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UMass Amherst researchers find ‘switch’ that turns on…
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – Molecular biologists led by Leonid Pobezinsky and his wife and research collaborator Elena Pobezinskaya...
Minority colorectal cancer patients report higher burden of poor quality-of-life
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON – A study of racial disparities in health-related quality of life of colorectal cancer...
New IU collaborative care model focuses on full recovery of those injured after age 50
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS – An estimated 1.4 million Americans over age 50 are hospitalized for severe injuries annually —...
Whole genome sequencing identifies new genetic signature for autism
Credit: Turner et al./Cell 2017 Autism has genetic roots, but most cases can't be explained by current genetic tests. Now,...
New grant supports comprehensive research on traumatic brain injury
Credit: Nick Dentamaro / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. — With a new $4.75 million grant from the Office of Naval...
Sex poses little risk of triggering sudden cardiac arrest
Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES – Nov. 12, 2017 — Worried whether your heart health is strong enough for sex? A...
Untapped region in brain cell offers goldmine of drug targets for new autism treatments
IMAGE: UCLA scientists discovered a treasure trove of drug targets for new autism therapies in this part of the cell....
University of Alberta research may provide solutions for the future…
Credit: Melissa Fabrizio (Edmonton, AB.) Jason Dyck has long believed in the beneficial properties of resveratrol–a powerful antioxidant produced by...
Ischemic renal failure and organ damage: A new mouse model holds the…
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Research provides clues to treat depression, autism and other neuropsychiatric disorders
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Alterations in a naturally occurring chemical in the brain called serotonin have been linked to a...
Hospitals overlook every other person with HIV
(University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) A new study reveals that many European hospitals fail to...
New software can verify someone’s identity by their DNA in…
Credit: New York Genome Center In the science-fiction movie Gattaca, visitors only clear security if a blood test and readout...
Monash discovery may help unlock the key to infertility in older women
Credit: Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute Findings from new research led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) and University College...
Zimbabwe on track to achieve virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Washington, D.C.–Nov. 18, 2015–The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) in partnership with the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health & Child...
Study: Vacations can lead to weight gain, contribute to ‘creeping obesity’
IMAGE: Jamie Cooper is an associate professor in the University of Georgia department of foods and nutrition. Credit: Cal Powell/University...
Tough as nails, yet clear enough to read through
The shells of a sea creature, the mollusk Placuna placenta, are not only exceptionally tough, but also clear enough to...
A gene’s journey from covert to celebrated
Credit: Kathleen Caron Lab, UNC Like a bank robber on the lam, Gpr182 had assumed a variety of identities over...
USC Stem Cell discovery refreshes the heart
Credit: Image by Michaela Patterson/USC Some people are better than others at recovering from a wounded heart, according to a...
Malaria study shows how multiple infections make disease worse
Scientists have discovered why infections with two types of malaria parasite lead to greater health risks – because one species...
Cracking the mystery of Zika virus replication
Zika virus has now become a household word. It can cause microcephaly, a birth defect where a baby's head is...
