Health
A new ligand extends the half-life of peptide drugs from minutes to…
Credit: C. Heinis/EPFL Peptides are biological molecules, made up of short sequences of amino acids. Because they are easy to...
Beewolves have been successfully using the same antibiotics for 68 million years
Credit: Martin Kaltenpoth, Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU), Mainz; Germany The discovery of penicillin about 90 years ago and the widespread...
Inheritable bacterium controls Aedes mosquitoes’ ability to…
Aedes mosquitoes carrying the bacterium Wolbachia–found inside the cells of 60 percent of all insect species–are drastically less able to...
Matthias Meier receives Consolidator Grant
Credit: Klaus Polkowski Dr. Matthias Meier's work is dedicated to creating chip technologies for cultivation and analysis of human stem...
Scripps Florida scientists unveil ‘roadmap’ to aid osteoporosis treatment development
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL – October 13, 2017 – Using advanced mass spectrometry technology, scientists from the...
New guidelines issued for diagnosis and care of LAM, a rare lung disease
Credit: ATS Nov. 15, 2017 — The American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS) have published additional...
Chronic childhood illness linked with later life mental health…
Credit: University of Sussex A new study into the effects of chronic physical illness in children on their life-long mental...
Study: Brain activity is inherited, may inform treatment for ADHD, autism
Credit: OHSU Every person has a distinct pattern of functional brain connectivity known as a connectotype, or brain fingerprint. A...
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...
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,...
