Health
Discovery of a major technical error will improve epigenetics research
(Linköping University) An error in one of the most widely used methods in epigenetics, DIP-seq, can cause misleading results. This...
Proteins found in semen increase the spread of Ebola virus infection
Credit: NIAID PHILADELPHIA - Protein fragments, called amyloid fibrils, in human semen significantly increase Ebola virus infection and protect the...
Opening of the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Scientific evidence as an answer to fake news - this is the guiding idea of the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate...
Novel nuclear medicine probe will help assess new drugs for neurodegenerative diseases
Credit: Z Cai and S Li et al., Yale University, New Haven, Conn. PHILADELPHIA - New nuclear medicine tracers could...
Combining targeted radionuclide therapy and immunotherapy could improve melanoma survival
Credit: R Hernandez, R Patel, et al., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisc. PHILADELPHIA - Research presented at the 2018 Annual...
Risk of autism increased in children of mothers with diabetes
Bottom Line: The risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was increased in children of mothers with the three main types...
Improved PSMA-targeting agent more effective for prostate cancer diagnosis/therapy in mice
Credit: Z Wang et al., National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD PHILADELPHIA - Research presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting...
Novel PET tracer successfully images cardiovascular infections
Credit: Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, MD, PhD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA. PHILADELPHIA - A novel positron emission tomography...
Broken shuttle may interfere with learning in major brain disorders
Unable to carry signals based on sights and sounds to the genes that record memories, a broken shuttle protein may...
Dynamic modeling helps predict the behaviors of gut microbes
Credit: University of Wisconsin-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- The human gut is teeming with microbes, each interacting with one another in...
Research team discovers drug compound that stops cancer cells from spreading
Credit: OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff. PORTLAND, Oregon - Fighting cancer means killing cancer cells. However, oncologists know that it's also important to...
Collaborative model for post-disaster behavioral health recovery may serve as standard
New Orleans, LA - Faculty in LSU Health New Orleans schools of Medicine and Public Health and colleagues report that...
LSTM led consortium awarded £3 million to study the impact of human behavior on AMR
(Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine) An LSTM led consortium called DRUM (Drivers of Resistance in Uganda and Malawi) has been...
Men tolerate stress incontinence years before seeking help
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 22, 2018 - Men often tolerate stress urinary incontinence for more than two years...
Physical exercise improves the life quality of those living in care homes for the elderly
Credit: Egoi Markaida. UPV/EHU If the number of people over 65 currently accounts for 22% of the total population in...
Normalization of ‘plus-size’ risks hidden danger of obesity, study finds
New research warns that the normalisation of 'plus-size' body shapes may be leading to an increasing number of people underestimating...
Russian scientists develop a ‘predictor’ of Parkinson’s disease forms
Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Scientists from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU), partic Scientists from Peter...
Strong sibling bond protects against negative effects of fighting parents
Generally, children who experience recurrent destructive conflicts between their parents are at a higher risk of later developing mental health...
UMBC researchers report novel method to quickly make therapeutic proteins from human blood
UMBC researchers report novel method to quickly make therapeutic proteins from human blood Personalized medicine has incredible potential, but current...
Penn study reveals new therapeutic target for slowing the spread of flu virus
Credit: NIAID PHILADELPHIA - Influenza A (flu A) hijacks host proteins for viral RNA splicing and blocking these interactions caused...
