USC Stem Cell scientists obtain ‘how to’ guide for producing hair follicles
Credit: Images by Mingxing Lei/Cheng-Ming Chuong Lab How does the skin develop follicles and eventually sprout hair? A USC-led study, ...
How GMOs are, or are not, regulated (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 18, 2017 — Pink pineapples, non-browning produce and other genetically modified organisms are ...
Study shows contrasting long-term cognitive effects of psychiatric drugs in schizophrenia
PARIS, France: A long-term study has found that low cumulative exposure to benzodiazepine and antidepressant medications does not seem to ...
Healthy diet may reduce risk of ovarian cancer in African-American…
ATLANTA — A healthy diet may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in African-American women, according to data presented at ...
Joslin Diabetes Center participating in 2 NIH-funded artificial pancreas clinical trials
Credit: John Soares BOSTON – (February 14, 2017) – Joslin Diabetes Center will take part in two clinical trials this ...
Genetic opposites attract when chimpanzees choose a mate
Credit: Photo courtesy of Kara Walker, Duke University. DURHAM, N.C. — When it comes to hookups in the animal world, ...
Cell phone-based microscope leads to possible strategy for treating…
Credit: NIAID WHAT: River blindness, or onchocerciasis, is a disease caused by a parasitic worm found primarily in Africa. The ...
Labeling a bacterial cell ‘jacket’
Credit: Evan Krape/ University of Delaware You have three to five pounds of bacteria living in and on your body ...
Low screening rates for adolescents diagnosed with PID in the nation’s emergency departments
Credit: Children's National Health System CHICAGO–The nation's emergency departments had low rates of complying with recommended HIV and syphilis screening ...
A video database for cellular tracking created, useful in the fight…
Credit: Cell Tracking Challenge The results of this research have been recently presented in the scientific journal Nature Methods, in ...
Cardiac ICU patient composition is changing over time
Credit: University of Michigan A new study uncovers changes in the makeup of the cardiac intensive care unit as more ...
Extra sperm analysis could help involuntarily childless couples
IMAGE: A simple sperm analysis — DFI — could help guide couples as they select the best fertility treatment for ...
In new study, Illinois scientists trace activity of cancer-fighting tomato component
Plant biofactories can incorporate heavier carbon atoms into cancer-fighting phytochemicals, which can be used to trace their movement in the ...
Mosquito-borne viruses like Zika may be spread at lower temperatures, potentially…
Credit: Image courtesy of study authors TAMPA, Fla. (May 9, 2017) — Transmission of mosquito-borne diseases, such as Zika, occur ...
SU2C awards $5.5 million to VARI for cancer clinical trials to enhance…
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute Oct. 12, 2017 (Grand Rapids, Mich.)–Van Andel Research Institute-Stand Up To Cancer Epigenetics ...
Study identifies modifiable risk factors for elbow injuries in…
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery Elbow injuries are on the rise in baseball players, especially pitchers, yet little is known ...
Age not a factor in success of shoulder replacement surgery
Credit: Henry Ford Hospital DETROIT – Whether you're younger than 65 or older than 75, age may not be a ...
Early career scientist receives recognition from Microscopy Society of…
Credit: David Hungate/Virginia Tech Rengasayee "Sai" Veeraraghavan, a research assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, became the ...
Multicenter study finds no benefit to treating mild thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center and 14 other universities and medical centers in the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Maternal ...
UMass Amherst tick testing lab joins national ecology tracking project
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – The Laboratory of Medical Zoology (LMZ) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a national ...
