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February 8, 2026

Natural barcodes enable better cell tracking

Each of us carries in our genomes about 10 million genetic variations called single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which represent a...

What can a tasty milkshake teach us about the genetics of heart disease?

From 2002 to 2005, about 800 people in Minnesota and Utah drank more than 1,500 milkshakes, and they got to...

Hospital patients are eager to play a role in tracking health data, researchers find

INDIANAPOLIS -- New research shows that patients in the hospital are eager to collaborate with clinicians to track their health...

$11.2 million federal grant to support microorganism and disease research

Credit: UofL It is well-established that the community of organisms inside our bodies perform vital roles in digestion, production of...

Reconstructing what makes us tick

Credit: Roland S. Zimmermann WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2018 -- Cardiac arrhythmia results when the usual symphony of electric pulses...

Opioid prescribing at veterans hospitals varies widely in treating chronic pain

AURORA, Colo. (April 24, 2018) - A new study of treatment options for military veterans with chronic pain has determined...

‘Incompatible’ donor stem cells cure adult sickle cell patients

Credit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine Doctors at the University of Illinois Hospital have cured seven adult patients of sickle cell disease, an...

Artificial leaf as mini-factory for medicine

Credit: Bart van Overbeeke Using sunlight for sustainable and cheap production of, for example, medicines. The 'mini-factory' in the form...

Effect of a home-based exercise program with wearable activity monitor, telephone coaching on walking endurance for peripheral artery disease

Bottom Line: A home-based exercise program that consisted of a wearable activity monitor and telephone coaching to promote walking by...

Patients in major prostate cancer study older, sicker than average patient population

DETROIT - Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital compared the patient population of a major U.S. prostate cancer study with patients...

Malaria study reveals gene variants linked to risk of disease

Many people of African heritage are protected against malaria by inheriting a particular version of a gene, a large-scale study...

Flavins keep a handy helper in their pocket

Credit: Source: Robin Teufel, Raspudin Saleem-Batcha In human cells, vitamins often serve as the precursors of "cofactors" - non-proteins which...

Use of 2 anti-clotting medications following bypass surgery improves outcomes for grafted veins

Bottom Line: Taking aspirin plus an anti-clotting medication for one year after heart bypass surgery resulted in less narrowing of...

Healthcare costs for adults with autism more than double those for general population

New Rochelle, NY, April 24, 2018--Researchers compared total annual healthcare costs for adults on the autism spectrum to costs for...

IBS patients obtain robust, enduring relief from home-based treatment program

Credit: Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In the largest federally funded non-drug clinical trial for irritable bowel syndrome...

Saving a penalty: How science helps predict the score

Have you ever wondered how top goal keepers such as Manuel Neuer or Gianluigi Buffon decide which corner to dive...

Johns Hopkins performs first total penis and scrotum transplant in the world

Credit: Devon Stuart for Johns Hopkins Medicine Many soldiers returning from combat bear visible scars, or even lost limbs, caused...

Upswings in older-age cognitive ability may not be universal

A growing body of evidence indicates that rates of dementia may be declining, in part because older adults' cognitive abilities,...

A blood test when it is safe to return to play after a sports-related concussion

Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Claessen A high-sensitive blood test can aid concussed hockey players when it might be safe...

Myonexus Therapeutics receives FDA orphan drug designation for LGMD type 2E treatment