The immune system's fountain of youth
Helping the immune system clear away old cells in aging mice helped restore youthful characteristicsCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science If only we could keep our...
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Scientists produce 'designer triacylglycerols' in industrial microalgae
Credit: QIBEBT Molecules of triacylglycerol (TAG), formed by attaching three molecules of fatty acid (FA) to a glycerol backbone, are the main constituents of vegetable...
Thriving on teamwork: new research shows how brain cells filter information in groups
Salk discovery could help to better understand how neurons work together in networks to shape our perceptions of the worldCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(December 31,...
A new 'atlas' of genetic influences on osteoporosis
Identifying more than 500 genetic determinants of bone mineral density, researchers expect to provide new opportunities for the development of novel drugs to prevent or...
Patients now living a median 6.8 years after stage IV ALK+ lung cancer diagnosis
According to the National Cancer Institute, patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) between the years 1995 and 2001 had 15 percent chance of...
Study points to increased risk of harm from cannabis across Europe
University of Bath press release Cannabis resin and herbal cannabis have significantly increased in potency and in price, according to the first study to investigate...
Tumors backfire on chemotherapy
Credit: C. Cianciaruso/I. Keklikoglou/EPFL Some patients with breast cancer receive chemotherapy before the tumor is removed with surgery. This approach, called 'neoadjuvant' therapy, helps to...
Wireless 'pacemaker for the brain' could offer new treatment for neurological disorders
Device fine-tunes treatment by stimulating and and recording electric current in the brain at the same timeCredit: Rikky Muller, UC Berkeley A new neurostimulator developed...
Frontiers in Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery
Volume 9 Frontiers in Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery is a book series devoted to publishing the latest advances in anti-cancer drug design and discovery. In each...
From a molecule of natural origin new therapeutic opportunities against hypertension
A peptide extracted from the cyanobacterium 'spirulina' may contrast high blood pressure by dilating blood vessels Spirulina is more and more celebrated as a "superfood"...
Marine debris study counts trash from Texas to Florida
Credit: Caitlin Wessel Trash, particularly plastic, in the ocean and along the shoreline is an economic, environmental, human health, and aesthetic problem causing serious challenges...
ESA Tipsheet for January 2019
Upcoming research in Frontiers in Ecology and the EnvironmentCredit: Photo courtesy of Thomas Maigret. Get a sneak peek into these new scientific papers, publishing on...
ERC Consolidator Grant for research on relationship between beetles and symbiotic bacteria
Martin Kaltenpoth of Mainz University will investigate symbiont-assisted cuticle biosynthesis as a crucial mechanism that may have contributed to the evolutionary success of beetlesCredit: (photo/©:...
Adults with cerebral palsy at increased risk of depression, anxiety
Bottom Line: While cerebral palsy is considered a pediatric condition because it develops and is diagnosed in early childhood, it is a lifelong condition with...
Sexual/gender minority patients prefer written self-report for identity info collection
Researchers report greater satisfaction for patients when compared to verbal collection during emergency department visits Boston, MA -- Health care and government organizations call for...
