Founding chair of UC San Diego Department of Bioengineering receives…
Philadelphia, Nov. 12, 2015 – Shu Chien, founding chair of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, where is he currently a professor...
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Fructose alters hundreds of brain genes, which can lead to a wide range of diseases
A range of diseases — from diabetes to cardiovascular disease, and from Alzheimer's disease to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — are linked to changes to...
Why do young adults post harmful personal content on social media?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Aug. 22, 2017 — A new study looked at self-presentation of potentially damaging content on social...
Antarctic birds recognize individual humans
Credit: Yeong-Deok Han You may have heard of crows, magpies, and mockingbirds recognizing individual people. These birds live among people, so it may be natural...
Monoclonal Antibodies Against Zika Show Promise in Monkey Study
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Using blood samples from an individual previously infected with Zika virus, scientists funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases...
AGS raises concerns on cuts to training, research in president…
Credit: (C) 2017, The American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) expressed its deep disappointment with proposed cuts to geriatrics training, healthcare research, and...
Research points to why some colorectal cancers recur after treatment
Cetuximab, marketed as Erbitux®, is one of the key therapies for metastatic colorectal cancer. Yet the cancer still returns in some patients, shortening overall survival....
The mechanism of mucus: Discovery could lead to better cystic fibrosis treatments
Credit: M. Kesimer/J. Griffith, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC – People with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer repeated lung infections because their airway mucus...
Syracuse University researchers confirm marine animals live longer at high latitudes
Researchers in the Department of Earth Sciences have shown that high-latitude bivalves live longer and grow slower than those in the tropics. Their findings are...
BrainHealth awarded over $490,000 to study effects of MS on brain blood flow and cognition
Credit: Randy Anderson The National Multiple Sclerosis Society awarded Dr. Bart Rypma, associate professor at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at...
Certain popular cigars deliver more nicotine than cigarettes
Cigars may have a reputation for being safer than cigarettes, but they may be just as harmful and addictive, according to Penn State researchers, who...
Type 2 diabetes is a reversible condition
A body of research putting people with Type 2 diabetes on a low calorie diet has confirmed the underlying causes of the condition and established...
Recently discovered brain chemical ‘NPGL’ controls…
Credit: Kazuyoshi Ukena NPGL, a recently discovered protein involved in brain signalling, has been found to increase fat storage by the body – even when...
Virginia Tech researchers suggest gene drive strategy to combat…
With the outbreak of viruses like Zika, chikungunya, and dengue on the rise, public health officials are desperate to stop transmission. Virginia Tech experts explore...
Contribution increases by tenfold the mouse mutation resources of one type available
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center UT Southwestern contribution increases by tenfold the mouse mutation resources of one type available to researchers worldwide DALLAS – Oct....
