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Partners in crime: genetic collaborator may influence severity of the rare disease, NGLY1
Credit: Photo credit: Charlie Ehlert/University of Utah Health In 2012, four-year-old Bertrand Might became the first-ever patient diagnosed with a...
UC study: The dangers of drugged driving are outpacing drunk driving
Sexual minorities, African Americans and males report higher instances of drugged driving in the U.S.Credit: provided by Yockey A recent...
Earth Leadership Program announces 2021 cohort of 21 leading sustainability scientists
Credit: Earth Leadership Program BOULDER, CO: In the midst of cascading crises from climate change to biodiversity loss and the...
Psychologists track child psychopathology from before birth
Credit: Creative Commons via Upsplash Michigan State University researchers have received a $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of...
A compound that slows bone loss, and a resource for developing treatments to slow aging
Longitudinal and functional study of 700 aging mice provides a treasure trove of data for those studying aging and age-related...
AI used to predict early symptoms of schizophrenia in relatives of patients
Researchers develop machine learning tool to analyze brain scans, identify risk for earlier diagnosis and treatment.Credit: University of Alberta (taken...
Mouse study identifies novel compound that may help develop diabetes drugs
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical...
When push comes to shove, what counts as a fight?
Biologists come up with new way to decide whether to lump together similar animal behaviors. It could help all animal...
Concordia researchers find melatonin is effective against polycystic kidney disease
Hormone treatment can help reduce cysts in fruit fly renal tubules, according to Cassandra Millet-Boureima and Chiara GamberiCredit: Concordia University...
Ocean toxin a heartbreaking threat for sea otters
Domoic acid raises risk of fatal heart disease for otters in a warming oceanCredit: Joe Tomoleoni Heart disease is a...
Hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy improves glycemic control
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 26, 2021--Hybrid closed-loop insulin therapy improved glycemic control in adolescents...
Mouse study: gabapentin prevents harmful structural changes in spinal cord
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical...
Tel Aviv University professor wins Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in Israel
Professor Yossi Yovel awarded $100,000 for groundbreaking scientific research in life sciencesCredit: American Friends of Tel Aviv University (AFTAU) Professor...
Satellite data reveals bonds between emissions, pollution and economy
Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Burning fossil fuels has long powered world economies while contributing to air pollution and...
Avoid repeating old mistakes
Researchers propose necessary corrections in global biodiversity policyCredit: IISD/Mike Muzurakis (enb.iisd.org/biodiv/post2020/oewg/2/24feb.html) Since the founding of the United Nations Convention on...
Medicaid expansion helps uncover undiagnosed HIV infections
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The Medicaid expansion facilitated by the Affordable Care Act led to...
New NIH grant supports single molecule study of protein key to Alzheimer ‘s disease
Effort intensifies to identify novel mechanisms and targets for future Alzheimer's therapeuticsCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- A new...
Study helps understand why kids of obese mothers may be susceptible to metabolic diseases
The phenomenon may be associated with a deficiency of the protein mitofusin-2 in the mother's eggs, which affects the shape...
NYU professor creates COVID-19 dashboard to compare country and state data
Publicly available tool allows users to view data on vaccinations, cases, deaths, testing, and COVID-related policiesCredit: Credit: Alexej Jerschow/NYU A...
Increase in minimum wage will save infant lives, study shows
Credit: Wolf, Monnat, & Montez, 2021. ( "Effects of U.S. State Preemption Laws on Infant Mortality. " Preventive Medicine 145.)...
