Scientists implicate non-cardiac genes in congenital heart disease
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Inside embryonic cells, specific proteins control the rate at which genetic information is transcribed from DNA to messenger RNA – a...
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Zeroing in on a new treatment for autism and epilepsy
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—April 27, 2022—Children with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy that begins in infancy, experience seizures, usually for their entire life. They...
A refined microbiome “fingerprint” method tracks sub-strain variants of a single gut microbe strain
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Casey D. Morrow, Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Alabama at Birmingham previously developed a microbiome “fingerprint” method called WSS that...
Neuronal plasticity in chronic pain-induced anxiety revealed
Hokkaido University researchers have shown how chronic pain leads to maladaptive anxiety in mice, with implications for treatment of chronic pain-related psychiatric disorders in humans.Credit:...
People who self-harmed during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been less likely to seek help and have found it harder to access in-patient treatment, according to study of over 3.5 million Welsh citizens
People who self-harmed during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been less likely to seek help and have found it harder to access in-patient treatment, according...
Remote Ireland community survived a millennium of environmental change
A remote community in Ireland was adaptable enough to persist through a millennium of environmental change, according to a study published April 27, 2022 in...
Tangle no more, nanotubes
HOUSTON – (April 27, 2022) – Carbon nanotubes that are prone to tangle like spaghetti can use a little special sauce to realize their full...
How it works: The protein that stimulates muscle growth
In the gym, you are not just pumping iron, you are oxygenating muscle cells which keeps those muscles healthy, strong and growing - a process...
Lab findings suggest EGFR inhibitors may prevent rhabdomyosarcoma recurrence
(Memphis, Tenn.—April 27, 2022) Rhabdomyosarcoma is a type of soft tissue cancer. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital studied the population of cells that...
Bat box design, placement matter for energy balance in endangered bats
URBANA, Ill. – Imagine if you had to catch every bite of your dinner with your mouth, while flying, in the dark. You’d be exhausted,...
How one inflammatory disorder exacerbates another
The immune system remembers. Often this memory, primed by past encounters with threats like bacteria or viruses, is an asset. But when that memory is...
Supernova reveals secrets to texas-led team of astronomers
AUSTIN — An international group of astronomers led by Benjamin Thomas of The University of Texas at Austin has used observations from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope...
Single-molecule techniques illuminate mechanisms of GPCR activation
(Memphis, Tenn.—April 27, 2022) Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute are studying G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), membrane...
Cancer patients face greater risks from abdominal aneurysm repair
Elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in patients with a cancer diagnosis is associated with several poor postoperative outcomes according to a newly published study...
Seventh season of Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein launches nationally in May – Mental Health Month – featuring candid conversations and latest info on mental health
The war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing stresses of everyday life are making this a time of worry and anxiety for many...
