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Credit: Image supplied by researchers in the Osbourn laboratory at the John Innes Centre Researchers have traced the remaining last steps of the biological pathway...

Tropical ginger treatment for blocking inflammation

Researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology identify antioxidant properties of a ginger-derived compound that may help fight inflammatory diseasesCredit: Daisuke Ori Ikoma, Japan...

Cutting-edge: New and improved drug to counter spinal anesthesia blues during C-sections

New study evaluating drugs to counteract the hypotensive effects of spinal anesthesia during cesarean deliveries finds that one can even benefit the babyCredit: Chinese Medical...

Having a ball: New English Premier League soccer ball more stable, drags more

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba compare a new English Premier League soccer ball with previous versions in wind-tunnel experiments, and find increased drag and...

Algorithms show accuracy in gauging unconsciousness under general anesthesia

Credit: Brown Lab/MIT Picower Institute Anesthestic drugs act on the brain but most anesthesiologists rely on heart rate, respiratory rate, and movement to infer whether...

Alzheimer Europe calls for people with dementia and carers to be prioritized for vaccine

Alzheimer Europe calls for prioritisation of people with dementia and carers in COVID-19 vaccination programs across EuropeCredit: Alzheimer Europe Luxembourg, 7 May 2021 - In...

Rare genetic disease caused by mutations in protein that controls RNA metabolism

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 7, 2021 - In a paper published today in Nature Communications, an international group of collaborators led by researchers at UPMC...

Learning on the fly

Computational model demonstrates similarity in how humans and insects learn about their surroundingsCredit: University of Sussex Even the humble fruit fly craves a dose of...

A bridge from classroom to providing actual patient care: A study of the Regenstrief tEMR

Anonymized real-world platform gives learners realistic experience with health ITCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - As electronic medical records (EMRs) are increasingly used across the United...

PCB contamination in Icelandic orcas: a matter of diet

Accurate forecasting of health risks to killer whale populations may depend on looking at individual variations in their dietCredit: Filipa Samarra - Icelandic Orca Project...

Molecular analysis identifies key differences in lungs of cystic fibrosis patients

Researchers' catalog of airway cell types could reveal targets for future genetic therapiesCredit: Image courtesy of Nature Medicine LOS ANGELES (May 6, 2021) -- A...

Researchers develop mathematical model predicting disease spread patterns

With a wealth of information available from county health agencies, the research team has presented a model that predicts where the disease will spread from...

Story tip from Johns Hopkins experts on COVID-19

Credit: Robert Stevens How can scientists predict a covid-19 outbreak? There's an app for that. Media Contact: Rachel Butch; [email protected] "COVID Control" using self-reported virus...

Why do some neurons degenerate and die in Alzheimer’s disease, but not others?

New Gladstone research points to a mechanism driven by a protein associated with a higher risk of developing the diseaseCredit: Photo: Michael Short/Gladstone Institutes SAN...

In graphene process, resistance is useful