Biochemists discover cause of genome editing failures with hyped CRISPR system
Credit: Ryan Clarke, et al Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to describe why CRISPR gene editing sometimes fails to...
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Barbara B. Kahn, M.D. receives 2019 FASEB Excellence in Science Award
Credit: BIDMC Barbara B. Kahn, MD, will receive the 2019 FASEB Excellence in Science Award. Kahn is Vice Chair for Research Strategy in the Department...
Researchers prevent, reverse renal injury by inhibiting immune-regulating molecule
Special cells called podocytes aid the kidneys as they clean the blood and balance the body's fluid levels. Podocytes filter blood as it passes through...
Carbon is the new black
Credit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative Services Engineers with the University of Cincinnati are leveraging a partnership with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to create clothing that...
The ‘Big Bang’ of Alzheimer’s: Scientists ID genesis of disease
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - July 10, 2018 - Scientists have discovered a "Big Bang" of Alzheimer's disease - the precise point at which a...
Can nanoparticles be used to lower antibiotic resistance?
Credit: University of Houston Antibiotic resistance is one of the world's most serious threats to public health, forcing the use of medications that are more...
Differences in the mouths of youth born with HIV may increase their risk of dental decay
A team of scientists from The Forsyth Institute, a global leader in oral health research, in collaboration with the NIH-funded Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS),...
Patients with early kidney cancer benefit from robotic partial nephrectomy
Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - For patients with early kidney cancer, removing part of the kidney instead of the whole kidney is often...
Living in areas with less sun may increase your risk of OCD
Credit: Binghamton University, State University at New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Living at higher latitudes, where there is also less sunlight, could result in a...
UA researchers preparing for quick radiation diagnostic test in case of a nuclear disaster
Credit: Sun Czar Belous, UA College of Medicine - Phoenix Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix are attempting to create...
Wider access to HIV prevention drugs still needed
Credit: San Francisco State University Despite highly effective anti-HIV pharmaceuticals having been used worldwide for almost a decade, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) has not been...
New human study: Short-term improved vascular function after consuming red raspberries
Credit: The National Processed Raspberry Council A recent randomized controlled trial, published in the Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, provides insights on the promising outcomes...
What is the role of the physician when a patient discloses intimate partner violence perpetration?
(Boston)--Intimate partner violence (IPV) is prevalent and has lasting impacts on the health and well-being of the entire family involved. Unfortunately, very little research and...
Male couples report as much domestic violence as straight couples
ANN ARBOR--Nearly half of all men in a new study about intimate partner violence in male couples report being victims of abuse. The study from...
Highlights for news media at 2018 American Chemical Society national meeting in Boston
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2018 -- Journalists who register for the American Chemical Society's (ACS') 256th National Meeting & Exposition in Boston will have access to...
