Targeting kinetoplastid and apicomplexan thymidylate biosynthesis as antiprotozoal strategy
This article by Dr. Dolores Gonzalez Pacanowska et al. is published in Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 Kinetoplastid and apicomplexan parasites ...
Anesthetic-induced myocardial conditioning: Molecular fundamentals and scope
This article by Dr. Jose Luis Guerrero Orriach et al. is published in Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 Many studies have ...
Medical scientists describe optimal immune therapeutic strategies for liver cancer
KAIST team presents a novel pathways involving T immune cell exhaustion, providing evidence and rationale for designing optimal strategies for ...
Annals of Internal Medicine embargoed news; Catheter ablation superior to standard drug
1. Catheter ablation superior to standard drug therapy for heart failure Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-0992 URLs go live when the embargo lifts ...
Pitt-led research describes how neurons could disconnect from each other in Huntington's disease
Arvind Suresh PITTSBURGH, Dec. 24, 2018 - A hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington's is the progressive death of nerve ...
Brain activity predicts fear of pain
Neuroscientific approach may help reconcile self-reported emotions and their neural underpinningsCredit: Meier et al., eNeuro (2018) Researchers applied a machine ...
Breast cancer drug impairs brain function
Findings emphasize need for further investigation of breast cancer treatments and their effects on the brainCredit: Gervais et al., JNeurosci ...
How socioeconomic status shapes developing brains
Research suggests interventions designed to mitigate influence of low SES on brain and mental health may be most beneficial for ...
Muscle atrophy among critically ill kids occurs within one week of mechanical ventilation
83 percent of children in small study experienced atrophy in at least one muscle groupCredit: Michael Shoykhet, M.D., Ph.D WASHINGTON-(Dec. ...
New study shows how guinea pig fathers pass on adaptive responses to environmental changes
Credit: Anja Günther Adaptations to environmental change are the most important asset for the persistence of any plant or animal ...
Sustainable 'plastics' are on the horizon
New sustainable biopolymer technology developed by Tel Aviv University researchers may one day free the world of its worst pollutant ...
Regulation of feeding behavior and energy metabolism by galanin-like peptide (GALP)
The article by Dr. Seiji Shioda et al. is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2018 Galanin-like peptide (GALP) is a ...
Past and present of imaging modalities used for prostate cancer diagnosis
This article by Dr. Ghulam Murtaza et al. is published in Current Medical Imaging Reviews, Volume 14, Issue 6, 2018Credit: ...
Paramedics can safely evaluate psychiatric patients' medical condition in the field
FINDINGS Emergency medical personnel in Alameda County, California, use a screening process for determining whether to "medically clear" patients experiencing ...
U-M howler monkey study examines mechanisms of new species formation
Credit: Photo by Milagros González ANN ARBOR--A new University of Michigan study of interbreeding between two species of howler monkeys ...
Divining Roots: revealing how plants branch out to access water
Credit: Daniel von Wangenheim New research has discovered how plant roots sense the availability of moisture in soil and then ...
Study examines primary drivers of increased hospitalizations of homeless individuals
A homeless individual is one who lacks fixed and reliable housing, and approximately 553,000 people fit that description on any ...
Pediatric leukemia 'super drug' could be developed in the coming years
Fourth study published over two-year span that analyzes key leukemia proteinCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered ...
Study finds Tropical Cyclone Winston damaged fisheries as well as homes in Fiji
Survey of fishers finds impacts of 2016 cyclone resulted in fewer mud crabs and less local consumption of catchCredit: Yashika ...
Study supports safety of overlapping surgery for outpatient orthopaedic procedures
December 21, 2018 - At least for brief periods, overlapping surgery is safe for patients undergoing outpatient or "same-day" orthopaedic ...
