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Spanish scientists discover the cause of accelerated atherosclerosis and premature death in progeria
Credit: CNIC Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome (HGPS, also known as progeria) is a very rare genetic disease that affects fewer than 400...
How are we related? A Compara-bly easy workflow to find gene families
Published in GigaScience, the open source Galaxy workflow allows researchers to make easier work of finding gene families; an important...
Biochemists zero in on key molecules that enable cells to crawl
EUGENE, Ore. -- March 5, 2018 -- Biochemists have made a discovery that sheds light on the molecular machinery that...
Restoring lipid synthesis could reduce lung fibrosis
(PHILADELPHIA) - Pulmonary fibrosis, an ongoing process of scarring that leaves patients chronically short of breath, can progress in severity...
Provide stroke patients with palliative care support minus the label
When caring for stroke patients, health care providers should focus on the social and emotional issues facing patients, rather than...
How the diagnosing of lung diseases can be improved
Credit: Stepan Likhachev Three-dimensional visualization based on computer tomography imaging provides more thorough preparation for the diagnosis of lung diseases....
Scientists found a way to postpone cell death
Credit: Vladimir Gogvadze A team of scientists from MSU and the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of Russian Academy...
Low blood sugar poses unaddressed threat to people with type 2 diabetes
WASHINGTON--New research from the Endocrine Society and Avalere Health finds that clinicians lack the resources to identify, assess and manage...
New national guideline sets out best practices for treating opioid addiction
A new Canadian guideline for managing opioid use disorders lays out the optimal strategies for the treatment of opioid addiction,...
‘Filter’ hones GWAS results to help researchers avoid dead ends
A genetics research team at Johns Hopkins Medicine has solved a dilemma facing researchers who use genomewide association studies (GWAS)...
Magnetic nanoparticles will help stop internal bleeding 15 times more effectively
Credit: E. M. Shabanova, Andrey S. Drozdov et al. Scientists from ITMO University have found a way to effectively stop...
Mammals share mechanisms controlling the heart with a 400-million-year-old fish
Credit: Gustavo M. Oda Primitive air-breathing fish, whose direct ancestors first appeared around 400 million years ago, show mechanisms controlling...
Effect of Medicaid policies on health in Arizona studied by UAHS and ASU researchers
Researchers with the Center for Population Science and Discovery at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are studying the impact...
Italian law must change to improve survival from cardiac arrest
Milan, Italy - March 5, 2018: An Italian law requiring citizens to hold a certificate to use a defibrillator must...
Plymouth researcher secures funding to further investigate treatment for neuro-tumors
Credit: University of Plymouth The University of Plymouth will be continuing its research into the advancement of neuro-tumour treatments thanks...
Materials ‘sandwich’ breaks barrier for solar cell efficiency
BROOKLYN, New York - Solar cells have great potential as a source of clean electrical energy, but so far they...
Chaperones can hold protein in non-equilibrium states
After translation, proteins must fold to their functional 3D shape and keep it while under attack by various perturbations: external...
How does resolving cannabis problems differ from problems with alcohol or other drugs?
Individuals who report having resolved a problem with cannabis use appear to have done so at younger ages than those...
Healthy diet may not offset high salt intake
A healthy diet may not offset the effects of a high salt intake on blood pressure, suggests a new study....
Producing handy gels from a protein found in human blood
Credit: Biomaterials Science / Royal Society of Chemistry From blood to the lab: the protein albumin is responsible for many...
