Natural sugar defends against metabolic syndrome, in mice
Credit: Brian DeBosch New research, in mice, indicates that a natural sugar called trehalose blocks glucose from the liver and activates a gene that boosts...
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Muscular Dystrophy Association announces 34 new research grants totaling $9.9 million
Credit: Muscular Dystrophy Association NEW YORK, August 23, 2018 - The Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced the award of 34 new grants totaling more than...
Large scale preparation method of high quality SWNT sponges
Credit: Shihong Yue In a paper published in NANO, a group of researchers have developed a simple flame burning method to prepare single-walled carbon nanotube...
US Oncology Research joins Agendia’s FLEX big data initiative
Agendia, Inc., a world leader in precision oncology, announced today that US Oncology Research, one of the nation's largest research networks dedicated to bringing cutting-edge...
New research presents alternative methods, like robo-advisors, to manage retirement income
(August 23, 2018) The need to help retirees make prudent spending decisions has led to the growth of a large industry of financial advisors, but...
Watching neurons in action
Our brain cells control every aspect of our lives - from the movements we make to the memories we form. But capturing the activity of...
Baby poop may be source of beneficial probiotics
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - August 23, 2018 - Probiotics seem to be everywhere these days - in yogurt, pickles, bread, even dog food. But there's one...
Antibiotic side effects in kids lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the US each year
The use of antibiotics drives the development of antibiotic resistance, a major threat to public health worldwide. But these drugs also carry the risk of...
Early-life alcohol intake may increase the odds of high-grade prostate cancer
Bottom Line: Compared with non-drinkers, men who consumed at least seven drinks per week during adolescence (ages 15-19) had three times the odds of being...
New research uncovers ‘one of the tobacco industry’s greatest scams’
Two new studies from the Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath, published in the BMJ journal, Tobacco Control, expose evidence that big...
Scientists close in on mystery surrounding dangerous blood syndromes
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Scientists may be on the road to solving the mystery of a group of mostly incurable blood diseases called myelodysplastic...
Combination immunotherapy shrinks melanoma brain metastases
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Combination immunotherapy shrank melanoma that has spread to the brain in more than half of the patients in a clinical...
Biology experts take center stage at the 2018 North of England Cell Biology Forum
A NEW generation of scientists aiming to make breakthroughs in our understanding of cell biology in diverse fields ranging from stem cell biology to endocytosis...
Montana State research determines reasons for massive fires in south-central Chile
Credit: Photo by D. McWethy BOZEMAN - A Montana State University-led team has discovered several reasons why massive fires continue to burn through south-central Chile....
Association for Molecular Pathology announces 2018 Award recipients
ROCKVILLE, Md. - August 22, 2018 - The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, molecular diagnostics professional society, today announced the recipients of...
