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Important signaling pathway in breast cancer revealed
Credit: Kanazawa University In breast cancer, one of the most common cancers in women, tumors contain a small amount of...
United Nations, World Economic Forum and partners unite to address e-waste
Joint report: Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution show huge potential and could lead to "dematerialization", better product tracking, take-back...
TechAccel and Danforth Center launch new company to control insects
New technology aims to dramatically reduce crop losses ST. LOUIS, MO. -- January 24, 2019 -- The Donald Danforth Plant...
3D human epidermal equivalent created using math
Credit: Kumamoto J. et al., Scientific Reports, December 20, 2018 Scientists have successfully constructed a three-dimensional human epidermis based on...
The helix, of DNA fame, may have arisen with startling ease
Credit: Georgia Tech / Nick Hud Trying to explain how DNA and RNA evolved to form such neat spirals has...
More fish consumption and omega-3 supplementation needed to push the omega-3 index to 8 percent
A new study published in Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids shows that people likely need to eat more fish...
Scientists discover Ebola virus in West African bat
The government of Liberia, in partnership with the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at the Columbia University Mailman School...
Teaching human cells to clean house to delay aging and fight neurodegeneration
Credit: Image was acquired by Dr Padman at Monash Micro Imaging. Monash researchers have unlocked a key process in all...
Scientists at Kanazawa University have unravelled a link between inflammation and cancer
Credit: Kanazawa University Severe inflammation in tissues is often associated with the occurrence of cancer. The mechanism linking both these...
New kidney research sheds light on harms of certain drugs
Credit: Richard Coward Scientists have identified an enzyme that is a "master regulator" of kidney function that if excessively suppressed,...
Study: Lower-carbon diets aren't just good for the planet, they're also healthier
Researchers ranked American diets by the amount of greenhouse gas emissions A new Tulane University study examining the carbon footprint...
New global task force report questions effectiveness of spinal fusion procedures, provides recommendations
Report comes amid aggressive and often misleading marketing by device makers touting procedures as quick fix for pain and disability...
Positive well-being may protect against depression in people with autism
In an Autism Research study of 36 newly employed adults with autism spectrum disorder who were participating in a supported...
Does classification system help with clinical decisions about hip surgery?
Determining which patients can benefit from hip preservation surgery (rather than hip replacement surgery) is challenging, but the American Academy...
Positive self belief key to recovery from shoulder pain
People are more likely to recover from shoulder pain if they have the confidence to carry on doing most things,...
Press registration open for Cognitive Neuroscience Society Meeting in San Francisco
Expanding Opportunities for Cognitive Neuroscience Join us in San Francisco to explore the nature of how we think! Press registration...
Do economic conditions affect pregnancy outcomes?
Economic downturn during early pregnancy was linked with modest increases in preterm birth in a Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology analysis....
Study reveals bias in children even before they reach kindergarten
In a Developmental Science study of preschool-aged children, implicit and explicit evaluations of Black boys were less positive than evaluations...
3D printing may help treat osteoarthritis
In a Journal of Orthopaedic Research study, scientists used 3D printing to repair bone in the joints of mini-pigs, an...
Overprescribing of antidepressant medications may be common in elderly patients
In a Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study of individuals living in Olmsted County, Minnesota from 2005-2012, potential overprescribing of antidepressant...
