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Novel mouse model sheds new light on autism spectrum disorder
MADISON, Wis. — A new mouse model, developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the first to show...
Cancer studies should include overweight, elderly mice
ST. LOUIS — Researchers should include laboratory mice that are old and obese in their studies of immunotherapy treatments for...
Prenatal fruit consumption boosts babies’ cognitive development
Credit: Ross Neitz (Edmonton, AB) Most people have heard the old adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.”...
Increased marrying, and mating, by education level not affecting genetic make-up
While the latter half of the 20th century showed a widening gap between the more and less educated with respect...
Study reveals protein that dials immune responses up and down
La Jolla, Calif., May 25, 2016 — Research led by scientists at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP)...
‘On-the-fly’ 3-D print system prints what you design, as you design it
ITHACA, N.Y. – 3-D printing has become a powerful tool for engineers and designers, allowing them to do "rapid prototyping"...
Improving cell transplantation after spinal cord injury: When, where and how?
Spinal cord injuries are mostly caused by trauma, often incurred in road traffic or sporting incidents, often with devastating and...
Algorithm could help detect and reduce power grid faults
BINGHAMTON, NY – The power grid is aging, overburdened and seeing more faults than ever, according to many. Any of...
Poverty marks a gene, predicting depression
DURHAM, N.C. — A long line of research links poverty and depression. Now, a study by Duke University scientists shows...
Children’s digestive health across Europe in crisis
(Brussels, 31 May, 2016) A report investigating the current state of digestive health in children has revealed alarming trends in...
The brain clock that keeps memories ticking
Just as members of an orchestra need a conductor to stay on tempo, neurons in the brain need well-timed waves...
A combined approach to treating metastatic melanoma
Oncologists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have successfully treated a patient with metastatic melanoma by combining two different...
Zika virus infects human placental macrophages
One of Zika's mysteries is how the virus passes from an infected mother, through the placenta, to a developing fetus....
Imaging study shows promising results for patients with schizophrenia
Credit: Lena Palaniyappan A team of scientists from across the globe have shown that the brains of patients with schizophrenia...
Bright lights, healthy choices
Dining in dimly lit restaurants has been linked to eating slowly and ultimately eating less than in brighter restaurants, but...
New 3-D hydrogel biochips prove to be superior in detecting bowel cancer at early stages
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology (EIMB RAS), the Institute...
Human trials of cancer drug PAC-1 continue with new investment
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Clinical trials of the anti-cancer agent PAC-1 are continuing to expand,...
Nine innovations to improve early brain development in the developing world — helping kids thrive
Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, and the “Saving Brains” partners today announced investments in nine creative...
DARPA $6.4 million contract supports research to enhance resilience after malaria infection
Researchers at Emory University, the University of Georgia, and the Georgia Institute of Technology, along with national and international collaborators,...
May repairs full of mistakes develop into cancer?
A group of researchers at Osaka University found that if DNA damage response (DDR) does not work when DNA is...
