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WuXi AppTec and Insilico Medicine link next-generation artificial intelligence and drug discovery
Credit: Insilico Medicine BALTIMORE, Maryland & SHANGHAI, China - June 11, 2018 -- Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based next-generation artificial intelligence...
Mangoes helped improve cardiovascular and gut health in women
Credit: UCDavis BOSTON (June 11, 2018) -- A new study conducted at the University of California, Davis found that two...
Key difference between humans and other mammals is skin deep, says study
While humans and other species share some of the same genetic information, new research found that humans are unique among...
Choice matters: The environmental costs of producing meat, seafood
Which food type is more environmentally costly to produce -- livestock, farmed seafood, or wild-caught fish? The answer is, it...
Joining forces for Nordic climate adaptation
How are the Nordic countries dealing with climate change? At the Nordic Conference on Climate Adaptation, top researchers, EU politicians...
Drug may quell deadly immune response when trauma spills the contents of our cells’ powerhouses
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 11, 2018) - When trauma spills the contents of our...
Enzyme found to control formation of collagen carriers and inhibit collagen secretion
Credit: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have identified an enzyme that controls...
30% of the UK’s natural gas could be replaced by hydrogen, cutting carbon emissions
Credit: Swansea University Almost a third of the natural gas fuelling UK homes and businesses could be replaced by hydrogen,...
Ingesting honey after swallowing button battery reduces injury and improves outcomes
Philadelphia, June 11, 2018--A team of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists has demonstrated that eating honey after swallowing a...
Safety protocol breaches: ways to prevent infection transmission in health care setting
The medical community is losing its biggest gun in fighting infection, antibiotics. Researchers are turning to safety protocols to reduce...
Negative emotions are murkier, less distinct in adolescence
Adolescents don't distinguish between negative emotions as clearly as younger children and adults in their 20s do, according to findings...
Patients’ self-diagnosis of personality disorders not as far off as previously believed
Purdue University researchers think the gap between a psychologists' diagnosis and a patient's self-evaluation might not be as extreme as...
Human Vaccines Project announces new partnership with Telethon Kids Institute in Australia
NEW YORK, JUNE 11, 2018 - The Human Vaccines Project, a nonprofit public-private partnership focused on decoding the immune system...
Reviving the protector: new tactic against medulloblastoma
Scientists have a new tactic with potential for fighting medulloblastoma, the most common and most aggressive form of brain tumor...
Double-checking diabetes medications may reduce re-hospitalizations
Clinicians may take upwards of 15 minutes to double-check a patient's medication list in an electronic health record system, but...
UA receives $1.1m for study of genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes and heart disease
Credit: BioCommunications at UA Health Sciences Yann C. Klimentidis, PhD, assistant professor and genetic epidemiologist at the University of Arizona...
‘Surgery in a pill’ a potential treatment for diabetes
Credit: Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA -- Over the last decade, bariatric surgeons have made strides in performing weight...
American sign language and English language learners: New linguistic research supports the need for policy changes
(Washington, DC) - A new study of the educational needs of students who are native users of American Sign Language...
Framework identifies genetic missense mutations linked to autism spectrum disorder
Missense mutations occur when there is a change in one gene's DNA base pair, and the change results in the...
Are you really you when you’re hungry?
WASHINGTON -- What makes someone go from simply being hungry to full-on "hangry"? More than just a simple drop in...
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