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Approaching an ideal amino acid synthesis using hydrogen
Credit: Osaka University Osaka - Amines are an essential part of our everyday lives; a fact supported by the number...
Scientists watch bacteria ‘harpoon’ DNA to speed their evolution
Credit: Ankur Dalia, Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University scientists have made the first direct observation of a key...
Algorithm predicts dangerous low blood pressure during surgery
CHICAGO - Scientists have developed an algorithm that predicts potentially dangerous low blood pressure, or hypotension, that can occur during...
Post-stroke delivery of neurotrophic factor MANF promotes functional recovery in rats
Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability. This is due not only to the high incidence of stroke,...
Discovery of the oldest mammal in Brazil pays tribute to David Bowie
Credit: Mariela Castro Brasilestes stardusti is the name given to the oldest known mammal found in Brazil. It lived in...
Fighting tobacco use among adults with mental illness
Credit: University of Houston Of all the groups that try to quit smoking, it seems hardest for those who suffer...
Research shows if your eyes wrinkle when you smile or frown, you appear more sincere
Researchers at Western University have shown that our brains are pre-wired to perceive wrinkles around the eyes as conveying more...
How to slow down Ebola
Credit: © Maja George Between 2013 and 2016, West Africa suffered the most severe outbreak of Ebola ever recorded. In...
Artificial gene defect reveals target to fight genetic disease
Credit: CeMM/Lydia Robinson-Garcia (Vienna, June 11, 2018) DNA Repair is essential for a healthy organism. In every day of our...
Mount Sinai team diagnoses asthma with nasal brush test
Credit: Jill Gregory, Mount Sinai Health System, licensed under CC-BY-ND Mount Sinai researchers have identified a genetic biomarker of asthma...
Moderate and extreme temperatures could increase the risk of occupational injuries
Moderate and extreme ambient temperatures increase the risk of occupational accidents. This is the main conclusion of a new study...
Negative rapid test results may delay antiviral therapy in patients with severe influenza
June 10, 2018 - Atlanta, GA - A new study has found that half of influenza cases in patients admitted...
Improving Americans’ diets could save billions in health-related costs
What we eat has important implications for our health--and for what we spend on healthcare. New research suggests improving the...
The surgical management of Ebstein anomaly
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume3, Number 1, 2018, pp. pp. 13-20(8); DOI 10.15212/CVIA.2017.0052, Karl M....
Pulmonary arterial hypertension medical management of the adult patient with CHD
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Medical Management of the Adult Patient with Congenital Heart Disease In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations...
Drug resistance genes shared among bacteria in hospitals can be deadly
June 10, 2018 - Atlanta, GA - A hospital outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) became more worrisome when researchers found...
Development of vaccines from AIDS to Zika, using a novel ‘plug and play’ viral platform
June 10, 2018 - Atlanta, GA - Researchers from GeoVax have developed a flexible "Plug and Play" technology platform that...
Treg cells protect babies from getting HIV infection from their mothers
June 10, 2018 - Atlanta, GA - Scientists now report that Treg cells, a type of regulatory lymphocyte, may be...
Bacteriophages: Are they an overlooked driver of Parkinson’s disease?
June 10, 2018 - Atlanta, GA - In the first study of its kind, researchers from the New York-based Human...
The Fontan circulation
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume3, Number 1, 2018, pp. pp. 107-122(X); DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2017.0041, researchers Ahmed...
