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Skull scans tell tale of how world's first dogs caught their prey
Credit: Julia Schwab Analysis of the skulls of lions, wolves and hyenas has helped scientists uncover how prehistoric dogs hunted...
Real-time detection of cholesterol in liver-on-chip cultures of human liver cells
Credit: Author In a paper to be published in the September/December 2019 issue of TECHNOLOGY, a team of researchers from...
The algae's third eye
Credit: (Image: Eva Laura von der Heyde) Just like land plants, algae use sunlight as an energy source. Many green...
Parasites from patients with cerebral malaria stick preferentially in their brains
A team at LSTM with their collaborators in Malawi and Denmark have provided, for the first time, evidence which links...
Being HIV positive and staying on antiretroviral therapy in Africa: A systematic review
An international team of researchers have carried out a review of the evidence examining what influences people who are HIV...
VISTA checkpoint implicated in pancreatic cancer immunotherapy resistance
Comparison of pancreatic and melanoma tumors highlights importance of stroma HOUSTON - Researchers have identified a new potential immunotherapy target...
Powerful microscope captures first image of nanoscaffold that promotes cell movement
Discovery could yield insights into cancer metastasis, wound healing, organ development and more cell-motility-related conditionsCredit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery...
New study provides clinicians with better analysis of psychological flexibility
Psychological flexibility -- the bedrock of a much-used psychological therapy The study is the first to identify distinct subgroups of...
Reviewing advanced applications in drug delivery and medicine
This article by Dr. Kumud Joshi et al. is published in Current Drug Delivery, Volume 16 , Issue 3, 2019...
Binge eating and smoking linked to bullying and sexual abuse
People who ever suffered bullying or sexual abuse have a lower quality of life similar to those living with chronic...
Blueprint for plant immune response found
Finding provides potential for increased disease resistance in cropsCredit: WSU Photos Washington State University researchers have discovered the way plants...
Synthes, in silico molecular docking & pharmacokinetic studies
This article by Dr. Navin B. Patel et al. is published in Current Computer-Aided Drug Design Volume 14 , Issue...
Activated PMN exosomes are pathogenic entities that cause destruction in the COPD lung
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth-leading cause of death in the worldCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University...
Menstrual hygiene needs unmet for low-income women
Women 'make do' while struggling to afford, access period products in major US metropolitan areasCredit: Photo by Diane Chapman/Saint Louis...
New leukemia drug is more effective and easier to use
Results of landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine MAYWOOD, IL - A landmark study co-authored by...
VAT fat may cause pathogenic obesity
An evolutionarily advantageous process goes awry Type-2 (adult-onset) diabetes and other diseases related to the obesity epidemic depend on how...
How missing appointments increases the risk of death
Credit: Lancaster University Missing GP appointments is associated with early death, and those with long-term mental health conditions are at...
Calcium specks may help detect heart disease in South Asians
Calcium specks may help detect heart disease in South Asians UCSF finding could guide earlier treatment options in vulnerable population...
Ultra-sturdy bones, with a surprising origin, suggest new osteoporosis approach
After blocking estrogen signals in brain, experts say they've 'never seen bone this strong'Credit: Candice Herber / UCSF Core Center...
Scope advance reveals first look through all cortical layers of awake brain
Credit: Murat Yildirim et. al. Just like doctors seek to scan deeper into the body with sonograms, CT and MRI,...
