Clustering for health
Credit: CNIC When functioning appropriately, the immune system protects us from multiple threats such as pathogens, disease-causing microbes, and tumors. However, when the immune system...
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Newly discovered disease mechanism for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Johan Wingborg A newly discovered mechanism behind reduced insulin production in type 2 diabetes is now being presented. In an article in Nature Communications,...
BGRF scientists to present on AI & drug discovery for aging at Korea Future Forum
Credit: Korea Future Forum Tuesday, May 9th, London, UK: Biogerontology Research Foundation Chief Science Officer Dr. Alex Zhavoronkov will be giving a talk titled "Drug...
Tennessee program becomes first accredited wildlife and fisheries management concentration
Credit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Society of American Foresters has granted accreditation to the wildlife and fisheries management concentration of study within...
Researchers document early, permananet human settlement in Andes
Credit: Lauren A. Hayes Using five different scientific approaches, a team including University of Wyoming researchers has given considerable support to the idea that humans...
Bright and stable: New acid-tolerant green fluorescent protein for bioimaging
Credit: Kamo Aquarium and Osaka University Osaka – Visualizing cellular components and processes at the molecular level is important for understanding the basis of any...
Seizure risk of anti-shivering agent meperidine greatly overstated
New Rochelle, NY, November 23, 2015-Meperidine, an opioid analgesic commonly used to control shivering in accidental or therapeutic hypothermia, has been linked to increased seizure...
Implanted continuous glucose sensor proven safe and accurate in types 1 and 2 diabetes
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 12, 2018–Results of the PRECISE II study showed the implanted continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system...
Dr. Gene Robinson Awarded 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture
Credit: Kathryn Faith Dr. Gene Robinson, Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at University of Illinois, has been awarded the 2018...
Breast milk found to protect against food allergy
Credit: Michiko Oyoshi /Nancy Fliesler, Boston Children’s Hospital Eating allergenic foods during pregnancy can protect your child from food allergies, especially if you breastfeed, suggests...
MSU biologists: Bryozoans, brachiopods, and phoronida originate from the common ancestor
Credit: Alexander Semyonov/MSU An associate of the Faculty of Biology of Lomonosov Moscow State University studied the nervous system of adult phoronida using modern methods...
The fight against tooth decay gets help with a new smart material from U of T researchers
Credit: Yodit Tedla/Faculty of Dentistry. When patients go to the dentist to fill a cavity, they're trying to solve a problem — not create a...
Dr. Gene Robinson Awarded 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture
Credit: Kathryn Faith Dr. Gene Robinson, Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at University of Illinois, has been awarded the 2018...
Filarial nematodes taking a fancy to Austria
The nematode species Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis, previously endemic to Southern and Eastern Europe, are transmitted by mosquitoes primarily to canine hosts. The parasites...
A newly discovered signaling molecule helps neurons find their way in…
During embryonic development, billions of neurons nimbly reposition themselves within the brain and spinal cord, and connect branches to form the neural circuits that ultimately...
