Bacteria and immunity in cervix may be key to predicting premature births
University of Maryland School of Medicine research could set path for preventing premature births BALTIMORE, MD., March 21 - Spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB), defined as...
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Hundreds of bubble streams link biology, seismology off Washington’s coast
Credit: Brendan Philip /University of Washington Off the coast of Washington, columns of bubbles rise from the seafloor, as if evidence of a sleeping dragon...
Researchers discover hidden differences between pathology of CTE and Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- An international team of scientists at Indiana University School of Medicine, University of Kansas and the U.K....
Study identifies possible causes of and protectors against premature birth
Seven bacteria and immune factors in the vagina and cervix may be the key to predicting and preventing premature birth PHILADELPHIA-- Seven types of bacteria...
Neglected diseases continue to require attention despite progress
Few novel drugs have been developed to treat neglected diseases in recent decades, Brazilian researchers warnCredit: Miguel Boyayan / Pesquisa FAPESP magazine Although neglected diseases...
Tropical Cyclone Savannah dissipating in Suomi NPP satellite imagery
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). Tropical Cyclone Savannah appeared as a wispy area of low pressure on imagery...
Naltrexone implant helps HIV patients with opioid dependence prevent relapse
Slow-release drug also helped improved HIV outcomes compared to oral form of drug PHILADELPHIA--When patients with HIV who are also battling opioid dependence go without...
Organic semiconductors: One transistor for all purposes
In mobiles, fridges, planes - transistors are everywhere. But they often operate only within a restricted current range. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich physicists have now...
How ‘sleeper cell’ cancer stem cells are maintained in chronic myelogenous leukemia
This knowledge offers a strategy to target and eliminate these persistent leukemic stem cellsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Most patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia can...
Discovery may lead to precision-based strategy for triple negative breast cancer
Indiana University researcher develops promising nanotechnology approach for treatment of aggressive form of diseaseCredit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS - Unlike the three most...
Developing a diverse scientific workforce to end the Alzheimer’s epidemic
Credit: UAHS BioCommunications TUCSON, Ariz. - Roberta Diaz Brinton, PhD, an internationally recognized expert on Alzheimer's disease and inaugural director of the Center for Innovation...
NIH to test experimental drug to curb drug cravings
Early-stage trial opens at clinical centerCredit: NIAID A clinical trial of an experimental drug designed to treat cravings associated with opioid use disorder (OUD) has...
African-Americans more likely to be misdiagnosed with schizophrenia, Rutgers study finds
The study suggests a bias in misdiagnosing blacks with major depression and schizophrenia African-Americans with severe depression are more likely to be misdiagnosed as having...
Study gives new perspective on production of blood cells and immune cells
Researchers tracked and quantified the production of different kinds of blood cells and immune cells to understand how the body maintains a balanced supply A...
Blue Brain solves a century-old neuroscience problem
Neuroscientists can now start building a formal catalogue for all the types of cells in the brain, with their role and functionCredit: EPFL / Blue...
