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Fighting penicilliosis — identification of fungal protein Mp1p…
Penicilliosis, caused by the fungus Talaromyces marneffei, is a major opportunistic infection in Southeast Asia. A study published in PLOS...
Colon cancer: APC protein affects immunity by preventing pre-cancerous…
Credit: © Institut Pasteur Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) is a gene whose mutations are associated with a rare, hereditary form...
$3.2M NIH award to Wayne State to improve asthma care/outcomes in…
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT – A research team led by Deborah Ellis, Ph.D., professor of family medicine...
Noninvasive eye scan could detect key signs of Alzheimer’s years before patients show symptoms
Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (Aug. 17, 2017) — Cedars-Sinai neuroscience investigators have found that Alzheimer's disease affects the retina —...
New approach to studying chromosomes’ centers may reveal link to…
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Some scientists call it the "final frontier" of our DNA — even...
Departure of migratory birds from stopover sites is hormone-controlled
Credit: Wolfgang Goymann Every year, billions of migratory birds make their way back to Europe from their wintering quarters. Since...
Kent research on pigment production reveals Achilles’ heel for…
Credit: Dr Mark Shepherd, University of Kent Research co-led by bioscientists at the University of Kent provides a molecular explanation...
Chemical structure paves the way for new broad spectrum antifungals
DURHAM, N.C. — Fungal infections can be devastating to human health, killing approximately 150 people every hour, resulting in over...
E-cigarettes may trigger unique and potentially damaging immune responses
Credit: ATS Oct. 18, 2017–E-cigarettes appear to trigger unique immune responses as well as the same ones that cigarettes trigger...
UAB researchers find protein that improves mobility after spinal cord…
IMAGE: Injured mouse spinal cord. Credit: UAB Spinal cord injuries cause severe functional disabilities in those who sustain them, including...
Difficult to get orthodontics to work in younger children
Credit: Flora Rissler Nagging by parents — and the ingenuity of the child. Research at the Sahlgrenska Academy shows that...
New report finds growing number of people in Ontario treated for…
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, Aug. 22, 2017–The rate at which people are being prescribed opioids to treat...
Biomarkers may provide early warning of lung problems in 9/11…
Credit: ATS Oct. 31, 2017–Blood biomarkers appear to be an early-warning signal for the accelerated loss of lung function and...
Program for parents improves ADHD behaviors in young children
Credit: Courtesy of UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. A program that focuses on strengthening parenting skills also improves...
Scripps Florida scientist wins $2 million grant to study childhood…
Credit: Photo by James McEntee JUPITER, FL – May 31, 2017 – Assistant Professor Seth Tomchik of the Florida campus...
Penn team characterizes the underlying cause of a form of macular degeneration
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Named for Friedrich Best, who characterized the disease in 1905, Best disease, also known as vitelliform...
Canadian study of gender-affirming surgery highlights patients’ long, frustrating…
Credit: University of British Columbia Access to gender-affirming surgery has improved in British Columbia over the past couple of years,...
Researchers define burden of Hepatitis in Democratic Republic of the…
Credit: Jonathan Parr Chapel Hill, NC – Hepatitis C virus is a curable infectious disease, but treatment remains unavailable in...
‘Dry eye’ linked to chronic pain syndromes
IMAGE: This is Anat Galor, M.D., M.S.P.H., associate professor of clinical ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, and the lead...
How to eliminate pain tied to tooth decay
Dual discoveries at USC propose a promising method to regrow nonliving hard tissue, lessening or even eliminating pain associated with...
