia and Northwestern engineers use electric fields to induce oscillations in tiny particles; this motion could be used by researchers...
High-resolution microscope built from LEGO and bits of phone
Research led by Göttingen University shows constructing microscope improves children's understandingCredit: Timo Betz Microscopy is an essential tool in many...
Coral offspring physiology impacted by parental exposure to intense environmental stresses
Environmental disturbances, such as bleaching events, can have lasting consequences across generations of coralsCredit: Kevin Wong Adult corals that survive...
Study finds abnormal response to cellular stress is associated with Huntington’s disease
Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - June 23, 2021 - A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds...
Research provides a roadmap to HIV eradication via stem cell therapy
Study uncovers stem cells' ability to restore immunity and repair gut damage caused by HIVCredit: UC Regents In a groundbreaking...
Study: Environmental risks exacerbated for vulnerable populations in small towns
Credit: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa -- A new study of small Iowa towns found that vulnerable populations within those...
NIH begins study of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and postpartum
Researchers will evaluate antibody responses in vaccinated participants and their infantsCredit: NIAID A new observational study has begun to evaluate...
Flipping a molecular switch for heart fibrosis
Gladstone researchers discover how to reverse cardiac scarring -- and how this could treat heart failureCredit: Photo: Michael Short/Gladstone Institutes...
NASA’s Webb will use quasars to unlock the secrets of the early universe
Credit: NASA, ESA and J. Olmsted (STScI) Quasars are very bright, distant and active supermassive black holes that are millions...
Drug doubles down on bone cancer, metastasis
Rice, Baylor's 'BonTarg' combines breast cancer drug with bone-targeting antibodyCredit: Baylor College of Medicine/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 23, 2021)...
Common moles could serve as players in battling melanoma and preventing its recurrence
Populations at high risk of melanoma could particularly benefit from an approach that harnesses the immune powers of CD4+ T...
Tiny ancient bird from China shares skull features with Tyrannosaurus rex
Credit: WANG Min Researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have...