The need for speed: Why malaria parasites are faster than human immune cells
Credit: Heidelberg University Hospital/ HITS/ ZMBH Malaria parasites of the genus Plasmodium move ten times faster through the skin than immune cells, whose job it...
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Single-molecule magnetic tweezers reveal dual function of FACT in gene regulation
In eukaryotic cells, linear genetic DNA wraps around histones to form stable nucleosomes that further assemble to form chromatins. Nucleosomes represent big barriers to the...
Oregon researchers say sea pickles are adapting to the Pacific Northwest
Credit: Photo by Kelly Sutherland EUGENE, Ore. - July 20, 2018 - Tubular colonial jellies known as pyrosomes that arrived in 2014 along North America's...
New findings on intercellular communication
Led by Benoit Vanhollebeke, WELBIO investigator at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), the Laboratory of Neurovascular Signaling (ULB's Faculty of Sciences and ULB Neuroscience...
Houseplants could one day monitor home health
Credit: Photo (inset, right) by Francisco Palacios. Design renderings by Susan G. Stewart and Rana Abudayyeh. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - In a perspective published in the...
Doctors rely on more than just data for medical decision making
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Many technology companies are working on artificial intelligence systems that can analyze medical data to help diagnose or treat health problems. Such...
A molecular key for delaying the progression of Multiple Sclerosis is found
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that attacks and destroys a structure known as the "myelin sheath", whose integrity is indispensable for the brain and...
Scientists identify most pressing issues posed by chemicals in the environment
Scientists have identified 22 key research questions surrounding the risks associated with chemicals in the environment in Europe. Chemicals released into the environment by human...
Diabetes raises risk of cancer, with women at even greater likelihood, a major new study has found
A global review involving almost 20 million people has shown that having diabetes significantly raises the risk of developing cancer, and for women the risk...
Kessler Foundation and UAB to study exercise training for cognitive deficits in MS
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - July 20, 2018 - Glenn Wylie, DPhil, associate director of the Rocco Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center (RONIC) at Kessler...
SPIE journal announces public access to largest multi-lesion medical imaging dataset
Credit: @SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA and CARDIFF, UK - A paper published today in the Journal of Medical Imaging - "DeepLesion: Automated mining of large-scale...
Loyola medicine radiologist wins award for best clinical research paper
MAYWOOD, IL - Loyola Medicine radiologist Jennifer Lim-Dunham, MD, and colleagues have received the Society for Pediatric Radiology's prestigious Walter E. Berdon Award for best...
Effect of twice-weekly calorie restriction diet for glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes
Bottom Line: A diet with calorie restriction two days per week was comparable to a diet with daily calorie restriction for glycemic control in patients...
Can greening vacant urban land improve mental health?
Bottom Line: Physical conditions in a neighborhood matter. Trash, a lack of sidewalks and parks, and vacant or dilapidated spaces have been associated with depression,...
Greening vacant lots reduces feelings of depression in city dwellers, Penn study finds
PHILADELPHIA -- Greening vacant urban land significantly reduces feelings of depression and improves overall mental health for the surrounding residents, researchers from the Perelman School...
