Scientists found molecular 'switch' for allergic asthma treatment
A team of Russian scientists identified the role of the interleukin-6 molecule in the development of allergic asthma. Now it can be a new target...
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UMN faculty member to receive 2019 IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology
CMRR Director selected to receive the highest award given by IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology MINNEAPOLIS, MN- December...
Scientists discovered mechanisms behind neonatal diabetes
Credit: Otonkoski Lab / University of Helsinki Insulin is secreted from the beta cells which are located in the pancreas, and it is crucial for...
Species at the extremes of the food chain evolve faster, study says
Reef fish species at the extremes of the food chain--those that are strict herbivores or strict fish predators--evolve faster than fish species in the middle...
Scientists report CRISPR restores effectiveness of lung cancer treatment
New study from Gene Editing Institute at Delaware's Christiana Care Health System embodies cautious, patient-focused approach to cutting-edge toolCredit: Christiana Care Health System Wilmington, DE,...
Study makes significant findings related to traumatic brain injury
For the first time, identifies specific neurological changes based on how much force is applied during trauma Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is often referred...
Boys with good motor skills excel at problem-solving, too
Credit: Eero Haapala Boys with good motor skills are better problem-solvers than their less skilful peers, a new study from Finland shows. In contrast to...
Willow tits survive best with support from a flock
Long dark winters are challenging for small birds, but living as a flock makes it easierCredit: Photo: Nina Tveter, NTNU Willow tits (Poecile montanus) generally...
Research suggests path to vaccine or drug for late-onset Alzheimer's
UTSW researchers neutralize genetic risk factor found in 50 to 80 percent of human casesCredit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Dec. 14, 2018 - UT Southwestern...
Harvard's Wyss Institute commences project to identify means to induce a state of suspended animation
High-risk initiative aims to develop 'Time-Tolerant Biostasis Therapeutics' that slow down critical processes in the human body to gain time to repair life-threatening injuries (BOSTON)...
Communication between neural networks
Credit: Illustration: BCF The brain is organized into a network of specialized networks of nerve cells. For such a brain architecture to function, these specialized...
Dauphin Island Sea Lab to lead mapping, restoration of SAV in Alabama
Credit: Heck Lab The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources tapped the Dauphin Island Sea Lab to lead a five year project to map...
Study affirms geographic discrimination in allocating lungs for transplant
Court filing prompted change in allocation policy in 2017 to make the system fairer, but system still may discriminate Results of a medical records study...
Plants don't like touch: Green thumb myth dispelled
Credit: La Trobe University La Trobe University-led research has found that plants are extremely sensitive to touch and that repeated touching can significantly retard growth....
Hen harriers and red grouse: Finding common ground in a persistent conflict
A conflict between those working to conserve numbers of hen harriers and those maintaining commercial shooting of red grouse in the English uplands has existed...
