Study: Running actually lowers inflammation in knee joints
Credit: Nate Edwards/BYU Photo We all know that running causes a bit of inflammation and soreness, and that's just the price you pay for cardiovascular...
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Change in mosquito mating may control Zika virus
ITHACA, N.Y. – Genetic cues from male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes passed on during sex affect which genes are turned on or off in a females'...
Gene enhancers are important despite apparent redundancy
Credit: (Credit: Marco Osterwalder). Every cell in the body has the same DNA and genes, so a cell's properties and functions are determined by which...
Cancer drug development award given to Jean-Charles Soria
Credit: ESMO LUGANO, 12 February 2018 – The TAT 2018 Honorary Award for cancer drug development has been granted to Professor Jean-Charles Soria, for his...
‘Bursts’ of beta waves, not sustained rhythms, filter…
Credit: Shin et. al./Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. — To better understand the brain and to develop potential therapies, neuroscientists have been investigating how "beta" frequ..
The antibody that normalizes tumor vessels
Credit: IBS An important parcel must be delivered to the correct place. It is so important that it can be a question of life or...
Helmholtz researchers identify genetic switch regulating satiety and…
Why do we get fat and why is it so difficult for so many people to keep off excess weight? Researchers in the Reseach Unit...
Research suggests new contributor to heart disease
Medical professionals have long known that the buildup of plaque in arteries can cause them to narrow and harden, potentially leading to a whole host...
Deer make collision-free escapes thanks to inbuilt ‘compasses’
Credit: Petr Obleser Why do deer in a group, when startled, suddenly bolt away together and never collide with each other? It's because these deer...
Cancer drug development award given to Jean-Charles Soria
Credit: ESMO LUGANO, 12 February 2018 – The TAT 2018 Honorary Award for cancer drug development has been granted to Professor Jean-Charles Soria, for his...
First national studies of quality of VA ministroke care and how best…
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS – The first national study of the quality of the care offered by the Veterans Health Administration to patients following a...
Imaging agents developed to better monitor growth of tumours
Credit: University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB) UAlberta researchers have created two new imaging agents that could help physicians visualize the formation of tumour-associated blood vessels,...
Engaging family in care of hospitalized loved ones enhances healing, reduces readmission rates
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center A voluntary program being spearheaded by Intermountain Healthcare that allows family members of hospitalized patients to participate in their care enhanced...
Geoscientist Denis Scholz appointed to a Heisenberg Professorship funded by the DFG
This news release is available in German. Junior Professor Denis Scholz of the Institute of Geosciences at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has been appointed...
Scientists identify ‘checkpoint’ to prevent birth defects and spontaneous miscarriage
Researchers from the University of Southampton have established that eggs have a protective 'checkpoint' that helps to prevent DNA damaged eggs being fertilised. Damage to...
