Novel assay finds new mechanism underlying red blood cell aging
Red blood cells are the most abundant cell type in blood, carrying oxygen throughout the human body. In blood circulation, they repetitively encounter various levels...
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Pioneering EEG test could dramatically increase early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
A simple but revolutionary approach to early Alzheimer’s diagnosis is being pioneered by researchers through an initiative that could pave the way for improved outcomes...
New book on T-Cell Memory from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Cold Spring Harbor, NY. -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) announced the release of T-Cell Memory, available on its website in hardcover and eBook formats.Credit:...
Coral reef biodiversity predicted to shuffle rather than collapse as climate changes
Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse, complex and productive ecosystems on the planet. Most of coral reef biodiversity consists of tiny organisms living...
No more aggravation: ATP-hydrolyzing ectoenzyme E-NTPD8 attenuates colitis
Osaka, Japan – The intestinal microbial ecosystem includes diverse species of bacteria. These bacteria can produce bioactive metabolites that directly affect the host’s immune system....
Loss of picky-eating fish threatens coral reef food webs
Coral reefs all over the world, already threatened by rising temperatures brought about by climate change, also face serious challenges from the possibility of fish...
Uncovering your preferences via brain activity and mood
People can struggle to accurately assess how they feel about something, especially something they feel social pressure to enjoy, like waking up early for a...
WVU researchers hope to build the bridge to a greener future with clean hydrogen
Researchers at West Virginia University are vying to overcome the final hurdle in connecting renewable energy to the power grid by “greenifying” the production of hydrogen.Credit: WVU...
Grant backs effort to build useful bacterial colonies
HOUSTON – (Sept. 20, 2021) – Rice synthetic biologist Matthew Bennett and his colleagues have won a four-year, $1.2 million National Institutes of Health grant to advance the art and...
Scientists find a new way to reverse immune suppression in tumors
Malignant tumors can enhance their ability to survive and spread by suppressing antitumor immune cells in their vicinity, but a study led by researchers at...
Studies of menopausal hormone therapy reviewed
Treatment with estrogen in menopause is both good and bad for women’s health. The picture is complex and the scientific evidence sometimes scanty or only...
Tyrosine kinase inhibitor prolongs progression-free survival in rare neuroendocrine tumour
Lugano, Switzerland, 20 September 2021 - The first randomised study in malignant pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (MPP) has found that sunitinib prolongs progression-free survival (PFS) by more than five months. The late breaking...
Conservation study: Fostering wanderlust benefits pandas
In the ongoing quest to understand what makes a good wildlife habitat, surprising new research shows there may be too much of a good thing...
Common blood test may provide insight into which patients with schizophrenia also at high risk for cardiovascular disease
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 20, 2021) – Physician-scientists want to find a signal that a person with schizophrenia is also headed toward metabolic syndrome, which increases their...
Infants exposed to domestic violence have poorer cognitive development
COLUMBIA, Mo. – While assessing a pregnant woman with premature labor in 1983, Linda Bullock noticed bruises on the woman. When she asked what happened,...
