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20-year-old mystery of malaria vaccine target solved
The human piece of a malaria infection puzzle has been revealed for the first time, solving a long-standing mystery. A...
Graduate student awarded Lush prize for work to end animal research in toxicology
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Carolina Motter Catarino, a graduate student in chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has...
UChicago Medicine gets approval to be Level 1 adult trauma center
The Illinois Department of Public Health has approved the University of Chicago Medicine to be a Level 1 adult trauma...
ALS, rare dementia share genetic link
Credit: Washington University Nearly half of all patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neuromuscular disorder, develop cognitive problems...
Lingering negative responses to stress linked with health a decade later
People whose negative emotional responses to stress carry over to the following day are more likely to report health problems...
There’s no such thing as oversharing in conservation
Credit: Michigan State University Social gadflies in an organization are the new superheroes of conservation, according to a study in...
The absence of a single mitochondrial protein causes severe inflammation
Credit: Aida Rodríguez, IRB Barcelona The link between mitochondria and inflammation is still unclear. But it is known is that,...
Rats sniff out TB in children
Rats are able to detect whether a child has tuberculosis (TB), and are much more successful at doing this than...
Why expressive brows might have mattered in human evolution
Credit: Paul O'Higgins, University of York Highly mobile eyebrows that can be used to express a wide range of subtle...
Seeking hidden responders
Credit: Casey Greene, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Cell Reports PHILADELPHIA - Matching unique genetic information from...
Wheat research discovery yields genetic secrets that could shape future crops
Credit: CSIRO A new study has isolated a gene controlling shape and size of spikelets in wheat in a breakthrough...
Pharmacogenetics of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for Alzheimer’s disease
The angiotensin-converting enzyme is an amyloid-ß-degrading enzyme. While angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors could increase amyloid-ß accumulation, they might also slow cognitive...
Associating frailty to cardiovascular disease and mortality
Credit: oneinchpunch/Shutterstock Frailty is common in elderly people with cardiovascular disease and goes along with elevated mortality. However, no consensus...
Common genetic variant linked to AFib risk in Latinos
Credit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine "There is a paradox at play when it comes to atrial fibrillation in the Latino population," said...
Study: Medicaid expansion has no negative effect on cardiovascular procedural outcomes
Michigan's Medicaid expansion was associated with more people receiving procedures for coronary artery disease without a negative effect on patient...
Vaccination apathy fueled by decades of misinformation
A legacy of social and political factors rather than bad parenting may be influencing people's decisions not to vaccinate their...
Geoengineering risks losers as well as winners for climate and wildfire risks
Artificially altering the climate system to limit global warming to 1.5C could increase the risks of wildfires in some areas,...
Fatty liver under stress
A poor diet and other risk factors can result in liver disease. This important metabolic organ can become fatty and...
Binge-eating mice reveal obesity clues
Credit: CC0 Obesity is a growing issue in many countries, accelerated by easy access to calorie-dense foods that are pleasurable...
Leadership and adaptive reserve are not associated with blood pressure control
In a recently published study in the Annals of Family Medicine, Kamal Henderson, MD, et al, assessed whether a practice's...
