Health
Snake venom evolved for prey not protection
Credit: Wolfgang Wuster It is estimated that every year, over 100,000 human deaths can be attributed to snakebite from the...
MIPT scientists explain why new dangerous viruses are so hard to identify
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office In a recently published fundamental review dedicated to the diagnostics of viral infections, a Russian...
Oncotarget: hPCL3S promotes proliferation and migration of androgen-independent prostate cancer cells
The cover for issue 12 of Oncotarget features Figure 11, 'Global analyses of the RNA-Seq data of LNCaP empty vector...
CAR T-cell therapy for solid tumors may advance cancer treatments
The project is aimed at 'teaching' immune cells to react to a tumorCredit: Kazan Federal University The full title of...
How trans fats assist cell death
Some trans fats enhance a pathway inside the cell that leads to cell death; drugs targeting this mechanism could help...
FDA approves new total wrist replacement device to treat painful arthritis
HSS Innovation Institute and Hand Surgeon play key role in research, design and developmentCredit: Hospital for Special Surgery The US...
The YAP signal plays a crucial role in head-and-neck cancer onset
Creation of world's fastest cancer onset mouse modelCredit: Kobe University Joint research between Kobe University and National Hospital Organization Kyushu...
AAA announces Ph3 NETTER-2 study with Lutathera as 1st Line in advanced GEP-NET
Credit: Advanced Accelerator Applications Saint-Genis-Pouilly, France, March 25, 2020 - Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A. (AAA), a Novartis company, today announced...
Mother/infant skin-to-skin touch boosts baby’s brain development and function
FAU study finds both mother and baby physiology respond to kangaroo care methodCredit: Florida Atlantic University As the world prioritizes...
Teeth serve as ‘archive of life,’ new research finds
Findings have implications for studying evolution of menopause, birth patterns, and offspring rearing of earlier humansCredit: Image courtesy of Paola...
Wuhan study shows lying face down improves breathing in severe COVID-19
Credit: ATS March 24, 2020-- In a new study of patients with severe COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) hospitalized on ventilators, researchers found...
Research breakthrough: Humans are not the first to repurpose CRISPR
UCPH Researchers have discovered that primitive bacterial parasites weaponize CRISPR to engage in battle against one anotherCredit: Rafael Pinilla-Redondo In...
National Comprehensive Cancer Network announces addition of UCLA and UT Southwestern
Los Angeles- and Dallas-based cancer centers join alliance of leading medical institutions that create guidelines which define optimal cancer management...
Half of 65+ adults lack dental insurance; poll finds strong support for Medicare coverage
Oral care coverage acts as a strong draw for enrolling in Medicare Advantage plansCredit: University of Michigan Nearly all older...
Antibodies in the brain trigger epilepsy
Study by the University of Bonn may enable new therapies against certain forms of the diseaseCredit: © AG Becker/Uni Bonn...
Modeling the human eye in a dish
Researchers from Osaka University develop a novel human stem cell model to study eye development, biology and disease in a...
Changing how we think about warm perception
Credit: Lewin/Poulet Lab, MDC A team of neuroscientists at Max Delbrueck Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC)...
A molecule that directs neurons
A genetic study identified a molecule that is essential for the correct composition of habenula neurons and their connectivity in...
Recipe for neuromorphic processing systems?
A special blend of circuits and memristive devices was created for brain-mimicking processing systemsCredit: Elisabetta Chicca WASHINGTON, March 24, 2020...
Study shows key factors for reducing brain damage from cardiac arrest
Osaka University-led research finds predictors of better response to extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), which can improve blood flowCredit: Osaka University...
