Effects of linoleic acid on inflammatory response depend on genes
The effects of linoleic acid on the human body are largely dependent on genes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Linoleic...
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In breast-cancer prevention, race matters
Study: Black women face additional obstacles to information, receive less preventive careCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - African-American women at high risk of...
Pregnancy: Weight gain difficult to influence through lifestyle counseling
If a pregnant woman gains excessive weight, it can pose a problem for both the mother and child. As a solution, regular counseling appointments have...
Protein alteration controls cell's response to stress, immunity and lifespan
Scientists have discovered a mechanism that switches on stress-response pathways and controls natural immunity and lifespan in worms Scientists have revealed a key mechanism in...
Researchers discover common markers of tumor hypoxia across 19 cancer types
Landmark pan-cancer study analyzes mutation signatures of low oxygen in more than 8,000 tumors TORONTO (January 14, 2019) - Unlike healthy tissues, tumours thrive in...
RUDN pedologists found out a correct combination of nitrogen fertilizers and plastic mulch
RUDN pedologists studied the combined effect of nitrogen-containing fertilizers and plastic mulching.Credit: Allen Dressen Nitrogen is a part of organic compounds that are of extreme...
Velcro for human cells
Credit: Photo: J. Baaske The ability of cells to adhere to each other and to their environment is the basis for multicellular life. Adhesion occurs...
Research confirms nerve cells made from skin cells are a valid lab model for studying disease
Salk and Stanford team shows that induced neuronal cells derived from fibroblasts are similar to neurons in the brain, on the epigenomic levelCredit: Wernig lab/Stanford...
Complication rates and costs of invasive lung cancer diagnostic tests may be higher than anticipated
Study underscores importance of sharing risks with patients considering lung cancer screeningCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - Complication rates following invasive diagnostic procedures for...
Scientists have identified a bone marrow backup system
Credit: Courtesy of Mark Miller, Stowers Institute for Medical Research KANSAS CITY, MO -- New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research has identified...
Fraction of US outpatient treatment centers offer medication for opioid addiction
Study finds that most substance use disorder treatment facilities still do not offer medication treatment for opioid use disorder Despite the mounting death toll of...
TGF-beta pathway protects against uterine cancer
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Two new mouse models of uterine cancer shed light on how this disease - the most common gynecological cancer in...
Study examines black mangroves impact on the salt marsh food web
Credit: Aaron Macy Warmer temperatures are causing more tropical species to move northward. Among these are black mangroves, whose abundance is steadily increasing in the...
Light up logic: Engineers from UTokyo and RIKEN perform computational logic with light
Credit: (c)2019 Aida Group For the first time, researchers performed logic operations -- the basis of computation -- with a chemical device using electric fields...
Advances in the study of drugs to combat cognitive impairment in schizophrenia
The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is proposing improvements with respect to the pharmacological study of cognitive function enhancers in patients with schizophreniaCredit: Laura López....
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