Supplements don’t preserve kidney health in Type 2 diabetes
Vitamin D and fish oil don't prevent loss of kidney function in adults with type 2 diabetes, a clinical study shows.Credit: Randy Carnell / UW...
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Daniel Gruen awarded 2019 Panofsky Fellowship at SLAC
His work aims to deepen our understanding of dark matter, dark energy and other secrets of the universe.Credit: Andrés Plazas Daniel Gruen, who studies how...
DNA technology as a novel strategy for delivery of anti-HIV antibodies
Synthetic DMAbs allow for in vivo production of broadly neutralizing antibodies in preclinical studiesCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Nov. 8, 2019) -- Scientists at...
Illinois researchers to develop smartphone diagnostics lit for infectious diseases
Credit: Nick Holonyak Mico and Nanotechnology Lab Infectious diseases such as Zika and Dengue remain a top contributor to death and disability across the globe,...
Century-old food testing method updated to include complex fluid dynamics
To make better-tasting desserts, this ultrasonic spinning rheometry method includes velocity profiling of complex liquids in food products in order to more accurately capture dynamics...
Simulation-based method to target Epilepsy goes into clinical trial
Credit: © INS UMR 1106 In what represents a major milestone on the path to clinical application, a novel method to improve outcomes of Epilepsy...
Researchers find new potential approach to type 2 diabetes treatment
Credit: Lo Lab The protein adipsin, which is produced in body fat, helps protect insulin-secreting cells called pancreatic beta cells from destruction in type 2...
Clemson scientists further refine how quickly the universe is expanding
Clemson team collaborates to quantify one of the most fundamental laws of the cosmosCredit: Jim Melvin / College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina - Wielding...
NASA-NOAA satellite finds a weaker, transitioning Tropical Storm Halong
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) / NOAA Halong continued to weaken and is transitioning into an extra-tropical cyclone. NASA-NOAA's...
New Jersey researchers study social communication in pediatric traumatic brain injury
Pilot study by researchers at Kessler Foundation and Children's Specialized Hospital furthered knowledge of the relationship between social communication and social functioning in children with...
New tool facilitates genetic mapping of polyploid plants
Available online for free, polyploid mapping system developed in Brazil helps breeders of sugarcane, kiwi, blueberry, sweet potato and forages, among other cropsCredit: Antonio Garcia...
Regenstrief playing major role in nationwide effort to improve care for dementia patients
Brown University and Hebrew SeniorLife leading research incubatorCredit: Regenstrief Institute Regenstrief research scientists Christopher Callahan, M.D., and Alexia Torke, M.D., will play a key role...
Genetic diversity facilitates cancer therapy
Cancer patients with more different HLA genes respond better to treatmentCredit: MPI f. Developmental Biology/ Jürgen Berger The constant battle against infectious pathogens has had...
University of Cincinnati finds new option for liver transplant patients
Common drug offers fewer side effects than prednisone, but similar organ rejection rates in liver transplants in preliminary studiesCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI--A drug...
Scientists develop method to standardize genetic data analysis
Credit: MIPT Press Office MIPT researchers have collaborated with Atlas Biomedical Holding and developed a new bioinformatics data analysis method. The developed program, EphaGen, can...
