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Overactive scavenger cells may cause neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s
Similar to other neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's is a disease in which the cognitive abilities of afflicted persons continuously worsen. The...
Miniature technology, big hope for disease detection
Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) The field of medicine is always on the lookout for...
Singapore scientists uncover how the liver unclogs itself
Credit: Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore A multi-disciplinary team of researchers from the Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore (MBI) at the National University of...
Wilderness areas are being destroyed but the World Heritage Convention can protect them
Credit: Gregoire Dubois A University of Queensland-led international study published today urges the UNESCO World Heritage Convention to better conserve...
Older Americans don’t get — or seek — enough help from doctors & pharmacists on drug costs
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, MI - The majority of Americans over age 50 take two or more prescription...
New clues found to common respiratory virus
Credit: Daisy Leung By age 2, most children have been infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which usually causes only...
In urban Baltimore, poor neighborhoods have more mosquitoes
Credit: BES Photo Archive (Millbrook, NY) A new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology reports that in Baltimore,...
Popular class of drugs reverse potentially harmful genetic changes from heart disease
TORONTO, Friday, June 30, 2017 - Beta blockers are commonly used world-wide to treat a variety of cardiovascular conditions, such...
UTA 2017 interdisciplinary research grants focus on cancer, drug testing, helping youth
Credit: Jon Weidanz The University of Texas at Arlington has awarded three new seed grants for interdisciplinary research projects that...
Genes may cause tumor aggressiveness and drug resistance in African-American prostate cancer
WASHINGTON (June 30, 2017) -- A form of genetic variation, called differential RNA splicing, may have a role in tumor...
Uniting lost voices
Credit: Bioarchaeology International Bioarchaeology is a young but quickly growing field that studies how people from the past lived and...
Rare, exceptionally preserved fossil reveals lifestyle of ancient armor-plated reptile
Credit: (Credits: Beat Scheffold; Palaeontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Switzerland). An exceptionally-preserved fossil from the Alps in eastern...
New study reveals new drug target for gout and other inflammatory diseases
Particle-driven diseases sound exotic and include things like silicosis and asbestos, but actually also include much more common diseases like...
Ancient Swiss reptile shows its bizarre scale armor for the first time
Credit: (Beat Scheffold, Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich) Grisons, 241 million years ago - Instead of amidst high...
Size not important for fish in the largest mass extinction of all time
(University of Bristol) Understanding modern biodiversity and extinction threats is important. It is commonly assumed that being large contributes to...
Inhibition of tau protein aggregation by rhodanine-based compounds
The design of tailored peptide-polymer conjugates as drug-specific formulation additives offers access to next generation precision additives that can render...
Most reproductive-age women using opioids also use another substance
PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2017 - The majority of reproductive-age and pregnant women who use opioids for non-medical purposes also use...
Illegal activities threaten natural World Heritage — IUCN
Credit: © IUCN Elena Osipova Gland, Switzerland, 30 June 2017 (IUCN) - Illegal fishing, logging and poaching, are impacting two-thirds...
Dragonflies reveal how biodiversity changes in time and space
Credit: Brandon Martin/Rice University An ecological filter in a pond, such as voracious fish that feed on dragonflies and damselflies,...
Conclusion of the 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
For the past week, 28 Nobel Laureates and 420 international young scientists have dedicated themselves to central topics in chemistry,...
