Health
Host cell proteases can process viral capsid proteins
Credit: Varpu Marjomäki/University of Jyväskylä It has long been suggested that a cell protease could take part in enterovirus infection....
Warmer temperatures will increase arsenic levels in rice, study shows
Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington People around the world consume rice in their daily diets. But in addition to its...
How plants harness ‘bad’ molecules for good ends
Identifying the complex molecular interactions that regulate root growth could lead to more productive cropsCredit: Photo by Duke University DURHAM,...
Grant funding to study cattle genomics could breed profits
UTIA researchers explore value-added marketing opportunitiesCredit: Photo by T. Johnson, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A team of researchers at...
Study to investigate surrogate decision challenges for LGBT patients with Alzheimer’s
Decreasing end-of-life disparities of a doubly vulnerable populationCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Facing Alzheimer's disease in a loved one is...
Deep biomarkers of aging and longevity: From research to applications
The deep age predictors can help advance aging research by establishing causal relationships in nonlinear systems.Credit: Correspondence to: Alex Zhavoronkov...
Bone and muscle health can ‘make or break’ care as we age
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society Experts at a prestigious medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and...
Lung images of twins with asthma add to understanding of the disease
Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Two lung imaging studies from Western University, including one performed in non-identical twin patients with...
EPA toxicologist and cell biology engineer win PETA Intl. Science Group Award
The PETA International Science Consortium will send Dr. Baylor Steele and Dr. Aline Chary to an Institute for In Vitro...
Getting to the ‘art’ of dementia: UC researchers highlight benefits of art intervention
Credit: University of Canberra University of Canberra researchers have shown that art gallery programs can improve the wellbeing of people...
A mouse model of prostate cancer bone metastasis in a syngeneic immunocompetent host
The cover for issue 64 of Oncotarget features Figure 5, 'In vivo and ex-vivo growth kinetics of B6CaP,' by Simons,...
The gut may be involved in the development of multiple sclerosis
The gut has long been suspected to play a role in autoimmune disease; a research team has now identified evidence...
Rural women at higher risk of life-threatening pregnancy complications
Study uncovers disparities in dangerous birth experiences between women living in rural and urban communitiesCredit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich....
NIH taps Tulane neuroscientist to lead effort to standardize research in genetic aging
NIH Telomere Research Network will establish best practices for measuring telomere length and how it can be used as a...
3D model of human liver for better diagnosis
Dresden researchers create liver model for improved diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseCredit: MPI-CBG/ Segovia-Miranda et al. Non-alcoholic fatty liver...
By imaging the brain, scientists can predict a person’s aptitude for training
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- People with specific brain attributes are more likely than others to...
Finnish children’s motor skills at the top in Europe
Data gathered in Finland, Belgium and Portugal reveal that Finnish children are ahead of their European peers in motor skills...
APS names Dr. John V. Williams as recipient of Norman J. Siegel Outstanding Science Award
Credit: Dr. John V. Williams The American Pediatric Society (APS) is pleased to announce John V. Williams, MD, as the...
NOTCH1 signaling in oral squamous cell carcinoma via a TEL2/SERPINE1 axis
The cover for issue 63 of Oncotarget features Figure 6, "Inverse relationship between ETV7 and SERPINE1 in OSCC," by Salameti,...
Targeted therapy better for repeat kidney cancer patients than FDA-approved counterpart
City of Hope co-led a phase 3 clinical trial that may soon change how renal cell carcinoma patients are treated...
