Sex, drugs, and heart failure
Heart failure is almost as common in women as men, but its characteristics vary by sex. A new review summarizes the current state of sex-sensitive...
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UMBC researchers report novel method to quickly make therapeutic proteins from human blood
UMBC researchers report novel method to quickly make therapeutic proteins from human blood Personalized medicine has incredible potential, but current approaches are still too expensive...
Russian scientists develop a ‘predictor’ of Parkinson’s disease forms
Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University Scientists from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU), partic Scientists from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polyt..
Physical exercise improves the life quality of those living in care homes for the elderly
Credit: Egoi Markaida. UPV/EHU If the number of people over 65 currently accounts for 22% of the total population in the Basque Autonomous Community (region),...
LSTM led consortium awarded £3 million to study the impact of human behavior on AMR
(Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine) An LSTM led consortium called DRUM (Drivers of Resistance in Uganda and Malawi) has been awarded £3 million to investigate...
Research team discovers drug compound that stops cancer cells from spreading
Credit: OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff. PORTLAND, Oregon - Fighting cancer means killing cancer cells. However, oncologists know that it's also important to halt the movement of cancer...
Broken shuttle may interfere with learning in major brain disorders
Unable to carry signals based on sights and sounds to the genes that record memories, a broken shuttle protein may hinder learning in patients with...
Normalisation of ‘plus-size’ risks hidden danger of obesity, study finds
New research warns that the normalisation of 'plus-size' body shapes may be leading to an increasing number of people underestimating their weight - undermining efforts...
Inhaled nitric oxide may reduce kidney complications from heart surgery
Credit: ATS June 22, 2018-- Administration of nitric oxide gas during and for 24 hours following heart surgery decreased the risk of patients developing acute...
UC Davis to lead national cow genomics effort
Credit: Greg Urquiaga/UC Davis The cattle industry is the largest agricultural commodity in the United States, generating more than $100 billion in farm cash receipts...
‘Antifreeze’ molecules may stop and reverse damage from brain injuries
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - The key to better treatments for brain injuries and disease may lie in the molecules charged with preventing the clumping...
The lady’s ape: Extinct gibbon discovered in royal ancient Chinese tomb
A new genus and species of gibbon has been identified in the most unexpected of places - interred in the tomb of an ancient Chinese...
Hundreds of thousands of genomes shed light on psychiatric disorders
A massive undertaking by the Brainstorm Consortium to analyze the genomes of nearly 900,000 people has revealed important insights into the genetic overlap among some...
Three new species and important taxonomic insights featured in PhytoKeys issue 100
Credit: Chatan W, et al. Eight years, more than 500 articles and no less 13 000 pages since its launch, Pensoft's flagship botanical title Phytokeys,...
NSF funds Natural History Museum of Utah, College of Ed to develop online curriculum
Credit: NHMU/Alex Goodlett The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a grant with total funding expected to reach $1.3 million this month to the Natural...
