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Study: Tau does not stabilize microtubules, challenges approach to treating Alzheimer’s
Credit: Drexel University A new study by researchers from Drexel University College of Medicine reverses the popular scientific dogma that...
Dietary supplement increases muscle force by 50% percentin the Duchenne muscular dystrophy mouse model
Québec City, June 28, 2018?A dietary supplement derived from glucose increases muscle-force production in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) mouse...
Molecular brake on human cell division prevents cancer
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and the University of Sussex, England, have discovered that the process of copying DNA generates...
Some existing anti-cancer drugs may act in part by targeting RNA, study shows
Credit: Scripps Research JUPITER, FL - June 28, 2018 - Bolstering the notion that RNA should be considered an important...
For some bladder cancer patients, simple test could reduce over-treatment, ease high cost
WASHINGTON -- Bladder cancer is relatively common and imposes the highest per patient cost on the U.S. health care system...
MAP Congress 2018: Interpreting molecular alterations for clinical practice
Lugano, Switzerland, 28 June 2018 - The Molecular Analysis for Personalised therapy (MAP) Congress (1) is a one-of-a-kind meeting designed...
Marine protected areas often expensive and misplaced
Credit: Christopher Michel Many marine protected areas are often unnecessarily expensive and located in the wrong places, an international study...
Will global warming change the summer rainfall patterns over Eastern China?
Credit: DUAN Xinping Global warming is changing the Earth's climate. Heat waves, heavy rainfall, droughts and floods occur frequently in...
Pulse wave analysis provides reliable information on heart health in young people
Credit: Eero Haapala Arterial stiffness is one of the early signs of cardiovascular disease, and arterial stiffening has been observed...
Climate change linked to potential population decline in bees
Credit: Paul CaraDonna, Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- A new study from Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden has...
Maybe you shouldn’t eat that: Novel app switches you to healthier options
Credit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- Drop that yogurt. Instead, try this one with less sugar, fat and fewer unpronounceable additives....
Out of the darkness: A new spider found deep within an Indiana cave
Credit: Dr. Marc Milne Spiders are ubiquitous within our forests, fields, and backyards. Although you may be used to seeing...
AI and radar technologies could help diabetics manage their disease
People with diabetes could be able to monitor their blood sugar without drawing blood using a system now being developed...
The beauty of crab blood parasites: Winner of 2018 Research as Art awards announced
Credit: Swansea University Seventeen stunning images, and the fascinating stories behind them - such as analysing owls' daily diet, a...
Is it heuristics in use or ‘ritualistic and instrumentalist’ in purpose?
The primary task this article embarks upon is on determining whether the researches using KAPS (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Surveys)...
Strategic classroom intervention can make big difference for autism students
Credit: FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Special training for teachers may mean big results for students with autism spectrum...
CAR-T immunotherapies may have a new player
Credit: NIAID Emerging CAR-T immunotherapies leverage modified versions of patient's T-cells to target and kill cancer cells. In a new...
Complexity of NMDA receptor drug discovery target revealed
Know your target. Especially if your target is coming into focus for treating diseases such as schizophrenia and treatment-resistant depression....
The odds of living to 110-plus level out — once you hit 105
Want to be a supercentenarian? The chances of reaching the ripe old age of 110 are within reach - if...
How the office org chart in your brain helps to organize your actions
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 28, 2018) Driving to work, typing an email or playing a round of golf--people perform...
