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Better diagnosing heart transplant rejection and injury
The results of an international clinical trial for a new system of diagnosing heart transplant rejection and injury will be...
Absence of a transcription factor halts tooth development in mid-stride
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Amjad Javed, Ph.D., and University of Alabama at Birmingham colleagues have found a key role...
Paralyzed patient feels sensation again
Credit: Courtesy of the Andersen lab For the first time, scientists at Caltech have induced natural sensations in the arm...
Weight loss is an important predictor of cancer
Unintended weight loss is the second highest risk factor for some forms of cancer, concludes the first robust research analysis...
Fathers missing in childhood obesity interventions, study finds
Credit: University of Guelph Research shows that fathers play an important role in their children's eating and physical activity habits,...
Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. student receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Credit: The University of Akron Sharon Truesdell has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. The program...
How intestinal bacteria can affect your blood sugar and lipid levels
Credit: Professor Sumio Ohtsuki Intestinal bacteria have attracted recent attention since they were discovered to influence various physiological functions and...
New drug combo improves survival of women with rare uterine cancer
Adding the monoclonal antibody drug trastuzumab--already used to treat certain breast cancers--to the chemotherapy regimen of women with a rare...
Optimized perception in the twilight zone
Credit: GU FRANKFURT. In the pre-industrial age, twilight was a dangerous time for humans since they were at risk of...
Cancer researchers receive more than $2 million to eradicate common form of leukemia
Credit: Scott Wiseman JUPITER, FL--April 10, 2018--Christoph Rader, PhD, associate professor at the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute,...
Speakers announced for Nutrition 2018 Meeting
Renowned scientists and practitioners will address key topics in nutrition in the United States and around the globe at Nutrition...
From Vascular Medicine: Focus on vascular imaging and diagnostics
April 10, 2018: Vascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and death worldwide. For most vascular diseases, including peripheral...
Life expectancy significantly worse in deprived areas
Life expectancy and health outcomes worsen the more deprived an area or population is, new research from Cass Business School...
A cosmic gorilla effect could blind the detection of aliens
Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech A well-known experiment with young people bouncing a ball showed that when an observer focuses on...
The search is on for a treatment target for acute kidney injury
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 10, 2018) - When you have diabetes then get an...
School-based yoga can help children better manage stress and anxiety
Participating in yoga and mindfulness activities at school helps third-graders exhibiting anxiety improve their wellbeing and emotional health, according to...
Sex and race disparities in cardiovascular health could be reduced
(Boston)--Substantial sex and racial gaps exist for cardiac rehabilitation referral at hospital discharge, especially among females, African-Americans, Hispanic and Asian...
UC Riverside graduate student receives Ford Foundation fellowship
Credit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Donovan Argueta, a first-generation college graduate at the University of California, Riverside, has won...
Antiepileptic drugs increase risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia
Credit: UEF The use of antiepileptic drugs is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, according to...
Media alert: New articles in The CRISPR Journal
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers This press release is issued on behalf of The CRISPR Journal, a peer-reviewed journal...
