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Development of an enzymatic cycling method using pyruvate kinase
Credit: Dr. Shigeru Ueda et al., Bentham Science Publishers Pyruvate kinase (PK), an omnipresent and functionally important enzyme, catalyzes the...
Reefs help protect vulnerable Caribbean fish from climate change
New research from UBC's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries suggests that larger reef areas may help protect the Caribbean's...
Scientists mimic neural tissue in Army-funded research
Credit: Courtesy RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (March 15, 2018) - U.S. Army-funded researchers at Brandeis University have discovered a process...
Human ‘chimeric’ cells restore crucial protein in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Cells made by fusing a normal human muscle cell with a muscle cell from a person with Duchenne muscular dystrophy...
With new ‘shuffling’ trick, researchers can measure gene activity in single cells
For biologists, a single cell is a world of its own: It can form a harmonious part of a tissue,...
Older adults’ difficulties with focusing can be used to help put a face to a name
Credit: Provided by Baycrest Health Sciences Everyone has experienced the awkward situation of meeting someone and then forgetting their name...
Online intervention improves depression treatment rates in teen moms
Credit: University of Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. - An online program persuaded teenage mothers across 10 Kentucky counties to seek medical...
New understanding of Kenyan paleoenvironments opens window on human evolution in the area
Credit: A.K. Behrensmeyer Boulder, Colo., USA: Interest in human evolution has stimulated new geological work in the southern rift valley...
New report examines scientific evidence on safety and quality of abortion care in US
WASHINGTON -- While legal abortions in the U.S. are safe, the likelihood that women will receive the type of abortion...
Optimizing MS care — Mission of the consortium of multiple sclerosis centers
Credit: CMSC March is MS Awareness Month and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis (CMSC) has partnered with leading organizations, accredited...
Elusive venomous mammal joins the genome club
Credit: Eladio Fernandez, Caribbean Nature Photography. Published today, in the open-access journal GigaScience, is an article that presents a draft...
Assaults spiked on Trump rally days during 2016 election
PHILADELPHIA -- Cities experienced 2.3 more assaults than average on days when hosting presidential campaign rallies for Donald Trump during...
Not having a regular doctor affects healthcare quality for older adults
March 16, 2018 - About five percent of older adults on Medicare don't have a "personal physician," and this group...
Smart software can diagnose prostate cancer as well as a pathologist
Copenhagen: Chinese scientists and clinicians have developed a learning artificial intelligence system which can diagnose and identify cancerous prostate samples...
Genetic variant discovery to help asthma sufferers
Research from the University of Liverpool, published today in Lancet Respiratory Medicine, identifies a genetic variant that could improve the...
Researchers advise the use of anesthesia in fetuses from 21 weeks of gestation
Credit: University of Seville / Hospital Virgen del Rocío Although the problem of whether foetuses are able to feel pain...
Experience trumps youth among jumping fish
Credit: Ben Perlman and Nickolay Hristov Tiny jumping fish can leap further as they get older, new research shows. Mangrove...
The role of verb fluency in the detection of early cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Memory Clinic and Research Center of Fundació ACE, Institut Català de Neurociències Aplicades, Barcelona, Spain March 16, 2018, Barcelona,...
UCalgary researchers develop portable brain imaging system to shed light on concussions
Credit: Pauline Zulueta/Cumming School of Medicine It's one of the most talked about injuries in sport today, concussion. Yet, there...
Multi-site study explores new approach to upper limb dysfunction after spinal cord injury
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - March 16, 2018 - Kessler Foundation has been awarded an $857,600 sub-award from...
