Tree-ring analysis explains physiology behind drought intolerance
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Tree rings tell the story of what's happening physiologically as fire suppression makes forests more dense and less tolerant of drought, pests...
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Autophagy and mitochondria: Targets in neurodegenerative disorders
This article by Dr. Ashutosh Kumar et al. is published in CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets, Volume 17, Issue 9, 2018Credit: Dr. Ashutosh...
Targeting kinetoplastid and apicomplexan thymidylate biosynthesis as antiprotozoal strategy
This article by Dr. Dolores Gonzalez Pacanowska et al. is published in Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 Kinetoplastid and apicomplexan parasites include protozoans which are responsible...
Anesthetic-induced myocardial conditioning: Molecular fundamentals and scope
This article by Dr. Jose Luis Guerrero Orriach et al. is published in Current Medicinal Chemistry, 2018 Many studies have shown that the mechanism of...
Medical scientists describe optimal immune therapeutic strategies for liver cancer
KAIST team presents a novel pathways involving T immune cell exhaustion, providing evidence and rationale for designing optimal strategies for immune checkpoint blockades in cancer...
Annals of Internal Medicine embargoed news; Catheter ablation superior to standard drug
1. Catheter ablation superior to standard drug therapy for heart failure Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-0992 URLs go live when the embargo lifts A meta-analysis of randomized controlled...
Pitt-led research describes how neurons could disconnect from each other in Huntington's disease
Arvind Suresh PITTSBURGH, Dec. 24, 2018 - A hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases like Huntington's is the progressive death of nerve cells in the brain. The...
Brain activity predicts fear of pain
Neuroscientific approach may help reconcile self-reported emotions and their neural underpinningsCredit: Meier et al., eNeuro (2018) Researchers applied a machine learning technique that could potentially...
Breast cancer drug impairs brain function
Findings emphasize need for further investigation of breast cancer treatments and their effects on the brainCredit: Gervais et al., JNeurosci (2018) A comprehensive study of...
How socioeconomic status shapes developing brains
Research suggests interventions designed to mitigate influence of low SES on brain and mental health may be most beneficial for children younger than age fiveCredit:...
Muscle atrophy among critically ill kids occurs within one week of mechanical ventilation
83 percent of children in small study experienced atrophy in at least one muscle groupCredit: Michael Shoykhet, M.D., Ph.D WASHINGTON-(Dec. 24, 2018)-Children with life-threatening respiratory...
New study shows how guinea pig fathers pass on adaptive responses to environmental changes
Credit: Anja Günther Adaptations to environmental change are the most important asset for the persistence of any plant or animal species. This is usually achieved...
Sustainable 'plastics' are on the horizon
New sustainable biopolymer technology developed by Tel Aviv University researchers may one day free the world of its worst pollutant A new Tel Aviv University...
Regulation of feeding behavior and energy metabolism by galanin-like peptide (GALP)
The article by Dr. Seiji Shioda et al. is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2018 Galanin-like peptide (GALP) is a short peptide made up of...
Past and present of imaging modalities used for prostate cancer diagnosis
This article by Dr. Ghulam Murtaza et al. is published in Current Medical Imaging Reviews, Volume 14, Issue 6, 2018Credit: Dr. Ghulam Murtaza, Bentham Science...
