Switzerland-wide platform for cell therapy launched in Bern
Credit: University of Bern, Image: courtesy of the laboratory of Prof. Dr. Eliane J. Mu?ller. As a Swiss network, the ...
Single protein controls thousands of genes essential for sperm development
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine A single protein regulates a battery of key genes inside developing sperm, ...
Flood of genome data hinders efforts to ID bacteria
Credit: Todd Treangen HOUSTON - (Oct. 30, 2018) - There are many ways to slice and dice genomic data to ...
Novel technique can potentially improve success of ovarian cancer treatment, study reveals
Credit: University of Guelph Novel Technique Can Potentially Improve Success of Ovarian Cancer Treatment, Study Reveals Instead of destroying a ...
Antibiotic resistance increases relapse in urinary tract infections
NEW YORK (October 30, 2018) -- Patients with a certain drug-resistant urinary tract infection were more likely to have a ...
Do psychiatric symptoms remain stable over time? New reviews
October 25, 2018 - In patients with psychiatric disorders, stability of symptoms has important implications for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. ...
Pedestrian fatalities increase on Halloween, particularly among children
Children are more likely to be fatally struck by a vehicle on Halloween than on other nights of the year, ...
Halloween associated with increased risk of pedestrian fatalities
Bottom Line: Children in the United States celebrate Halloween by going door-to-door collecting candy. New research suggests the popular October ...
Are we immune to the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing scissors?
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has been generating excitement within the field of gene therapy, inspiring hopes of molecular tools ...
Young men more likely to die in summer, older people in winter despite local climate
Young men living in the US are overall more likely to die in the summer months, according to a new ...
Mount Sinai researchers find wheat oral immunotherapy to be therapeutic for allergic patients
(NEW YORK -October 30, 2018) - In a major step towards understanding the safety and efficacy of wheat oral immunotherapy, ...
Rosen becomes UT Southwestern’s first Allen Distinguished Investigator
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Oct. 30, 2018 - Biophysicist Dr. Michael Rosen - whose research is at ...
Advertising in mobile apps for young children — Study raises concerns about frequency and content
October 30, 2018 - Nearly all smartphone and tablet apps targeted at toddlers and preschoolers have commercial content, often using ...
Flexible, stable and potent against cancer
Linking therapeutically active molecules to specific antibodies can help to pilot them to their designated targets and minimize side effects--especially ...
Report outlines priorities to improve the lives of cancer survivors and caregivers
Growing numbers of cancer survivors, provider shortages, rising health care costs, and socio-economic disparities in health outcomes have created an ...
How LSD changes perception
LSD changes the communication patterns between regions of the brain, a new study by researchers of the University of Zurich ...
University of Barcelona researchers describe a new anatomic structure in the ankle
Credit: University of Barcelona According to the guidelines of human anatomy, the ligaments in the ankle are grouped structured by ...
Dopamine drives early addiction to heroin
Scientists have made a major advance in untangling the brain circuits that lead to the powerful addictive effects of heroin, ...
Research uncovers key differences in brains of women and men with schizophrenia
NEW YORK, NY (October 30, 2018) Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found clear disparities ...
High stability of the hepatitis B virus
Credit: RUB, Kramer At room temperature, hepatitis B viruses (HBV) remain contagious for several weeks and they are even able ...
