Study finds potential link between alcohol and death rates
Drinking heavily results in uncontrolled iron absorption into the body, putting strain on vital organs and increasing the risk of death, according to a new...
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Invasive plants adapt to new environments, study finds
Credit: (Credit: Mario Vallejo-Marin) Invasive plants have the ability to adapt to new environments - and even behave like a native species, according to University...
A gene required for addictive behavior
Heidelberg, 12 July 2018 - Cocaine can have a devastating effect on people. It directly stimulates the brain's reward center, and, more importantly, induces long-term...
Intensive care patients’ muscles unable to use fats for energy
The muscles of people in intensive care are less able to use fats for energy, contributing to extensive loss of muscle mass, finds a new...
Polyps will let unrelated ‘others’ fuse to them and share tissue, scientists discover
Credit: University of Kansas We humans will put up with a lot from our relatives. Yet most of us are less charitable with people outside...
New technologies for producing medical therapeutic proteins
Credit: Lobachevsky University Bacterial systems are some of the simplest and most effective platforms for the expression of recombinant proteins. They are more cost-effective compared...
Optimizing pulsed electric fields to target cancer with calcium ions
Credit: Dr. Hamid Hosseini Several different treatment methods are used against cancer and multiple promising approaches are currently under examination by various institutions around the...
New perspective on tumor genome evolution
Natural selection shapes genomes to evolve and to adapt but, are the rules of natural selection also applying to cancer genome evolution? An interdisciplinary team...
New control of cell division discovered
Credit: Arpan Rai, UZH As every cook has experienced: When balsamic vinegar and olive oil are mixed, both liquids separate. Round vinegar drops form, which...
Geological records reveal sea-level rise threatens UK salt marshes, study says
Credit: Matthew Brain Sea-level rise will endanger valuable salt marshes across the United Kingdom by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, according to an...
Immunotherapy doubles survival rates for patients with melanoma brain metastases
Boston, MA -- Cancer immunotherapies and targeted therapy have revolutionized how clinicians take care of patients with advanced skin cancer and have led to long...
LGBQ teens more likely than peers to use dangerous drugs
Lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning (LGBQ) teens are at substantially higher risk of substance use than their heterosexual peers, according to a new study led...
Speaking up for patient safety
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON - Previous studies have shown that when all members of the clinical care team feel comfortable speaking up,...
Headers may cause balance issues
Credit: University of Delaware When France and Croatia go head to head in the World Cup final on Sunday, fans may want to see which...
New neurons archive old memories
Credit: Alam et al., JNeurosci (2018) The ability to obtain new memories in adulthood may depend on neurogenesis -- the generation of new neurons in...
