CNIC scientists uncover opposing roles of p38 proteins in cardiac hypertrophy
A study carried out by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and led by Dr. Guadalupe Sabio has identified a key role...
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Chagas: less neglect for a neglected tropical disease
One thing you might want even less than a ‘kiss’ from a kissing bug is its feces. Scientifically referred to as triatomine bugs, these blood-sucking...
Peptide delivered by nasal spray can reduce seizure activity, protect neurons in Alzheimer’s, epilepsy
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 16, 2022) – A novel peptide augments the brain’s natural mechanism to help prevent seizures and protect neurons in research models of both...
Today’s heat waves feel a lot hotter than heat index implies
If you looked at the heat index during this summer’s sticky heat waves and thought, “It sure feels hotter!,” you may be right. An analysis...
Aging | New research: Volume 14, Issue 15
BUFFALO, NY- August 15, 2022 – Aging (abbreviated as “Aging (Albany NY)” by Medline/PubMed and “Aging-US” by Web of Science) published a new issue of the latest...
MU math specialists boost knowledge, confidence among elementary school students, teachers
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Whenever Corey Webel introduces himself to someone as a math educator, he inevitably receives a passionate story or two about an experience...
Immune cells in the intestine have a sweet tooth
A new study led by Marc Veldhoen, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal) and Associate Professor at Faculdade de Medicina...
Delays in contact tracing impeded early COVID-19 containment
AUSTIN, Texas – Contact tracing programs were deployed around the globe to slow the spread of COVID-19, but these programs could not prevent the multiple...
The best way to take pills according to science
When you have a headache and reach for the pain reliever, you’re probably not thinking about your body position when you take the pill. But...
Brain support cells transfer their mitochondria to fight free radicals
After a brain hemorrhage, neural support cells called astrocytes enhance healing by transferring their mitochondria to damaged neurons. The healthy mitochondria stimulate the production of...
Study shows Gulf of Maine cooling for 900 years, then quickly warming since late 1800s
AMES, Iowa – By combining seawater data taken from clam shells and thousands of climate simulations, researchers found that 900 years of cooling in the...
Weird and wonderful world of fungi shaped by evolutionary bursts, study finds
Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that the vast anatomical variety of fungi stems from evolutionary increases in multicellular complexity.Credit: Thomas Smith Scientists...
Eye doctors who get even small payments from drug companies more likely to prescribe name-brand eyedrops
In a lookback study of prescribing patterns among thousands of American ophthalmologists and optometrists, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concluded that eye doctors who receive even...
How quinine caused World War I (hyperbolic title alert) (video)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2022 — If we look at how the bark of the cinchona tree is used to treat malaria, we can see the...
Gifted dogs are more playful
A new study just published in Animal Cognition reveals that the rare dogs that are gifted in learning object verbal labels – the names of...
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