Health
Tiny bubbles offer sound solution for drug delivery
Credit: Miles M. Aron, courtesy of BUBBL, University of Oxford, England WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2017 — Your brain is...
Study tests whether exercise, lowering cholesterol helps prevent…
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – Oct.24, 2016 – Carol White can't help but worry when she misplaces keys or can't...
Marshall University School of Medicine launches medical journal
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has launched its first scholarly medical journal. The...
Autism-linked protein lays groundwork for healthy brain
IMAGE: The autism-linked protein MDGA1 (red) is found in the zones of the brain that give rise to new neurons...
Environmental policy center to convene Great Lakes mayors
Credit: UIC The Freshwater Lab, a University of Illinois at Chicago-based environmental research and policy center, has been awarded two...
BGRF scientists to present on AI & drug discovery for aging at Korea Future Forum
Credit: Korea Future Forum Tuesday, May 9th, London, UK: Biogerontology Research Foundation Chief Science Officer Dr. Alex Zhavoronkov will be...
Newly discovered disease mechanism for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Johan Wingborg A newly discovered mechanism behind reduced insulin production in type 2 diabetes is now being presented. In...
Clustering for health
Credit: CNIC When functioning appropriately, the immune system protects us from multiple threats such as pathogens, disease-causing microbes, and tumors....
Implanted continuous glucose sensor proven safe and accurate in types 1 and 2 diabetes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 12, 2018–Results of the PRECISE II study showed the implanted...
The fight against tooth decay gets help with a new smart material from U of T researchers
Credit: Yodit Tedla/Faculty of Dentistry. When patients go to the dentist to fill a cavity, they're trying to solve a...
Afib? There’s an app for that
Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center Today, tablets are ubiquitous. While many of us reach for them to scan Facebook,...
Critical Care Recovery Center concept could benefit adult ICU…
Credit: Indiana University Center for Aging Research INDIANAPOLIS — A growing number of individuals of all ages are surviving intensive...
New book raises questions about citizen input in government contracting
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY – Taxpayer dollars fund a variety of important public programs,...
Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection
Credit: Bin Cao Devastating consequences of Zika virus infection are suffered in the womb, where the virus can cause brain...
CCNY-led team develops cancer imaging aid from horse chestnuts
Credit: City College of New York Research at The City College of New York shows that cancer imaging can be...
Sugar-binding protein galectin-9 found to be a new weapon to cure HIV
July 13, 2016, San Francisco, CA– The ultimate impediment to a cure for HIV infection is the presence of latent,...
New understanding of why cancer cells move
Credit: University of Hawaii Cancer Center A University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researcher has identified how some cancer cells are...
Developing a 2020 vision for genomics: NHGRI launches new round of strategic planning
Credit: Ernesto Del Aguila, NHGRI The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) today launched a new round of strategic planning...
Sibling bullying makes psychotic disorders three times more likely
Credit: University of Warwick People who were involved in sibling bullying during childhood are up to 3x more likely to...
Deep-sea fish use hydrothermal vents to incubate eggs
Credit: Julye Newlin, Ocean Exploration Trust Some deep-sea skates — cartilaginous fish related to rays and sharks — use volcanic...
