Tiny organisms with a massive impact
Credit: Matthias Sieber / ETH Zurich / ACE Diatoms are a very common group of algae found not only in ...
CNIC scientists discover a key signal in intercellular communication
Credit: CNIC A team of scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), led by Prof. Francisco ...
Environmental factors may contribute to the development of some…
Environmental factors may be a contributory cause in the development of some childhood cancers, leading scientists have revealed. Experts at ...
SWAT team of immune cells helps reduce infection rates in babies after cleft lip surgery
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 17, 2016) – The mouth is widely considered the dirtiest part of the human ...
After gene therapy, hemophilia B patients maintain near-normal levels of clotting factor
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Theory: Flexibility is at the heart of human intelligence
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Centuries of study have yielded many theories about how the brain ...
Exploring periodontitis in patients with Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published an article titled “Periodontitis in Chédiak-Higashi Syndrome: An Altered ...
Tracking movement of immune cells identifies key first steps in inflammatory arthritis
Credit: Yoshishige Miyabe, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases Using a novel approach for imaging ...
Study finds tube placement may not be necessary for treating upper GI bleeds
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina For many of the millions of patients treated annually in hospitals for upper gastrointestinal ...
Reactive oxygen species — fueling or putting the brakes on…
Credit: Umeå University Reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as peroxides and superoxides are important signalling molecules in an organism's regulation ...
Youth fitness program, BORN TO MOVE from Les Mills, increases positive…
Credit: Les Mills CHICAGO – Nov. 29, 2016 – A recent study completed at Edge Hill University has found that ...
New metabolomic screening method detects multiple inborn errors of metabolism in urine
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 3, 2016-Analysis of a single urine sample using a metabolomics-based ...
PCORI Board approves $97.9 million to Support Patient-Centered Comparative CER
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $97.9 million to fund 11 studies comparing different approaches ...
Attitudes vary across groups regarding meal choice in restaurants
Credit: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 6, 2017 – Previous analyses of menu offerings at chain ...
Preeclampsia may boost heart disease risk by altering blood vessels
Preeclampsia may permanently change the blood vessels of women who experience the condition during pregnancy, boosting their lifelong risk for ...
Aspirin can prevent heart attacks after noncardiac surgery in patients with prior PCI
Credit: Melissa Fabrizio A Canadian-led study has found that perioperative aspirin can prevent heart-related complications after major noncardiac surgery in ...
Wireless power can drive tiny electronic devices in the GI tract
Credit: Ella Maru Studio / Giovanni Traverso / Abubakar Abid Imagers, gastric pacemakers and other diagnostic and therapeutic tools could ...
Psychiatric emergency patients in Massachusetts wait longest for…
Credit: American College of Emergency Physicians. WASHINGTON — Patients having mental health emergencies who require hospital admission wait nearly four ...
Not enough YAP means too much deadly inflammation inside the brain
IMAGE: This is Dr. Wen-Cheng Xiong. Credit: Augusta University Senior Photographer Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. – Inside the brain, a ...
Regenstrief, IU study: Seniors with dementia make more emergency department visits
INDIANAPOLIS — Older adults with dementia are more frequent visitors to emergency departments, returning at higher rates and incurring greater ...
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