Get a warrant: researchers demand better DNA protections
New laws are required to control access to medical genetic data by law enforcement agencies, an analysis by University of Queensland researchers has found. The...
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Genetic cause of ALS and frontotemporal dementia blocked by RNA-binding compound
Credit: Courtesy of Scripps Research JUPITER, FL - Since the ice bucket challenge went viral in 2014, raising awareness and funding for ALS research, scientists...
CU Anschutz researchers discover important breakthrough in pulmonary fibrosis
Experimental findings support a connection between mucins in the lung and pulmonary fibrosis AURORA, Colo. (Dec. 18, 2018) - A team of investigators led by...
Study of traditional medicine finds high use in Sub-Saharan Africa despite modern medicine
Researchers who have undertaken the first systematic review of into the use of traditional, complementary and alternative medicines (TCAM) in Sub-Saharan Africa found its use...
Dicationic ionic liquid & its application in the synthesis of xanthenediones
This article by Dr. Ali Ezabadi et al. is published in Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening, Volume 21 , Issue 8 , 2018 Synthesis...
Vaccine, checkpoint drugs combination shows promise for pancreatic cancers
Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center discovered a combination of a cancer vaccine with two checkpoint drugs...
New genetic testing technology enhances precision of analysis of clinical biomarkers
Estonian scientists have announced the invention of a genetic testing technology that allows the number of clinical biomarkers to be analysed at the single-molecule level,...
Mysteries of the primrose unraveled
Credit: University of East Anglia Plant scientists at the University of East Anglia have succeeded in unravelling the complete genome sequence of the common primrose...
Hurricane Maria gave ecologists rare chance to study how tropical dry forests recover
To counteract the damage hurricanes have caused to their canopies, trees appear to adjust key characteristics of their newly grown leaves, according to a year-long...
Inclusive primary care improves people's health, finds UBC-Western study
Credit: University of British Columbia Respectful, inclusive practices in primary care clinics can significantly improve the health of low-income, marginalized people who may have previously...
Your postal code may influence your health: McMaster University
Where you live in Canada may play a role in your risk of major diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancerCredit: Photo courtesy McMaster University...
Split liver transplants could safely help sickest children
Analysis of donors, recipients and surgical approaches reveals optimal combinations In a review of registry data for more than 5,300 liver transplants performed in children...
Using endangered barbary macaques as photo props could negatively impact Moroccan tourism
Contact with captive macaques perceived as unacceptable and potential health; safety riskCredit: Kristina Stazaker Wild animals are increasingly exploited for entertainment and photo opportunities. A...
How much are we learning? Natural selection is science's best critic
Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- In 2003, the Human Genome Project revealed to the world the three billion chemical units within human DNA. Since that...
New study finds that surgeons under stress make more mistakes in the operating room
Columbia student Peter Dupont Grantcharov is lead author of the data-driven study A new study reveals that during stressful moments in the operating room, surgeons...
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