Single protein controls thousands of genes essential for sperm development
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine A single protein regulates a battery of key genes inside developing sperm, according to a new study...
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Flood of genome data hinders efforts to ID bacteria
Credit: Todd Treangen HOUSTON - (Oct. 30, 2018) - There are many ways to slice and dice genomic data to identify a species of bacteria,...
Novel technique can potentially improve success of ovarian cancer treatment, study reveals
Credit: University of Guelph Novel Technique Can Potentially Improve Success of Ovarian Cancer Treatment, Study Reveals Instead of destroying a tumour's blood supply, a first-ever...
Antibiotic resistance increases relapse in urinary tract infections
NEW YORK (October 30, 2018) -- Patients with a certain drug-resistant urinary tract infection were more likely to have a relapse of their infection within...
Do psychiatric symptoms remain stable over time? New reviews
October 25, 2018 - In patients with psychiatric disorders, stability of symptoms has important implications for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. Two reviews of symptom stability...
Pedestrian fatalities increase on Halloween, particularly among children
Children are more likely to be fatally struck by a vehicle on Halloween than on other nights of the year, according to new research led...
Halloween associated with increased risk of pedestrian fatalities
Bottom Line: Children in the United States celebrate Halloween by going door-to-door collecting candy. New research suggests the popular October 31 holiday is associated with...
Are we immune to the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing scissors?
The CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system has been generating excitement within the field of gene therapy, inspiring hopes of molecular tools capable of treating genetic diseases....
Young men more likely to die in summer, older people in winter despite local climate
Young men living in the US are overall more likely to die in the summer months, according to a new study in eLife. The trend...
Mount Sinai researchers find wheat oral immunotherapy to be therapeutic for allergic patients
(NEW YORK -October 30, 2018) - In a major step towards understanding the safety and efficacy of wheat oral immunotherapy, Mount Sinai researchers report promising...
Rosen becomes UT Southwestern’s first Allen Distinguished Investigator
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Oct. 30, 2018 - Biophysicist Dr. Michael Rosen - whose research is at the forefront of work revealing...
Advertising in mobile apps for young children — Study raises concerns about frequency and content
October 30, 2018 - Nearly all smartphone and tablet apps targeted at toddlers and preschoolers have commercial content, often using "manipulative and disruptive" advertising methods,...
Flexible, stable and potent against cancer
Linking therapeutically active molecules to specific antibodies can help to pilot them to their designated targets and minimize side effects--especially when treating tumors. In the...
Report outlines priorities to improve the lives of cancer survivors and caregivers
Growing numbers of cancer survivors, provider shortages, rising health care costs, and socio-economic disparities in health outcomes have created an urgent need to provide coordinated,...
How LSD changes perception
LSD changes the communication patterns between regions of the brain, a new study by researchers of the University of Zurich and Yale University shows. The...
