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Fight against top killer atherosclerosis garners acclaimed NIH award
Credit: Georgia Tech / Christopher Moore Many lives may someday depend on the work of researchers like Tony Kim. He's...
A candidate genetic factor for the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure has been found
Credit: P Lehtinen / University of Helsinki Researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, have found a genetic variation, which...
GW researcher receives more than $2.3 million to study cocaine’s influence on HIV
WASHINGTON (Oct. 5, 2017) -- Following studies showing that cocaine influences the replication and transcription of HIV, a researcher at...
‘Transformative’ research unrealistic to predict, scientists tell granting agencies
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Research-funding agencies that require scientists to declare at the proposal stage how their projects will be "transformative"...
Simplifying information aids fight against childhood obesity, study finds
Credit: UVA Health System Providing simplified health information designed for parents with low health literacy helps all families in childhood...
Mini form of replacement gene can delay degeneration in leber congenital amaurosis
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Oct.5, 2017 -- A new study demonstrates success in using a...
NIH awards Wayne State $2M to analyze 20 years of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders data
Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, which result from maternal alcohol use during pregnancy, is the...
Nerve study shows how cells adapt to help repair damage
Genetic processes that allow cells to transform so they can mend damaged nerves have been identified by scientists. Their insights...
IUPUI microbiologists uncover clues to clustering of lethal bacteria in CF patients’ lungs
Credit: Indiana University Communications INDIANAPOLIS -- Individuals with cystic fibrosis, or CF, have a high risk of chronic pneumonia because...
Low serum calcium may increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest
Credit: Mayo Clinic Proceedings Rochester, MN, October 5, 2017 - Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is fatal for over 90% of...
Air pollution exposure on home-to-school routes reduces the growth of working memory
A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institute supported by the "la Caixa" Banking Foundation,...
RUDN chemists identified the structure of the agent causing mutations in lionfish embryos
Credit: Fedor Zubkov Researchers from the People's Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) have refined our understanding of the structure...
Dundee scientists solve 3-D structure of key defense protein against Parkinson’s disease
Scientists at the University of Dundee have identified the structure of a key enzyme that protects the brain against Parkinson's...
Researchers get straight to the heart of piezoelectric tissues
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 5, 2017 -- For years, scientists have wondered whether the heart and adjacent vessels might have evolved...
Brain study reveals how insects make beeline for home
Scientists have discovered how the wiring of bees' brains helps them plot the most direct route back to their hive....
Climate solution in soil?
Credit: Jennifer Harden If you want to do something about global warming, look under your feet. Managed well, soil's ability...
Germs in the kitchen: Salmonella better known than Campylobacter
In the latest issue, it can again be seen that consumers often underestimate risks which are classified as health-relevant from...
Key plant species may be important for supporting wildflower pollinators
Increased agricultural production has likely led to loss, fragmentation, and degradation of flower-rich habitats for pollinators. To counteract these negative...
Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreeding
Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreeding Early humans seem to have recognised the dangers...
Salk neurobiologist receives NIH Director’s New Innovator award
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA - (Oct. 5, 2017) Salk Institute Assistant Professor Eiman Azim has been named an NIH...
