Tufts researchers receive award to integrate genomic sequencing into neonatal care
BOSTON (August 15) - Tufts Medical Center researchers have received a five-year grant award for more than $8 million from the National Center For Advancing...
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A trained eye
We humans are pros at category learning -- the process by which we classify things, whether objects, concepts or events, into groups that share certain...
Neonatal pig hearts can heal from heart attack
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - While pigs still cannot fly, researchers have discovered that the hearts of newborn piglets do have one remarkable ability. They...
Patient motivations behind cosmetic procedures
Bottom Line: What motivates patients to seek minimally invasive cosmetic procedures? Most patients want the procedures to please themselves, not others, and, apart from aesthetic...
World’s oldest cheese found in Egyptian tomb
Aging usually improves the flavor of cheese, but that's not why some very old cheese discovered in an Egyptian tomb is drawing attention. Instead, it's...
Protein droplets keep neurons at the ready and immune system in balance
Credit: Pietro De Camilli Lab Inside cells, where DNA is packed tightly in the nucleus and rigid proteins keep intricate transport systems on track, some...
Our perceived birth status can affect our adult relationships
LAWRENCE -- Findings appearing in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships show people who believe they resulted from unwanted or unplanned pregnancies tend to...
The origin of off-taste in onions
Chopping onions is usually associated with watery and stinging eyes. But after the onions are diced and the tears are dried, the vegetable pieces can...
Light-emitting nanoparticles could provide a safer way to image living cells
Credit: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) A research team has demonstrated how light-emitting nanoparticles, developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley Na..
Optimizing airport flight patterns take a toll on human health
August 15, 2018 - Health costs associated with noise from changing flight patterns over populated urban landscapes far outweigh the benefits of reduced flight times,...
Mizzou program significantly reduces delay in autism diagnosis
Credit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - When Katie New first suspected her son had autism, she had to wait 18 months for a diagnosis....
Better statistical methods to understand gene interactions leading to cancer development
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - Research led by Hui-Yi Lin, PhD, Associate Professor of Biostatistics at LSU Health New Orleans School...
UMN Medical School research shows it’s possible to reverse damage caused by aging cells
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- August 15, 2018 - What's the secret to aging well? University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have answered it- on a cellular level....
BioOne Complete welcomes back popular titles for 2019
WASHINGTON, DC - August 15, 2018 : BioOne (about.BioOne.org) proudly announces the return of three popular journals and the addition of a new open access...
A review of prevalent methods for automatic skin lesion diagnosis
The three prevalent skin cancers, according to the literature are melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Melanoma is an archetype of skin cancer...
