How mutations lead to neurodegenerative disease
Scientists have discovered how mutations in DNA can cause neurodegenerative disease. The discovery is an important step towards better treatment to slow the progression or...
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Alzheimer therapy from Jülich passes another important test
Drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research "In summer 2018, the drug candidate PRI-002 already proved its safety and tolerability profile...
Whole grain can contribute to health by changing intestinal serotonin production
Adults consuming whole grain rye have lower plasma serotonin levels than people eating low-fibre wheat bread, according to a recent study by the University of...
Family dynamics: Molecules from the same family have different effects in cancer prognosis
Scientists observe that one molecule increases liposarcoma tumor cell spread and aggression while another molecule from the same family decreases migration and cell proliferation.Credit: Toshinori...
Optical security: Tunable-resonator upconverted emission color printing
Credit: SUTD Viewing bank notes under ultraviolet or infra-red light is a common check for counterfeits. Doing so causes invisible inks to glow visibly and...
Quieter intensive care units may translate to better outcomes for infants in new study
Researchers find quiet times in hospital neonatal units may be related to improved infant health -- results to be reported at the 177th ASA meeting...
Locating a shooter from the first shot via cellphone
French acoustics researchers hope soldiers will soon be able to look to locate shooters on their smart phones with information sent from hearing-communication protection --...
WVU researcher studies incurable blood disease usually diagnosed in children
Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Treating a stubborn blood disease that strikes children may come down to tweaking energy production in stem cells, suggests research out of...
How acoustics detected artillery in WWI
The story of how World War I brought a military decoration for William Lawrence Bragg, the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Prize in...
New approach uses magnetic beads to treat preeclampsia
Hypertension Journal Report DALLAS, May 13, 2019 - Preliminary laboratory tests show that functionalized magnetic beads successfully reduced blood levels of a harmful molecule that...
Five things to know about melanoma
"Five things to know about ... melanoma" in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) provides a brief overview of this malignant skin cancer for physicians and...
New Mexico cancer patients have lower survival rate, study finds
A study by researchers at the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine shows that cancer patients in New Mexico have a significantly lower five-year survival rate...
Program takes on alcohol, e-cigarette use by children
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 13, 2019) - The bottom line is to help children grow up safer and healthier...
Teachers predict pupil success just as well as exam scores
New research from King's College London finds that teacher assessments are equally as reliable as standardised exams at predicting educational success. The researchers say their...
Maternal microbes mediate diet-derived damage
New research in The Journal of Physiology has found, using a mouse model, that microbes in the maternal intestine may contribute to impairment of the...
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