Sullivan selected for two national scientific honors
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 13, 2018) - Dr. Jennifer C. Sullivan, pharmacologist and physiologist in the Department of Physiology...
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Rutgers researchers develop automated robotic device for faster blood testing
Credit: Max Balter Rutgers researchers have created an automated blood drawing and testing device that provides rapid results, potentially improving the workflow in hospitals and...
‘Gut instinct’ may have been the GPS of human ancestors
Ask anyone if they remember where they ate the juiciest burger, the sweetest cupcake or the smoothest bisque, and they probably can describe the location...
High-protein corn also resistant to parasitic weed
Credit: Christian Thierfelder, CIMMYT The world produces more corn by weight than any other cereal crop. Corn, also known as maize, is a staple food...
Deadly fungus found for first time in critically endangered amphibian species
Credit: Lewis Davies/University of Plymouth A fungal pathogen which has led to the extinction of entire species in South America has been recorded for the...
Environmental threats put bumblebee queens under pressure
Credit: Leif Richardson RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Spring is a busy time for bumblebee queens. After emerging from hibernation, their to-do list includes making nests, laying...
New device will help protect vulnerable communities in Colombia from unsafe water
Credit: Dr. Mirella Di Lorenzo, University of Bath The 'Water Monitoring in Colombian Vulnerable Communities in a Post-Conflict Scenario' project, financed by the Newton Fund...
Partnership tackles the root cause of dental problem
A new chemical solution jointly developed by the University of Adelaide's Dental School and Australian company Dentalife could radically reduce the chance of infection associated...
First clinical trial to recognize the needs of severely disabled MS patients
A new clinical trial testing a disease-modifying drug for multiple sclerosis (MS) will be the first in the world to recognise the importance of wheelchair...
Fat cell filling, ketogenic diet, and the history of biochemistry
Brown tissue whitening causes cell death, inflammation There's more than one type of fat cell. Besides the white fat that stores triglycerides in lipid droplets...
Mindfulness meditation and relaxation response have different effects on brain function
A variety of meditation-based programs have been developed in recent years to reduce stress and medical symptoms and to promote wellness. One lingering question is...
Mayo Clinic discovery is first step toward new bacteria-based constipation treatment
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Genetically engineered bacteria are showing promise as a new treatment for constipation, researchers at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have...
AHA wwards Cleveland Clinic $3.7 million for atrial fibrillation research
Credit: Cleveland Clinic June 13, 2018, Cleveland: The American Heart Association (AHA) has awarded Cleveland Clinic a $3.7 million grant for atrial fibrillation research. The...
Researchers found novel structure in the ‘antennae’ of light-sensing neurons
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have discovered that the antennae-like structures...
MD Anderson, Houston Methodist scientists detect new ovarian cancer target
Researchers at Houston Methodist Research Institute and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found a prescription drug, Calcitriol, approved by the Food...
