How skin begins: New research could improve skin grafts, and more
University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered a key mechanism by which skin begins to develop in embryos, shedding light on the genetic roots of...
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Immune response mechanism described for fate determination of T cells
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - After a pathogen infects the body, the immune system responds with a remarkable -- and remarkably complicated -- cascade of...
Study shows toxic effects of oil dispersant on oysters following deepwater horizon spill
(Morris Animal Foundation) Oysters likely suffered toxic effects from the oil dispersant Corexit® 9500 when it was used to clean up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon...
Calorie counts on restaurant menus have customers ordering less
ITHACA, N.Y. - Bye-bye artichoke dip. Heavyweight appetizers and fatty entrees may not get much love when restaurants list calories on their menus. In a...
Largest study of ‘post-treatment controllers’ reveals clues about HIV remission
Most HIV patients need to take daily anti-retroviral therapy - if they suspend treatment, HIV will rebound within 3-4 weeks. But clinical trials have revealed...
Scientists design new metabolic technology to open scientific data for everyone
Patients want to see their medical information. Researchers want to share their data. Now, scientists at Scripps Research have released a new technology designed to...
‘I have a sense that it’s probably quite bad … but because I don’t see it, I don’t know’
Lad culture in English universities is often perceived by university staff as involving 'extreme' behaviour and as being carried out by only a handful of...
Rush clinical trial testing vaccine for glioblastoma brain cancer
Credit: Rush Production Group Rush University Medical Center is part of a new clinical trial testing whether an experimental vaccine can help patients' immune systems...
Nikon Imaging Center opens at UC San Diego
Credit: Thomas Deerinck, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, UC San Diego The Nikon Imaging Center, a collaborative microscopy center that provides local researchers...
Mixed chemicals in beauty products may harm women’s hormones
Credit: George Mason University As we go about our daily lives, we are exposed to many different chemicals that could have negative effects on our...
Building a safer heart pump
Credit: Penn State Blood pumps are increasingly a bridge-to-transplant for patients with end-stage heart disease or heart failure, but blood clots and strokes can put...
US Department of Defense funds UIC research on prostate cancer
Credit: UIC/Courtney Colvin A new three-year grant totaling nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Defense will fund University of Illinois at Chicago research...
Busting bitter, saving lives
PHILADELPHIA PA and BIRMINGHAM, AL (September 13, 2018) -- A new collaboration grant to scientists from Discovery BioMed, Inc. and the Monell Center will support...
Caspase-2 enzyme inhibitor shows promise for ameliorating fatty liver disease
Credit: UC San Diego Health Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered using mice and human clinical specimens, that caspase-2,...
Is exposure to lead, cadmium associated with reduced ability to see contrast?
Bottom Line: Contrast sensitivity is a measure of how well someone sees an image against a background. Diminished contrast sensitivity can impact daily life because...
