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Albert Einstein College of Medicine receives $3.6 million NIH grant to investigate potential cause of Alzheimer’s disease
April 21, 1016–(BRONX, NY)–Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in older people. It occurs when amyloid precursor...
William J. Robb III, M.D., receives American Academy of Orthopaedic…
Credit: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 16, 2017) –The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today...
Blood of King Albert I identified after 80 years
The death of King Albert I of Belgium in 1934 — officially a climbing accident — still fuels speculation. Forensic...
New study links brain stem volume and aggression in autism
Credit: Bradley Slade New research from BYU's autism experts is providing clues into the link between aggression and autism —...
NUS scientists combine antimalarial drug with light sensitive…
Credit: National University of Singapore Artemisinin, a potent anti-malarial drug, has been widely hailed as a promising alternative cancer treatment....
UK and France see highest number of imported malaria cases
Credit: University of Southampton An international study, led by the University of Southampton, shows the UK and France experience the...
Key to better asparagus identified in evolution of sex chromosomes
Credit: Piet Beurskens Athens, Ga. – Working with an international team of breeders and genome scientists, plant biologists at the...
Enormous genetic variation may shield tumors from treatment
The most rigorous genetic sequencing ever carried out on a single tumor reveals far greater genetic diversity among cancer cells...
Decreased glucose metabolism in medial prefrontal areas is associated…
Credit: Research Funding of Longevity Sciences Obu, Japan, September 15, 2017 – A new study from the Multimodal Neuroimaging for...
Nation’s largest state effort to track concussions in youth athletes under way in…
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – December 12, 2016 – The nation's largest statewide effort to track concussions among youth athletes...
Fred Hutch endorses HPV vaccination for cancer prevention
IMAGE: Dr. Gary Gilliland is president and director of Fred Hutch. Credit: Photo by Robert Hood / Fred Hutch SEATTLE...
A Trump twist? Environment over economy in Michigan
Credit: G.L. Kohuth, Michigan State University Most Michigan residents would prefer policymakers prioritize the environment over economic growth, finds a...
African protected area saving endangered megafauna
Credit: Photo by Jean-Baptiste Deffontaines One of Africa's last remaining wilderness areas is in good shape and could potentially support...
Cornell engineers develop ‘killer cells’ to destroy cancer in lymph nodes
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell biomedical engineers have developed specialized white blood cells – dubbed "super natural killer cells" – that...
Brain scan study adds to evidence that lower brain serotonin levels are linked to dementia
Credit: Gwenn Smith lab In a study looking at brain scans of people with mild loss of thought and memory...
New research at Clemson University could help reduce fine-particle…
Credit: Clemson University New research at Clemson University could improve a technology that many experts see as crucial in helping...
Visitor patterns and emerging activities in national parks revealed by…
Credit: Vuokko Heikinheimo Researchers from the Digital Geography at the University of Helsinki have been studying whether social media data...
Swamphens signal dominance through fleshy faces
Credit: C. O'Connor What's in a face? In addition to their plumage, Pukeko–large purple swamphens found in New Zealand–convey information...
Cancer breakthrough miniature device shows which drugs perform best…
Credit: University of Huddersfield "…the device allows early assessment of the effects of drugs, speeding up the adoption of those...
Baking soda could prevent deadly fungal infections in diabetic ketoacidosis
LOS ANGELES – Patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) face a much higher risk of succumbing to a deadly fungal infection,...
