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Researchers build artificial cellular compartments as molecular workshops
Credit: P. Erdmann / Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry How to install new capabilities in cells without interfering with their metabolic processes?...
IUPUI study finds missing link between blow flies and possible pathogen transmission
Credit: School of Science, IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- Determining whether blow flies have consumed animal fecal material versus animal tissue has...
The prevalence of twin births in pure Spanish horses (PREs)
Credit: ANCCE It is known that chromosomal anomalies are one of the principle genetic causes of infertility in horses. However,...
Lead exposure found to affect fertility rates
Over the last few years, Flint, Michigan, has been in the news due to findings related to lead in its...
Remote control of transport through nanopores
In our bodies, the transfer of genetic information, viral infections and protein trafficking, as well as the synthesis and the...
Embryonic mammary gland stem cells identified
Credit: Cédric Blanpain ULB Publication in Nature Cell Biology: researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB define for the...
Giant invasive flatworms found in France and overseas French territories
Credit: Laurent Charles - CCBY 4.0 One of the consequences of globalization is the introduction of invasive species. Giant hammerhead...
How wheat can root out the take-all fungus
In the soils of the world's cereal fields, a family tussle between related species of fungi is underway for control...
Experimental drug eases effects of gluten for celiac patients on gluten-free diet
Washington, DC (May 22, 2018) -- An investigational new drug offers hope of relief for celiac disease patients who are...
Kids show adult-like intuition about ownership
Children as young as age three are able to make judgements about who owns an object based on its location,...
Model estimates lifetime risk of Alzheimer’s dementia using biomarkers
Lifetime risks of developing Alzheimer's disease dementia vary considerably by age, gender and whether any signs or symptoms of dementia...
ACC, Aga Khan Health Services partner on first NCDR registries in East Africa
The American College of Cardiology has partnered with Aga Khan Health Services to implement the CathPCI Registry in two hospitals...
More patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis receiving liver transplants
Washington, DC (May 22, 2018) -- Increasingly, liver transplant centers are changing a long-standing practice of delaying potentially life-saving liver...
Research supports restrictions on opioid-containing cold medicines for children
HERSHEY, PA - Prescription cough and cold medicines containing the opioid hydrocodone were more likely to cause serious side effects...
DNA-based vaccine treatment for colorectal cancer to undergo first human study
Washington, DC (May 22, 2018) -- For the first time in humans, researchers will test a two-pronged approach to treat...
New bipartisan legislation highlights better care for us all as we age, AGS
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today offered a ringing endorsement of the bipartisan Geriatrics...
Training compassion ‘muscle’ may boost brain’s resilience to others’ suffering
MADISON, Wis. -- It can be distressing to witness the pain of family, friends or even strangers going through a...
Research reveals concerning childbirth trends
New research from La Trobe University has raised concern about the number of Victorian women suffering potentially dangerous levels of...
Procedure plus medication is better than standard treatment for heart disease patients
TORONTO, May 22, 2018 - A non-surgical procedure, called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), along with prescribed medication, is better than...
In brain stimulation therapy less might be more
One of the promising non-invasive brain therapeutic methods is the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). During such a procedure, a...
