Think big — at least when it comes to global conservation
Canada and Russia have the most to lose or gain, say researchersCredit: UBC Okanagan According to a group of international researchers, the potential for large...
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Vitamin D and immune cells stimulate bone marrow disease
(right column) The bone marrow of mice with vitamin D receptors knocked out is occupied by spindle-shaped... view more The bone marrow disease myelofibrosis is...
How a fungus can cripple the immune system
Research team from the University of Jena clarifies the mechanism of gliotoxin, a mycotoxin from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatusCredit: Jan-Peter Kasper/University of Jena It is...
Researchers develop human cell-based model to study small cell lung cancer
Credit: Chen et al., 2019 Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have used human embryonic stem cells to create a new model system that allows them...
Scientists discover genes that help harmful bacteria thwart treatment
Two genes may make staph infections resistant to copper, a powerful antibacterial agentCredit: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A Rutgers-led team has discovered...
The 2008 recession associated with greater decline in mortality in Europe
Study analyzes the impact of the economic crisis on the number of deaths recorded in 15 countriesCredit: Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash Barcelona, 8 February...
DNA traces on wild flowers reveal insect visitors
Researchers have discovered that insects leave tiny DNA traces on the flowers they visit; the newly developed eDNA method holds a vast potential for various...
New drug brings unexpected hope in targeting cancer cells
Credit: N/A An unexpected finding in pre-clinical platelet studies by Baker Institute researchers could provide a novel approach to targeting and destroying difficult-to-treat cancer cells,...
Positive thinking during pregnancy could help children's ability in math and science
Using data from Bristol's Children of the 90s study the research is one of a series from the University of Bristol, that examines a parental...
Gummy-like robots that could help prevent disease
Credit: EPFL Human tissues experience a variety of mechanical stimuli that can affect their ability to carry out their physiological functions, such as protecting organs...
The American College of Chest Physicians updates guidelines on PAH
Glenview, Illinois - The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) announced the publication of updates to the evidence-based guidelines on therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension...
Overdose deaths could increase with 'changing nature' of opioid epidemic
Multi-pronged interventions are needed to curb the opioid overdose crisis, according to engineering, health science, and policy researchers The opioid epidemic in the United States...
Report from prestigious NIH-funded conference looks to biological 'pillars of aging'
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society Medical care for older adults has long focused on preventing and treating chronic diseases and the conditions that come...
Drug-resistant tuberculosis: High mortality rate due to inaccurate tests
Credit: Courtesy of Kathrin Zuercher Around ten million people around the world develop tuberculosis every year and 1.5 million people die from tuberculosis each year....
Size and time impact outcomes when mechanical clot removal used for large core strokes
American Stroke Association Late Breaking News Brief - Abstract LB 8, Session MEII Thursday Main Event HONOLULU, Feb. 7, 2019 --Mechanical clot removal has been...