Health
Widespread errors in ‘proofreading’ cause inherited blindness
Mistakes in "proofreading" the genetic code of retinal cells is the cause of a form of inherited blindness, retinitis pigmentosa...
Effects of epilepsy on neural activity in mice fluctuate with reproductive cycle
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Mice with epilepsy have altered patterns of neuron activity in the...
Early changes to synapse gene regulation may cause Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Department of Neuropathology, TMDU Tokyo, Japan - Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, involving memory...
Potential therapy for treatment-resistant hypothyroidism proves effective in lab study
A new "metal-coordinated" drug-delivery technology potentially could be used to supplement the standard therapy for hypothyroidism, which affects nearly 10...
Basophils — Underestimated players in lung development
Credit: MedUni Wien/Anastasiya Hladik (Rehovot/Vienna) Lungs are vital organs required for the uptake of oxygen in exchange for carbon dioxide....
Simple, cost effective treatment following failed back surgery shows promise
(Boston)--Failed back surgery (continued low back and leg pain after surgery) is relatively common. With each reoperation, success, as defined...
Study: Ketogenic diet appears to prevent cognitive decline in mice
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2018) -- We've all experienced a "gut feeling" -- when we know deep down inside that...
NAM special publication outlines steps toward making health care systems fully interoperable
WASHINGTON - While health care has made great strides in recent years with the proliferation of electronic health records (EHRs),...
Religious freedom laws linked to poor health in LGBT people
States' religious freedom laws may be linked to poorer self-reported health among people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or...
MDI Biological Laboratory awarded NIH grant to promote data literacy
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- The MDI Biological Laboratory will take a national lead in teaching data...
Oscillations provide insights into the brain’s navigation system
The brain creates a map of our environment, which enables reliable spatial navigation. The Nobel Prize was awarded in 2014...
Obesity linked to increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer
Women who are overweight or obese have up to twice the risk of developing colorectal cancer before age 50 as...
Scientists discovered genes that contribute to the ADHD development
Credit: Corominas et al., 2018, supplementary materials A team from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University together with foreign...
Ben-Gurion University researchers participate in US Water Challenges Workshop
CHICAGO...October 12, 2018 - A trilateral collaboration hosted by the University of Chicago (UChicago) on Oct. 8, with researchers from...
A new way to create molecules for drug development
Credit: Jeff Grabmeier COLUMBUS, Ohio - Chemists at The Ohio State University have developed a new and improved way to...
UT Dallas study provides fuller picture of the human cost from terrorist attacks
Credit: The University of Texas at Dallas Terrorist attacks injure far more people than they kill, leaving victims with lost...
Study: No surge in illicit cigarettes after menthol ban
Contrary to the tobacco industry's assertions, there was no surge in illicit cigarettes after a 2015 ban on menthol cigarette...
Abnormal vision in childhood can affect brain functions
A research team has discovered that abnormal vision in childhood can affect the development of higher-level brain areas responsible for...
Nordic Food Lab to become part of the Future Consumer Lab at the University of Copenhagen
Credit: Thomas Grøndahl For four years, UCPH FOOD and the NFL's Board of Directors have jointly operated the Nordic Food...
Microfluidic molecular exchanger helps control therapeutic cell manufacturing
Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech Researchers have demonstrated an integrated technique for monitoring specific biomolecules - such as growth factors...
