Health
Study: Intracranial pathology not necessary for gadolinium deposition in brain tissues
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Minute traces of gadolinium, the contrast agent used to enhance MR images, are often retained in...
Digital dating abuse especially bad for girls
ANN ARBOR--Teens expect to experience some digital forms of abuse in dating, but girls may be suffering more severe emotional...
Proteins linked to HIV transmission could actually be beneficial for reproduction
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--June 27, 2017--Protein fragments found in semen, and previously only known for their ability to enhance HIV infection,...
Leaping lizards!
Credit: William Stewart RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Many geckos inhabit trees, often living high in the canopy. Relying on their incredible...
Amber warning for the UK’s access to new medicines post Brexit
In an editorial to be published on Tuesday 27th June 2017 in the journal ecancermedicalscience, Anthony Hatswell of BresMed (an...
New research into antibiotic treatment for killer sepsis
Credit: University of Warwick University of Warwick expertise is contributing to a world-first £1.5million study aiming to tackle one of...
New gene editing technique could drive out mosquito-borne disease
Scientists at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside have demonstrated a way to edit the genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes that brings...
Study shows biomarkers can predict which ER-positive breast cancer patients respond best to first-line therapy
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON ? Two challenges in treating patients with estrogen-positive breast cancer (ER+) have been an...
US renews Brown University addiction center’s funding with emphasis on opioids
Credit: SAMHSA.gov PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- With a specific emphasis on stemming the growth of the opioid epidemic, the federal Substance...
Wayne State to develop online parent-training program for addressing challenging behaviors
Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT - Wayne State University received a four-year, $533,151 award from the National Institute of Mental...
The dust storm microbiome
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science Israel is subjected to sand and dust storms from several directions: northeast from the Sahara,...
Expanded Medicaid helped people do better at their jobs or seek work, and improved health
NEW ORLEANS - Most low-income Michigan residents who signed up for the state's expanded Medicaid program say their new health...
Reptile skin grown in lab for first time, helps study endangered turtle disease
Credit: Thierry Work, USGS Scientists recently reconstructed the skin of endangered green turtles, marking the first time that skin of...
Pre-synaptic cadherin/catenin complexes stablize post-synaptic spines in vivo
Credit: Image by Dr. LI Yefei Synapses are fundamental building blocks of neural circuits. Synapse formation requires complex regulation involving...
Older obese adults can benefit from moderate exercise
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - June 27, 2017 - Moderate-intensity exercise can help even extremely obese older adults improve their ability to...
Harnessing cancer’s methylation footprint for more precise diagnosis and prognosis
In a new study, published online in the July 26 issue of PNAS, researchers at University of California San Diego...
Imprecise iron supplementation can spur increase in Salmonella
One would think that too much iron is too much iron - whether it is ingested from particular foods or...
Premature infants at greater risk of SIDS
Premature infants still have a greater risk compared to full-term babies of dying of SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths...
Computer model simulates sense of touch from the entire hand
Credit: Bensmaia, et al, UChicago Neuroscientists from the University of Chicago have developed a computer model that can simulate the...
Fatality rates are high within 2 years of drug-induced liver injury
Most patients suffering liver toxicity due to medications or herbal or dietary supplements recover from the acute liver injury without...
