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Researchers identify faulty 'brake' that interferes with heart muscle's ability to contract and relax Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic disease of the...

Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have shown that a protein called midkine, a member of the class of signaling molecules known as cytokines, is...

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A fusion gene is a new gene made by joining parts of two different genes. The current thought is that...

That cute lemur selfie you shared may be fueling the illegal pet trade in MadagascarCredit: Photo courtesy of Pet Lemur Survey DURHAM, N.C. -- Cats...

NIH-funded study links brain activity related to associative learning with PTSD symptom severity A study has shed light on the neurocomputational contributions to the development...

Rohan Fernandes, PhD, is leading a team in investigating the efficacy of a nanoimmunotherapy ensemble in treating cancer WASHINGTON (Jan. 28, 2018) -- A team...

SUPRAVACC project is based on a modular concept using individual molecular building blocks for the preparation of fully synthetic vaccinesCredit: photo/©: Eric Lichtenscheidt Professor Pol...

Many complex systems in biology can be conceptualized as networks. This perspective helps researchers understand how biological systems work on a fundamental level, and can...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 28, 2019--A first-in-human study with a new class of antisense oligonucleotide therapeutics showed the ability...

Compounds show promise in treating acute myeloid leukemiaCredit: (Purdue Research Foundation image/Hope Sale) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers have been struggling for years to find...

Credit: Giovanni Ciriello (UNIL) Inside the cell, DNA is tightly wrapped around proteins and packed in a complex, 3D structure that we call "chromatin". Chromatin...

Credit: University of Tennessee, Knoxville Prescription opioids may be negatively affecting labor force participation and unemployment nationwide, according to findings in a new study co-authored...

Credit: João Trovão To be listed as UNESCO World Heritage requires special care and protection of valuable cultural monuments and pieces of Art from threats...

Russian scientists studied abandoned arable land in the European part of Russia where temperate forests grow. The study showed that trees start to grow on...

Credit: University of Warwick You can hack your brain to form good habits - like going to the gym and eating healthily - simply by...