Common genetic variant linked to AFib risk in Latinos
Credit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine "There is a paradox at play when it comes to atrial fibrillation in the Latino population," said Dr. Dawood Darbar. "While Latino...
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Why expressive brows might have mattered in human evolution
Credit: Paul O'Higgins, University of York Highly mobile eyebrows that can be used to express a wide range of subtle emotions may have played a...
ALS, rare dementia share genetic link
Credit: Washington University Nearly half of all patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neuromuscular disorder, develop cognitive problems that affect memory and thinking....
Tiny nanomachine successfully completes test drive
Credit: (c) Julián Valero Together with colleagues from the USA, scientists from the University of Bonn and the research institute Caesar in Bonn have used...
Carnegie’s Arthur Grossman receives Human Frontier Science Program grant
Palo Alto, CA--Senior scientist Arthur Grossman of Carnegie's Department of Plant Biology was part of a team* awarded a three-year grant, with $100,000 for each...
ASBMB announces annual award lectures
BETHESDA, Md., April 9, 2018 -- The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will hold its annual meeting April 21- 25 in San Diego....
Toxins produced by e-cigarettes vary by flavor
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The flavor of an e-cigarette may affect more than a consumer's taste buds, according to Penn State researchers who say the...
Gene editing regulations threaten sustainability of global food animal supply
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 9, 2018--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 2017 draft guidance that proposed drug-like regulatory...
Harvard chemist George Whitesides named 2018 Covestro Distinguished Lecturer at Pitt
Credit: Harvard University PITTSBURGH (April 9, 2018) ... In recognition of his exemplary research in the fields of surface chemistry, microfluidics and nanotechnology, Harvard University's...
Removing the brakes on plant oil production
Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--Scientists studying plant biochemistry at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered new details about bio..
New cardiac imaging technique shortens testing time, improves patient comfort
LOS ANGELES (April 9, 2018) -- A team of Cedars-Sinai investigators has developed a new technique for conducting cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests that...
Scientists fix genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in human brain cells
Using human brain cells, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered the cause of--and a potential solution for--the primary genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, a...
Scientists tweak CRISPR to speed up genomic editing
The powerful gene-editing tool, CRISPR, has revolutionized research by allowing scientists to snip and patch DNA with remarkable precision. But tracking the impact of these...
Hundreds of thousands of Kentucky residents could lose Medicaid under the work demonstration project
WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2018)--In January of 2018, 15 Kentucky Medicaid beneficiaries filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of...
NIH scientists develop macaque model to study Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral disease spread by ticks in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and parts of Europe. Infection...