Human milk is a 'life-saving intervention' for infants with congenital heart disease
January 30, 2019 - With a lower risk of serious complications and improved feeding and growth outcomes, human milk is strongly preferred as the best...
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Tulane study says seas may be rising faster than thought
The study suggests the the current method of measuring sea-level rise is not reliable A new Tulane University study questions the reliability of how sea-level...
The lamprey regenerates its spinal cord not just once — but twice
Marine Biological Laboratory scientists discover persistent regenerative capacity in lampreyCredit: S. Allen and J. Morgan WOODS HOLE, Mass.-- Spontaneous recovery from spinal cord injury is...
Data show no evidence that teens' social media use predicts depression over time
Longitudinal data from adolescents and young adults show no evidence that social media use predicts later depressive symptoms, according to research published in Clinical Psychological...
Researchers develop new approach for vanquishing superbugs
Tackling antibiotic resistance via existing drugs (with a twist)Credit: Jacob Scott, MD, DPhil A scientific team from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and...
Research reveals new molecular player in heart enlargement due to cardiac disease
UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Jiandong Liu, Ph.D., found that an RNA-binding protein called Lin28 is crucial for pathological hypertrophy, an enlargement of...
Baboons provide new insights into the evolution of the genome
Credit: Dr. Dietmar Zinner Recent studies suggest that closely related species can develop significant genetic and phenotypic differences throughout their evolution despite ongoing gene flow....
UBC research examines living well while dying
Study shows how terminal cancer patients choose to live life with new meaning A UBC professor has determined that people diagnosed with terminal cancer--who have...
Sea fireflies
Scientists discover two mechanisms at work in crustacean's dazzling light displays Evolution is a rich and dynamic process. Species respond to pressures in a variety...
Researchers call for big data infrastructure to support future of personalized medicine
Researchers from the George Washington University published in PLOS Biology, calling for industry standards to help improve communication, repeatability, and reproducibility of future high-throughput genomic...
Genetic causes of tumors in salivary glands
Translocated Acinic cell carcinoma is the third most common malignant form of salivary gland cancer. These tumours are similar to normal salivary gland tissue and...
Miscanthus with improved winter-hardiness could benefit northern growers
Credit: Erik Sacks, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - For farmers, Miscanthus represents a big up-front investment. The large perennial grass must be established from...
Two windows into the brain
With autism on the rise, science is on the hunt for answers; new research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles looks at autism in a different...
New 3D imaging technique reveals how pancreatic cancers start
Credit: Hendrik Messal, Francis Crick Institute A new technique to study tissue samples in 3D has revealed that pancreatic cancers can start and grow in...
A small fish provides insight into the genetic basis of evolution
Credit: Photo: Andrew MacColl Genetic analysis of sticklebacks shows that isolated populations in similar environments develop in comparable ways. The basis for this is already...
