The impact of drugs on gut microbes is greater than we thought
We are one of the most medicated generations of humans to live on our planet. Cardiometabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes, obesity, and coronary artery...
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Mechanism Identified for Rare Disorder of Glycosylation
Greenwood, SC (December 8, 2021) – Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) researchers are reporting the discovery of a mechanism that contributes to the tissue phenotypes seen...
Humor appreciation in kids may depend on age and sex, according to brain imaging research
Humor appreciation in kids may depend on age and sex, according to brain imaging researchCredit: Margaret Weir, Unsplash, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Humor appreciation in kids may...
Diverse genome sequences provide a powerful tool for studying risk of heart disease
In a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number of genomic variants that are strongly associated with blood lipid levels...
Baleens read like a whale’s history book
By chemically analyzing sequential samples from the baleen of dead whales, it is possible to read not only the history of the diet, but also...
Tau and PQBP1: Protein Interaction Induces Inflammation in the Brain
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University clarify the role of cell receptor PQBP1 in brain inflammation induced by the neurodegenerative disease protein TauCredit: Department...
Breast cancer classified into 12 unique biological groups
CHAPEL HILL, NC—Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have taken a major step forward in melding two key methods for studying breast cancer: one...
UTHealth Houston researchers uncover new findings about cluster headaches
Debilitating cluster headaches commonly begin in childhood, but patients are not typically diagnosed until they are adults, according to research from The University of Texas...
Bird singing contests: A clash of culture and conservation
Ithaca, NY—For thousands of years, people have been keeping wild birds. It is often a deeply ingrained part of the culture. One of the more...
D-Serine is useful for the rapid and precise measurement of kidney function
A team of researchers led by the National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN) and Osaka University established a new method to measure...
Nature or nurture: How does an animal get its microbiome?
WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- We know that sharks are voracious eaters, but what do we know about the source of its microbiome? To date, not...
An illuminated 3D tour of lower back pain (video)
Back pain affects many people at some point in their lives, and a common cause is damage to the squishy discs or flexible, rubbery tissues...
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing boosts effectiveness of ultrasound cancer therapy
Sonodynamic therapy uses ultrasound in combination with drugs to release harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the site of a tumor. However, the treatment isn’t...
Ancient DNA found in soil samples reveals mammoths, Yukon wild horses survived thousands of years longer than believed
HAMILTON, Dec. 8, 2021 — Mere spoonsful of soil pulled from Canada’s permafrost are opening vast windows into ancient life in the Yukon, revealing rich new...
World’s largest pterosaur leaped aloft to fly
With a wingspan nearing 40 feet, the giant pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus is the largest known animal to take to the sky. But known from only a...
