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Scientists developed new mouse model of Hirschsprung's disease
About one in every 5,000 babies is born without enteric neurons in distal colon resulting in Hirschsprung's disease. Because of...
Increased risk of comorbid neck injury in females with a concussion-related ED visit
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 7, 2019--In a study of neck injury comorbidity in concussion-related...
Henry Ford Cancer Institute enrolls first patient in pancreatic cancer research study
Study to evaluate impact of using precise, higher dose MRI-guided radiation therapyCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - The Henry...
Opioids fueled a doubling of suicides and overdoses in the US
Turning the tide demands improvements to pain care, mental health care and medication-assisted opioid addiction care, researchers say Suicides and...
New bat-borne virus related to Ebola discovered by Singapore team
New genus of filovirus found in fruit bats may be capable of infecting other speciesCredit: Rajesh Puttaswamaiah, Bat Conservation India...
Researchers make important discovery for 'smart' films and encapsulation
Credit: Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame A study from the University of Notre Dame has found that the...
F&N and NTU Singapore set up joint lab to develop new ingredients and greener packaging
F&N's first long-term research collaboration with an academic institutionCredit: NTU Singapore Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Fraser and...
New approach may curb treatment-related skin fibrosis in cancer patients
(TORONTO, Canada, Jan.7, 2019) - A clinical-scientific team specializing in head-and-neck cancer has identified a way to manipulate metabolism to...
Duke-NUS researchers discover new bat-borne virus related to Ebola
SINGAPORE, 8 January 2019 - Researchers from Singapore's Duke-NUS Medical School, in collaboration with scientists in China, have identified and...
Should researchers engineer a spicy tomato?
Credit: Emmanuel Rezende Naves The chili pepper, from an evolutionary perspective, is the tomato's long-lost spitfire cousin. They split off...
Recent research suggests new therapeutic role for caffeine in neuropsychiatric disorders
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 7, 2019-An important new article reviews recently discovered properties of...
Yeast makes ethanol to prevent metabolic overload
Credit: University of Groningen Why do some yeast cells produce ethanol? Scientists have wondered about this apparent waste of resources...
USC science races against tick-borne virus
Groundbreaking work could lay foundation for a vaccineCredit: (Photo/Gus Ruelas) Two groundbreaking discoveries by USC researchers could lead to medications...
Take off for ESA-funded rehabilitation project at the University of Bath
University of Bath press releaseCredit: None A joint European Space Agency (ESA) - University of Bath project has been launched...
Stem cell signal drives new bone building
If harnessed in people, it could speed recovery for bone breaks, spinal fusions, osteoporosisCredit: Aaron James, Johns Hopkins Medicine In...
How does solid stress from brain tumors cause neuronal loss, neurologic dysfunction?
Mass. General study also finds that lithium treatment may protect against the effects of brain tissue compressionCredit: Giorgio Seano, PhD,...
Prescribed opioids raise risk of pneumonia in patients with and without HIV
New Haven, Conn. -- Taking prescribed opioids raises the risk of pneumonia in individuals with and without HIV, a new...
Symptom-assessment questionnaire should improve understanding, treatment of menopause
Women's descriptions of how symptoms impact their lives is key to producing a valuable instrument A new questionnaire being developed...
New research to explore how skill influences result of animal fights
Credit: University of Plymouth The role of skill in determining the outcome of animal contests is to be explored in...
Faulty immune receptor could be reason why many face HIV complications
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- For HIV patients, treatments that control the infection have come a long way. But many still...
