Right under our noses: A novel lichen-patterned spider found on oaks in central Spain
(Pensoft Publishers) Once again, a new spider species has been found in a strongly humanised area in Europe. Wearing its ...
Indian-Americans have fewer sudden infant deaths, Rutgers study finds
Credit: Nick Romanenko/Rutgers University Indian-Americans have the highest percentage of sleeping with their babies among ethnic groups in New Jersey ...
Announcing the TCT 2018 Late-Breaking Trials
NEW YORK - August 7, 2018 - The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) has announced the 15 late-breaking trials and 12 ...
Naltrexone helps HIV positive individuals reduce heavy alcohol use
New Haven, Conn. - Extended-release naltrexone -- an injection that decreases heavy drinking in the general population when taken in ...
Study of 21 retired NFL and NHL players doesn’t find evidence of early onset dementia
Credit: (Source: UB's Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center) BUFFALO, N.Y. --New University at Buffalo research is adding important information to the ...
Retired pro football and hockey players learn that CTE isn’t inevitable
Aug. 7, 2018 - An in-depth study of retired football and hockey players--including cognitive, psychological, and brain imaging techniques--finds no ...
Link between appendicitis and allergies discovered
Children with allergies have a lower risk of developing complicated appendicitis, according to a new study from Lund University and ...
Scientists design new MRI coil for preclinical studies
Credit: M. Zubkov et al. Researchers from ITMO University developed and tested an MRI coil providing high-resolution imaging of the ...
Solid tumors targeted in new CAR T-Cell immunotherapy trial
Credit: Seattle Children's SEATTLE - August 7, 2018 - Seattle Children's has opened a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy ...
Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes: Hope for inhibitors against amyloid plaques
Effective therapeutics to counteract the formation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes are not yet available. ...
LSU Health research reveals new obesity prevention target
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health New Orleans, LA - A team of LSU Health New Orleans ...
Globally, greater attention needed for seemingly ‘minor’ kidney damage
Credit: Kieran O'Mahony, University of Limerick, Ireland Rates of Acute Kidney Injury among Irish patients have more than doubled in ...
How axons change chemical cues to mechanical force
Credit: Naoyuki Inagaki While today's technology is growing increasingly wireless, nature's greatest technology, the human brain, still depends on neurons ...
Sensor could help doctors select effective cancer therapy
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT chemical engineers have developed a new sensor that lets them see inside cancer cells and determine ...
Paper identifies genes associated with risk for aggressive breast cancer
A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has identified specific genes associated with increased risk ...
Boston Children’s Hospital accelerates genomic sequencing to expand existing genomic database
BOSTON (August 7, 2018) - Boston Children's Hospital has embarked on a strategic initiative to expand its research genomics gateway, ...
Organic makeup of ancient meteorites sheds light on early solar system
Credit: K.H. Joy The origin of organic matter found in meteorites that formed during the birth of the Solar System ...
Scientists create atomic glue gun to build better nucleic
When it comes to certain molecules, shape makes all the difference. The shape of limonene, for instance, a compound produced ...
Rapid diagnostic coupled with local therapy developed for brain tumors
In the race to deliver therapeutics to treat brain cancer and prevent recurrence, the blood-brain barrier represents a tremendous hurdle. ...
A targeted approach to treating glioma
CAMBRIDGE, MA - Glioma, a type of brain cancer, is normally treated by removing as much of the tumor as ...
