New therapy targets cause of adult-onset muscular dystrophy
Animal study shows no off-target effects of RNA-based therapyCredit: Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla. - April 1, 2019 -- People diagnosed with myotonic dystrophy type 1...
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The inflammation connection
Newly-discovered link between biological processes reveals a novel way to control inflammationCredit: Malhotra lab. Scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), part of the...
Natural gene therapy for intractable skin disease discovered
Credit: Suzuki S. et al., Life Science Alliance, February 4, 2019 Pathogenic gene mutations causing a type of intractable skin disease can be eliminated from...
New polymer mixture creates ultra-sensitive heat sensor
Polymer gels with tunable ionic Seebeck coefficient for ultra-sensitive printed thermopilesCredit: Peter Holgersson Scientists at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics have developed an ultra-sensitive heat...
How common are advanced care planning conversations with hospitalized, older patients?
Credit: Rob Strong As the U.S. population ages, hospitals and health systems around the country have been grappling with how to integrate advance care planning...
Thalamus and cerebral cortex interactions influence the decision on sensory perceptions
A study led by Adrià Tauste, a researcher at the BarcelonaBeta Brain Center, conducted by the Center for Brain and Cognition, directed by Gustavo Deco,...
Well-known drug has less risk for preterm delivery in PCOS
Metformin can halve the risk of late miscarriage and preterm births for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS occurs in 10 to 15 per...
Physics: Behavior of ‘trapped’ electrons in a one-dimensional world observed in the lab
Credit: Jeison Fischer A team of physicists at the University of Cologne has, for the first time, seen a particularly exotic behaviour of electrons on...
Tracking sludge flow for better wastewater treatment and more biogas
Monitoring thermal treatment performance by tracking how sewage sludge flows A new way of tracking how sewage sludge flows during thermal treatment could help engineers...
Same properties, lower cost
Copper-based alternative for next-generation electronicsCredit: Kiyoshi Kanie Japanese scientists have developed a technique to transform a copper-based substance into a material that mimics properties of...
Researchers discover how tumor-killing immune cells attack lymphomas in living mice
Credit: Cazaux et al., 2019 In a study that will be published April 1 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers from the Institut Pasteur...
EU funds research on synthetic drugs, cookies in the Internet, and social inequality
Goethe University secures three ERC Advanced Grants, a total of € 7.7 million for five yearsCredit: Uwe Dettmar "For the first time, Goethe University has...
Studies explore mechanisms behind obesity-cancer link
New studies led by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers explore biological mechanisms behind obesity and its link with cancer. Research findings...
DC Council signs life saving initiative into law
DC joins 37 states in passing Breast Density Screening and Notification Act to address little known risk factor for breast cancerCredit: Brem Foundation Silver Spring,...
Gilteritinib improved survival for patients with acute myeloid leukemia
ATLANTA -- Treatment with the FLT3-targeted therapeutic gilteritinib (Xospata) improved survival for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) harboring a FLT3 mutation...
