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MRI technology quantifies liver response in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients

August 20, 2016

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that a form of magnetic resonance imaging...

Refining optogenetic methods to map synaptic connections in the brain

August 20, 2016

A fundamental question in neuroscience is how neuronal networks and circuits give rise to brain function, as disruptions in these...

Asthma linked to DNA damage

House dust mites, which are a major source of allergens in house dust, can cause asthma in adults and children....

Scientists explain why Russian tuberculosis is the most infectious

Credit: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Researchers from the Federal Research and Clinical Centre of Physical-Chemical Medicine, and staff...

Fungus causing fatal infections in hospitalized patients has unique growth patterns

Credits: WikimediaWASHINGTON, DC – August 17, 2016 – The multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris, which has caused fatal infections in some...

Insecticide treatment of cattle to kill sand flies and combat leishmaniasis

Credit: David Poché With an estimated 500,000 human infections and 50,000 deaths annually, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the second most...

The science of spotting fake foods (video)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2016 — There’s not much that can top a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs — except,...

New flu strains and old antibodies: How sinful is ‘original antigenic sin’?

Immune memory ensures a quick and specific response to previously encountered pathogens. However, for rapidly evolving pathogens like influenza virus,...

Study confirms long-term effects of ‘chemobrain’ in mice

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer have long complained of lingering cognitive impairments after treatment. These effects...

Innovative device simulates cataract replacement experience

WASHINGTON — Today, patients with cataracts can choose from several types of artificial lenses, which are surgically implanted in the...

Moffitt study highlights importance of regular lung cancer screenings for those at high risk

TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2016) – Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men and women. It...

Rates of early prostate cancer continue decline after USPSTF recommendation

Ahmedin Jemal, D.V.M., Ph.D., is a strategic director for cancer occurrence at the American Cancer Society.Incidence rates of early prostate...

Cell therapy promotes axon remyelination in a mouse model

Demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and leukodystrophy, are characterized by damage to the protective myelin sheath that surrounds the...

Polyunsaturated fat in adipose tissue linked to lower mortality

In a study from Uppsala University, published in the American journal JAMA Cardiology, the fatty acid linoleic acid (Omega 6)...

Not all tumor cells are equal

A new study led by Dr. Manel Esteller, Director of the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Program (PEBC) of Bellvitge Biomedical...

Yale study identifies how Zika virus infects the placenta

Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionNew Haven, Conn.– In a new...

Study links two genes to breast cancer survival

Dr Paul Huang leads the Protein Networks team in the Cancer Biology division at the ICRTesting for the activity of...

What are the health risks of having a different ‘Facebook self’?

New Rochelle, NY, August 17, 2016–People may express their true self more easily on Facebook than in person, and the...

Digital calculator provides the estimated risk for GIST recurrence

GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor) is an uncommon type of sarcoma found in the tissues supporting the digestive system (stomach and...

Tulane professor receives grant to improve stem cell survival