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What helps form long-term memory also drives the development of neurodegenerative disease
Dublin, Tuesday 22nd May, 2018 - Scientists have just discovered that a small region of a cellular protein that helps...
Could we predict the next Ebola outbreak by tracking the migratory patterns of bats?
Javier Buceta, associate professor of bioengineering, Paolo Bocchini, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and postdoctoral student Graziano Fiorillo...
Report of interventional cardiology practice presented in first extensive survey
Paris, France - 22 May 2018: A report on interventional cardiology practice from an extensive survey is presented today at...
Surveillance intensity not associated with earlier detection of recurrence or improved survival in c
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A national retrospective study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer...
Digging into new ethical issues around stem cells
Discussions concerning to the ethical issues related to stem cells have been ongoing for many years, but a special section...
Indiana research institute receives $33 million grant to improve health with public participation
Credit: IU School of Medicine Indiana consistently lands near the bottom of the nation's health ranking lists, with too many...
Unlocking the secrets of HIV’s persistence
Thanks to advances in the development of anti-retroviral therapy (ART), patients with HIV are living longer than ever before. And...
Texas A&M, USDA research aimed at nitrite poisoning leads to methane mitigation
COLLEGE STATION - Two government researchers and a college graduate student aiming at one issue in the cattle industry are...
Blue dye tablet helps identify polyps during colonoscopy
Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2018) -- Ingestion of a blue dye tablet during bowel prep for colonoscopy could be a...
Loyola Medicine joins Pulmonary Fibrosis Care Network
MAYWOOD, IL - The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation has added Loyola University Medical Center to its Care Center Network of centers...
New study sheds light on the opioid epidemic and challenges prevailing views about this public health crisis
Credit: American Journal of Preventive Medicine Ann Arbor, May 22, 2018 - A study published in the American Journal of...
Under age 13, suicide rates are roughly double for black children vs. white children
Suicide rates in the United States have traditionally been higher among whites than blacks across all age groups. However, a...
UM researcher: Big data, networks identify cell signaling pathways in lung cancer
Credit: Science Signaling MISSOULA - A team of scientists led by University of Montana cell biologist Mark Grimes has identified...
Clues found to early lung transplant failure
Among organ transplant patients, those receiving new lungs face a higher rate of organ failure and death compared with people...
Birds from different species recognize each other and cooperate
Credit: Allison Johnson Cooperation among different species of birds is common. Some birds build their nests near those of larger,...
The chestnut gall wasp — The threat of an invasive species with clonal reproduction
Credit: University of Extremadura A molecular study carried out on the chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus, has revealed the absence...
The vessel not taken: Understanding disproportionate blood flow
Each time a blood vessel splits into smaller vessels, red blood cells (RBCs) are presented with the same decision: Take...
UCI researchers discover novel mode of neurotransmitter-based communication
Credit: Geoffrey Abbott, University of California, Irvine Researchers at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine have discovered the...
Compound in citrus oil could reduce dry mouth in head, neck cancer patients
A compound found in citrus oils could help alleviate dry mouth caused by radiation therapy in head and neck cancer...
New data changes the way scientists explain how cancer tumors develop
GALVESTON, Texas - A collaborative research team has uncovered new information that more accurately explains how cancerous tumors grow within...
