Epigenetic changes precede onset of diabetes
Credit: DIfE Epigenetic* changes in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas can be detected in patients several years before the diagnosis of type 2...
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Concussion discovery reveals dire, unknown effect of even mild brain injuries
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Health UVA researchers have discovered that concussions and traumatic brain injuries, even when mild, cause swelling that blocks the brain's...
DNA-based nanotechnology stimulates potent antitumor immune responses
Synthetic DNA nanovaccines enhance killer T cell immunity resulting in tumor control in preclinical studiesCredit: The Wistar Institute Researchers designed DLnano-vaccines displaying 60 copies of...
Levodopa may improve vision in patients with macular degeneration
The widely used and well-tolerated drug commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease may help significantly reduce the need for more costly, more invasive treatments, report...
New ACM study gives most detailed picture to date of US bachelor’s programs in computing
Significant increases seen in software engineering enrollmentsCredit: Association for Computing Machinery ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, recently released its eighth annual Study of Non-Doctoral...
Human norovirus strains differ in sensitivity to the body’s first line of defense
Credit: CDC Interferon (IFN) responses are one of the first defenses the body mounts against viral infections, and research has shown that it plays a...
Stem cell function may explain higher colon cancer rate in males
Credit: Yu et al Colon cancers have a higher incidence in males, which is in part related to much higher androgen levels in males compared...
BrainGate Inc, owner of brain-computer interface technologies, donated to Tufts University
Generous donation from Jeff Stibel, including FDA-approved Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technologies, will launch the Stibel Dennett Consortium, creating new center of gravity in brain and...
Health and Technology District partners with Halo Health’s angel investor physician group
Partnership to scale up and strengthen Canada's health-tech innovation ecosystemCredit: Health and Technology District Surrey, B.C., Canada (September 10, 2020) - The Health and Technology...
FABP4: Preschool-aged biomarker discovered for autism spectrum disorder
Credit: RIKEN Researchers led by Takeo Yoshikawa at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have discovered a biomarker that can detect autism spectrum...
Binge-drinkers’ brains have to work harder to feel empathy for others
Credit: Dr Charlotte Rae People who binge-drink show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realised, a new study from the University of Sussex...
Scientists map freshwater transport in the Arctic Ocean
Credit: Alexander Osadchiev et al./Scientific Reports The Ob, Yenisei, and Lena rivers flow into the Kara and Laptev seas and account for about half of...
Structure of ‘immortality protein’ now better understood
Kazan Federal University and Moscow State University published their research of Est3 in Scientific Reports.Credit: Kazan Federal University A key role in studying the telomerase...
CityU develops anti-bacterial graphene face masks
Anti-bacterial efficiency close to 100% under 10-min sunlight and promising results in deactivation of coronavirusesCredit: City University of Hong Kong Face masks have become an...
Vaccine proves effective against the most severe type of pneumonia
Credit: Natee K Jindakum A pneumococcal vaccine was effective at protecting children in Laos against the most severe type of pneumonia, a new study has...
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