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One gene closer to regenerative therapy for muscular disorders
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - A detour on the road to regenerative medicine for people with muscular disorders is figuring...
Mice exposed to prenatal stress are predisposed to eating disorders later in life
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science Stress affects the body and can trigger illness -- from psychiatric disorders to heart disease....
Radar reveals steep declines in Kauai’s seabird populations
Credit: A. Raine The island of Kauai is home to two endangered seabirds, the Hawaiian Petrel and the Newell's Shearwater....
Georgia State neuroscientists rewire brain of 1 species to have connectivity of another
Credit: Courtesy of Ralph and Dale Marie Gonzales ATLANTA-Scientists at Georgia State University have rewired the neural circuit of one...
Exposure to specific toxins and nutrients during late pregnancy & early life correlate w autism risk
Using evidence found in baby teeth, researchers from The Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory and The Seaver...
Gene finding to eradicate severe blistering disorder of the skin found in dogs
Credit: Hannes Lohi research group Researchers at the University of Helsinki have identified a novel gene defect that causes a...
How do signs of problem gambling differ in men and women?
Men and women experiencing problems with gaming machines (slot machines) display the same signs that their habit is out of...
Puberty hormones trigger changes in youthful learning
Credit: Jon Wilbrecht A University of California, Berkeley, study of mice reveals, for the first time, how puberty hormones might...
Beyond broke bones, CTs also detect frailty and predict survival
Credit: Copyright UC Regents 2017 Using computed tomography (CT) to evaluate muscle health may help identify optimal treatments for older...
Insilico Medicine launches a drug discovery platform ALS.AI
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, June 1st, 2017, Baltimore, MD - Today, Insilico Medicine, Inc., a company applying the latest advances...
The Spanish plant that was classified by mistake
Credit: Manuel Becerra Surprisingly, there are still plant species waiting to be discovered in the Iberian Peninsula. Some are detected...
Largest study to date finds autism alone does not increase risk of violent offending
Washington, DC, June 1, 2017 - A diagnosis of autism alone does not increase the risk of violent offending, suggests...
Payments linked to higher odds of doctors prescribing certain cancer drugs
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Physicians paid by pharmaceutical companies for meals, talks and travel had higher odds of prescribing those...
Telehealth reduces wait time, improves care for children with autism living in remote areas
Credit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - Long wait times have been a persistent issue for families waiting to see...
A better dye job for roots — in plants
Credit: Elke Barbez/Gregor Mendel Institute LA JOLLA--(June 1, 2017) Once we start coloring our hair, we may be surprised to...
Soaring medical costs from bicycle accidents
Bicycle use has skyrocketed in popularity, but it's also led to more accidents, with medical costs from non-fatal bike crashes...
Religious individuals regret having casual sex only slightly more
The cultural differences between the United States and Norway are relatively small, but the cultures differ significantly from one another...
A mother’s age doesn’t matter
A number of previous scientific studies have found that among mothers 35 or older, there is an elevated risk that...
Yale chemists forge a new path in the search for antibiotics
Credit: Michael S. Helfenbein New Haven, Conn. - Yale University scientists have developed a novel chemical process that may lead...
Uncovering why playing a musical instrument can protect brain health
Credit: Baycrest Health Sciences A recent study conducted at Baycrest Health Sciences has uncovered a crucial piece into why playing...
