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Freeze-frame microscopy captures molecule’s ‘lock-and-load’ on DNA
Credit: Eva Nogales lab, UC Berkeley Pushing the limits of cryo-electron microscopy, University of California, Berkeley, scientists have captured freeze-frames...
Response to daily stressors could affect brain health in older adults
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Taking typical daily annoyances such as a long wait at the doctor's office or a traffic jam...
Researchers find promise in new treatment for peanut allergy
Controlled ingestion of peanut protein could help build tolerance in peanut allergy sufferers. Authors of a new study published in...
Study links shoulder ultrasound brightness with type 2 diabetes
Credit: Henry Ford Hospital DETROIT - Henry Ford Hospital researchers may have unknowingly happened on a new predictor of type...
A symposium on the brain’s compass
The sense of direction is one of the most important human abilities. From 27 to 29 November 2018, about 70...
Novel target identified for neuron regeneration, functional recovery in spinal cord injury
Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - Restoring the ability to walk following spinal cord...
Having poor vision can raise risk for falls among older adults
Vision impairment and blindness affect one in 11 Americans age 65 and older. Because our population is aging, the number...
Ohio University research into obesity-stopping protein receives NIH funding
ATHENS, Ohio (Nov. 19, 2018) - A research project headed by a faculty member from the Ohio University Heritage College...
Researchers discover a new gear in life’s clock: Vitamin D
New research from Portland State University finds vitamin D, or a lack thereof can trigger or suspend embryonic development in...
Cannabis youth prevention strategy should target mental wellbeing
High school students with positive mental health are less likely to consume cannabis, a recent University of Waterloo study has...
To resolve inflammation, location matters
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Health conditions that involve inflammation run the gamut, from multiple sclerosis and lupus to arthritis, diabetes,...
Proposed cancer treatment may boost lung cancer stem cells, study warns
Epigenetic therapies -- targeting enzymes that alter what genes are turned on or off in a cell -- are of...
Screening tool is effective for identifying child sex trafficking victims in a pediatric ED
Credit: Kirsty Challen, B.Sc., Mbchb, Mres, Ph.D., Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom DES PLAINES, IL -- An initial screening tool...
Study finds 45 minutes of patient education improves chronic disease management
CHICAGO--November 19, 2018--Just 45 minutes of patient education can improve outcomes for patients with chronic diseases, according to a study...
Researchers offer perspective on legal, ethical implications of lost eggs and embryos
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- On March 3, 2018, a liquid nitrogen storage tank at the University Hospitals Fertility Center in Cleveland...
When it comes to love: Personality matters: QUT research
Credit: QUT Marketing & Communication Men with a greater range of personality traits, especially those deemed extraverted, emotionally stable, agreeable...
Stopping cancer with a smartphone
Credit: DK Kang Dongkyun "DK" Kang was in the shower a few years ago when inspiration struck, and he became...
Researchers find multisystem disorder caused by CCDC47 variants
STRASBURG, PA & TOPEKA, IN- Researchers and clinicians through a multicenter collaboration have identified a novel multisystem disorder caused by...
Teens increasingly choose pot over alcohol, cigarettes
NEW YORK (November 19, 2018)--The "gateway pattern" of adolescent substance use is changing, and marijuana is increasingly the first substance...
Mount Sinai researchers study second-hand marijuana smoke in children
(NEW YORK -November 19, 2018) - In a study designed to evaluate second-hand marijuana smoke exposure among children--a topic that...
