How to build a better railway — in (almost) every cell in your body
Credit: University of Warwick New work from the University of Warwick shows how a microscopic 'railway' system in our cells can optimise its structure to...
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Moderate Facebook use promotes happiness in adults with Autism spectrum disorder
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 12, 2018 -- Among adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study has shown...
Large-scale genetic study provides new insight into the causes of stroke
Credit: University of Virginia Health System An international research consortium studying 520,000 individuals from around the world has identified 22 new genetic risk factors for...
Worldwide study triples number of known genetic risk factors for stroke
SAN ANTONIO (March 12, 2018) -- A landmark international study of DNA samples from 520,000 individuals worldwide -- including 67,000 affected individuals -- identified 22...
Researchers identify key step in viral replication
Credit: Nature Microbiology/Dermody Lab PITTSBURGH, March 12, 2018 - Viruses are intracellular parasites that cause disease by infecting the cells in the body and, in...
Researchers find bone density scans can also help identify cardiovascular disease
BOSTON -- Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research, University of Western Australia, University of Sydney, and Edith Cowan University have discovered that bone...
Patients living longer with Duchenne muscular dystrophy pose new challenge for caregivers
Diagnostic and treatment advances are helping patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy--one of nine major types of muscular dystrophy that affects males--live into their 30s and...
Scientists find treasure trove of 110 genes linked to breast cancer
Scientists have linked 110 genes to an increased risk of breast cancer in the most comprehensive study ever to unpick the genetics of the disease....
Children’s Colorado experts find surgery promising option for severely obese adolescents
Credit: Children's Hospital Colorado AURORA, CO (March 12, 2018) - When a bariatric surgeon and an endocrinologist specializing in diabetes examined the effectiveness of medical...
Mexico well ahead of US in LGBT rights
Credit: Sally McCay Caroline Beer has spent her career researching comparative data between Latin American countries and the United States that often debunks false stereotypes....
Plants overcome hunger with the aid of autophagy
Credit: Masanori Izumi Researchers at Tohoku University have found that plants activate autophagy in their leaf cells to derive amino acids that are used for...
Using artificial intelligence to investigate illegal wildlife trade on social media
Credit: Enrico Di Minin Illegal wildlife trade is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity conservation and is currently expanding to social media. This is...
Marine exploration sensing with light and sound
Credit: © 2018 Abdulkadir Celik Oceanic sensor networks that collect and transmit high-quality, real-time data could transform our understanding of marine ecology, improve pollution and...
New CMU and Pitt research finds the brain is less flexible than we thought when learning
PITTSBURGH - Nobody really knows how the activity in your brain reorganizes as you learn new tasks, but new research from Carnegie Mellon University and...
The Alps are home to more than 3,000 lichens
Credit: Dr Peter O. Bilovitz Historically, the Alps have always played an emblematic role, being one of the largest continuous natural areas in Europe. With...
