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New findings for ‘gifted’ Otago geneticist diagnosing rare genetic disorders
Credit: University of Otago Recent research undertaken by University of Otago Cure Kids Professor Paediatric Genetics, Stephen Robertson, highlights the...
Why men might recover from flu faster than women
Men may recover more quickly from influenza infections because they produce more of a key lung-healing protein, a study from...
For professional baseball players, faster hand-eye coordination linked to batting performance
July 17, 2018 - Professional baseball players who score higher on a test of hand-eye coordination have better batting performance...
Major study identifies new hay fever risk genes
In a large international study involving almost 900,000 participants, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and COPSAC have found new...
$26.5 million grant to fund first large-scale study of African-American men with prostate cancer
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center will participate in a $26.5 million effort to conduct the first large-scale, multi-institutional study on...
Who made the error? The brain distinguishes causes of errors to perform adaptation
Credit: Osaka University Practice is necessary to improve motor skills. Even if one performs poorly at first, one's athletic performance...
New findings suggest allergic responses may protect against skin cancer
Credit: Imperial College London The components of the immune system that trigger allergic reactions may also help protect the skin...
A single genetic change in gut bacteria alters host metabolism
Scientists have found that deleting a single gene in a particular strain of gut bacteria causes changes in metabolism and...
FAU, collaborators receive $1.68 million NIH grant for sleep and metabolic disorders
Credit: Florida Atlantic University A neuroscientist from Florida Atlantic University's Jupiter Life Science Initiative (JLSI) and collaborators from the University...
Childhood adversity increases susceptibility to addiction via immune response
Philadelphia, July 17, 2018 Childhood adversity permanently alters the peripheral and central immune systems, increasing the sensitivity of the body's...
Nitric oxide tells roundworms to avoid bad bacteria
Nitric oxide gas produced by a type of harmful bacteria lets roundworms know to stay away from it, says a...
Researchers identify brain area linked to motivational disruptions in binge eating
Scientists at Rutgers Brain Health Institute have discovered that a small group of brain cells in the hypothalamus called 'orexin'...
While men lose more weight on low-carb diets, women show improved artery flexibility
Credit: MU Health According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 1 out of 3 American adults...
Mindset during meal planning changes food choices and brain responses to food
A simple instruction to change your thinking as mealtime approaches can help cut calories, according to new research from the...
LSUHealthNO collaborating on study of aggressive prostate cancer in African-American men
New Orleans, LA - LSU Health New Orleans is one of 12 universities and health care entities conducting the first...
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Mayo Clinic announce congenital heart defect collaboration
Mayo Clinic's Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Children's Hospital Colorado are collaborating to...
Discrepancies found in prescription drug labeling pregnancy information across four countries
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 17, 2018--A study comparing the evidence and recommendation levels of...
Researchers find that hunger hormones offer promising avenue for addiction treatment
Hormones that signal the body's state of hunger and fullness could be the key to new treatments for drug and...
Pediatric NEXUS head CT DI reliably guides blunt trauma imaging decisions
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL--The Pediatric NEXUS Head Computed Tomography...
TGen opens DIPG tissue donation portal to accelerate research
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- July 17, 2018 -- A tissue donation portal opened today at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen),...
