How missing appointments increases the risk of death
Credit: Lancaster University Missing GP appointments is associated with early death, and those with long-term mental health conditions are at particular risk. Dr Ross McQueenie...
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Calcium specks may help detect heart disease in South Asians
Calcium specks may help detect heart disease in South Asians UCSF finding could guide earlier treatment options in vulnerable population Specks of calcium in the...
Ultra-sturdy bones, with a surprising origin, suggest new osteoporosis approach
After blocking estrogen signals in brain, experts say they've 'never seen bone this strong'Credit: Candice Herber / UCSF Core Center for Musculoskeletal Biology & Medicine...
Scope advance reveals first look through all cortical layers of awake brain
Credit: Murat Yildirim et. al. Just like doctors seek to scan deeper into the body with sonograms, CT and MRI, and astronomers seek to look...
UCLA researchers correct genetic mutation that causes IPEX, a life-threatening autoimmune syndrome
Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center UCLA researchers led by Dr. Donald Kohn have created a method for modifying blood stem cells to reverse...
Far-ranging fin whales find year-round residence in Gulf of California
Credit: Craig Hayslip NEWPORT, Ore. - Researchers from Mexico and the United States have concluded that a population of fin whales in the rich Gulf...
Experimental antibody 'cocktail' protects animals from three deadly Ebola viruses
Scientists from academia, industry, and government have developed a combination of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that protected animals from all three Ebola viruses known to cause...
Social and environmental costs of hydropower are underestimated, study shows
Study shows that deforestation, loss of biodiversity and economic damage done to communities living near dams have not been factored into the cost of these...
Researchers answer decades-old question about protein found in Alzheimer's brain plaques
Alzheimer's-affected brains are riddled with so-called amyloid plaques: protein aggregates consisting mainly of amyloid-β. However, this amyloid-β is a fragment produced from a precursor protein...
Regenstrief investigator calls for medicare payment for team-based care for dementia
Credit: Regenstrief Institute A Regenstrief scientist is calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create access to better care for the...
New role for brain's support cells in controlling circadian rhythms
Credit: Marco Brancaccio Astrocytes, 'caretaker' cells that surround and support neurons in the brain, play a much more important role in circadian rhythms, the body's...
Madariaga virus spreads to Haiti
A PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases press releaseCredit: Morris, et al. (2019) Madariaga virus (MADV), or South American eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), has--until now-- been...
Termites mitigate effects of drought in Tropical Rainforest
HKU's co-led study revealed: Termites mitigate effects of drought in Tropical RainforestCredit: @The University of Hong Kong Termites are commonly regarded as one of the...
Researchers discover a hidden culprit in heart failure
Discovery unlocks potential new target for personalized treatmentCredit: University of Alberta An international research team led by scientists at the University of Alberta have pinpointed...
Phat on potential, lipidomics is gaining weight
Next-generation study of lipids expands in scope with database established by UC San Diego researchersCredit: Slide courtesy of Edward Dennis, UC San Diego The post-holiday...
