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Scripps Research scientists receive $12 million for malaria and flu vaccine research
LA JOLLA, CA - May 2, 2018 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute aim to improve flu and malaria...
App allows for crowdsourced exercise plans, which rival trainers in effectiveness
Credit: University of Washington Exercise can prevent chronic disease, boost mental health and elevate quality of life. But exercise can...
Infants exposed to hepatitis C increasing, yet not adequately screened, MWRI study finds
PITTSBURGH, May 2, 2018 - Due to the opioid epidemic, hepatitis C virus (HCV) is increasing among pregnant women, resulting...
Study sheds light on how ‘dopamine neurons’ contribute to memory formation in humans
Credit: Photo courtesy of the National Institutes of Health LOS ANGELES -- May 2, 2018 -- Research from Cedars-Sinai sheds...
Longevity Industry Landscape Overview Volume II: ‘The Business of Longevity’
Credit: The Biogerontology Research Foundation Wednesday, May 2, 2018, London, United Kingdom: The Global Longevity Consortium, consisting of the Biogerontology...
UTA researchers investigate link between ovarian hormones and blood cholesterol levels
Credit: UTA Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are investigating the link between ovarian hormones and the blood...
New lab study reveals how breast cancer drug can accelerate cancer cell growth
Credit: Phospho Biomedical Animation The breast cancer drug lapatinib which is designed to shrink tumours can sometimes cause them to...
PCORI Board approves research to promote partnerships between PCORnet, other organizations
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 1, 2018) -- The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors yesterday approved more than $20...
Florida Cancer Centers awarded $1.36 million to fight pancreatic cancer
TAMPA, GAINESVILLE and MIAMI, Fla. (May 1, 2018) - The Florida Department of Health's James and Esther King Biomedical Research...
Innovative vaccine offers canine cancer patients a shot at a longer, happier life
Osteosarcoma is the most common bone cancer to affect dogs. It is a painful and aggressive disease. Affecting more than...
New insights into the origins of mutations in cancer
Credit: Arturo Agostino Researchers at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), the University of Dundee and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have...
Can stress testing and biomarker studies predict cardiovascular event risk in older women?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 1, 2018--Mayo Clinic researchers, reporting results of the SMART study,...
Hormone from fat boosts metabolism in both exercise and cold
BOSTON - (May 1, 2018) - Sad but true, we don't all respond equally to exercise. Researchers at Joslin Diabetes...
Scientists identify two hormones that burn fat faster, prevent and reverse diabetes in mice
Credit: Elaine Schmidt/UCLA Health FINDINGS UCLA geneticists have created a new technique to hunt for hormones that influence how organs...
How do cells sense glutamine and control their autophagy and activation?
Credit: Osaka University The human body consists of about 35 trillion cells, so it could be said that overall body...
Marmosets as the canary in the coal mine for Zika
Credit: Clem Spalding/TX Biomed New research shows small, New World monkeys called marmosets may be an important animal model for...
Disparities found in lung cancer care, survival in US versus England
New Haven, Conn. -- Despite steady declines in death rates in recent years, lung cancer remains the leading cause of...
A rose is a rose is a rose: Mathematical model explains how two brains agree on smells
NEW YORK -- In a new study, Columbia scientists have discovered why the brain's olfactory system is so remarkably consistent...
Single injection treats hemophilia B for life, in proof-of-concept study
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May 1, 2018) For most people with hemophilia B, whose bodies can't properly form blood clots,...
EEG signals accurately predict autism as early as 3 months of age
Credit: Credit: William Bosl, Ph.D. Autism is challenging to diagnose, especially early in life. A new study in the journal...