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Alzheimer’s gene may impact cognitive health before adulthood
Previously, decline wasn't evidenced until people reached their 50s A gene linked to Alzheimer's Disease may impact cognitive health much...
UC Davis joins landmark study to test lifestyle changes on brain health
(SACRAMENTO) -- UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center and Department of Public Health Sciences has received $6 million to participate in...
Many of the deadliest cancers receive the least amount of research funding
'Embarrassing' or stigmatized cancers like lung and liver are underfundedCredit: Northwestern University Poorly funded cancers: colon, endometrial, liver and bile...
International conference series on geroscience launched in Shenzhen, China
First in series, 'Aging Mechanisms and Interventions that Impact Senior Health', organized by the Nathan Shock Centers of Excellence in...
New research identifies gene that hides cancer cells from immunotherapy
Findings in Developmental Cell show that expression of an early developmental gene prevents the immune system from identifying and attacking...
Discovery shows how difficult-to-treat prostate cancer evades immune system
Study reports pre-clinical development of novel treatment and potential for combination use with immunotherapy drugsCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Researchers...
Study finds maternal race not a factor for children experiencing a ‘language gap’
In a first of its kind study, researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Frank Porter Graham...
TGen-led study finds link between gene and severe liver damage
Expression of AEBP1 correlates with severity of liver fibrosis; may provide therapeutic target PHOENIX, Ariz. -- July 18, 2019 --...
Researchers confirm the validity of xenographic models for studies of methylation
The new study identifies patterns of DNA methylation associated with breast cancer subtypes and response to docetaxel using PDX modelsCredit:...
Sperm may offer the uterus a ‘secret handshake’
Researchers discover endometrial receptor that can recognize sperm moleculeCredit: (c) American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Why does it...
Toward molecular computers: First measurement of single-molecule heat transfer
Credit: Longji Cui, Nanomechanics and Nanoscale Transport Labs, Michigan Engineering ANN ARBOR--Heat transfer through a single molecule has been measured...
Simulation explores how insects glean compass direction from skylight
Neural mechanisms could inspire designs for new skylight-based navigation tools for robotsCredit: Christian Lischka, unsplash. A computational simulation suggests that...
Researchers compare visceral leishmaniasis diagnostic tests
Credit: Mariana Lourenço Freire Accurate and timely diagnosis of the tropic disease visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is one of the pillars...
BU faculty honored by Antioch College for ‘profound effect on human condition’
(Boston)-Donald M. Thea, MD, MSc, professor of Global Health at Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and director of...
Ultra-soft, liquid magnetic droplets could vault technology forward
UMass Amherst, California and Beijing researchers say magnetic field control of floating drops, like Harry Potter's wand, not magic anymoreCredit:...
New low-cost thermoelectric material works at room temperature
Material could be used to cool electronic devices, overheated vehiclesCredit: University of Houston Has your steering wheel been too hot...
Drinking red wine on the red planet
Ingredient in grapes may protect against musculoskeletal atrophy in partial gravity BOSTON - You may remember Tang - the sugar-sweetened...
New laws of attraction: Scientists print magnetic liquid droplets
Amazing magnetic, liquid material could lead to 3D-printable magnetic liquid devices for the fabrication of flexible electronics, or artificial cells...
Highlights for the 2019 American Chemical Society national meeting in San Diego
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2019 -- Journalists who register for the American Chemical Society's (ACS') Fall 2019 National Meeting & Exposition...
Cleaning our water with groundbreaking ‘bioinspired’ chemistry
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University The 20th and 21st centuries have seen an explosion in the use of synthetic chemicals worldwide,...
