New treatment target identified for aggressive lymphomas
Credit: CNIC Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) have identified a possible therapeutic target for ...
Allen Institute researchers decode patterns that make our brains human
The human brain may be the most complex piece of organized matter in the known universe, but Allen Institute researchers ...
Proteins secreted by beneficial gut microbes shown to inhibit…
Credit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., Nov. 3, 2016 — Few treatments exist for bacteria-caused intestinal inflammation that leads ...
Some monkeys prone to isolation
Credit: Lauren Brent Some individual animals are prone to social isolation, new research suggests. The study of rhesus macaques showed ...
Scientists work to turn up the heat of brown fat to combat obesity
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 7, 2016) – Scientists are trying to turn up the heat-burning ability of brown fat with the ...
Insight into the challenges and contributions of nurse bioethicists
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (October 13, 2017) – Nurse bioethicists are a small but special subset of the nursing profession ...
The Goldilocks effect in aging research
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA–(December 5, 2016) Ever since researchers connected the shortening of telomeres–the protective structures on the ends ...
Zinc transporter key to fighting pancreatic cancer and more
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. – When trace elements rise to toxic levels, bad things happen. Patients suffering ...
Study: Mental health mobile apps are effective self-help tools
Credit: BYU Photo When it comes to strengthening your mental or emotional health, would you trust an app? A trio ...
UM study: Wildfires to increase in Alaska with future climate change
Credit: The University of Montana courtesy photo MISSOULA – Climate change is melting glaciers, reducing sea-ice cover and increasing wildlife ...
Supercomputers assist in search for new, better cancer drugs
Credit: Özlem Demir, University of California, San Diego Surgery and radiation remove, kill, or damage cancer cells in a certain ...
When a common cold may trigger early supportive care
Credit: Children's National Health System Human rhinovirus (HRV), the culprit behind most colds, is the leading cause of hospitalization for ...
Vaccine candidates protect against Zika virus in rhesus monkeys
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), in collaboration with the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical ...
Wolves understand cause and effect better than dogs
Credit: Michelle Lampe/Wolf Science Center A good example of the connection between cause and effect, is that an object which ...
TSRI and IAVI researchers harness antibody evolution on the path to an AIDS vaccine
LA JOLLA, CA – September 8, 2016 – A series of new studies led by scientists at The Scripps Research ...
Researchers ‘solve’ key Zika virus protein structure
ANN ARBOR — Researchers have revealed the molecular structure of a protein produced by the Zika virus that is thought ...
E-cigarettes potentially as harmful as tobacco cigarettes, UConn study…
Credit: Image courtesy of Karteek Kadimisetty and the journal ACS Sensors. Copyright 2017 American Chemical Society. A study by chemists ...
Understanding how HIV evades the immune system
Credit: Imaging CoE Monash University (Australia) and Cardiff University (UK) researchers have come a step further in understanding how the ...
Serving teens with special diets: A tricky Thanksgiving recipe
Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Poll on Children's Health ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Planning a holiday meal can be hectic, ...
Study finds climate plays role in decline of one of Asia’s most critical water resources
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, Kan. — Climate variability — rather than the presence of a major dam — is ...
