Incoming Regenstrief Institute president Embi named chair-elect of…
Credit: Ohio State University INDIANAPOLIS — Peter J. Embi, MD, MS, who joins the Regenstrief Institute as president and CEO on December 15, has been...
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Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk
Credit: Jan Brosens Previously unknown functions of natural killer cells identified Cells remodel and 'refresh' the lining of the womb in preparation for pregnancy Process...
A network of molecular interactions in brain cells infected by Zika virus reveals new…
Credit: D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) Zika virus (ZIKV) interferes with the cellular machinery controlling cell division and alters the expression of hundreds...
‘Orphan drug’ loophole needs closing, Johns Hopkins researchers say
Health experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine are calling on lawmakers and regulators to close loopholes in the Orphan Drug Act they claim give drug companies...
Fighting penicilliosis — identification of fungal protein Mp1p…
Penicilliosis, caused by the fungus Talaromyces marneffei, is a major opportunistic infection in Southeast Asia. A study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases reports that...
Colon cancer: APC protein affects immunity by preventing pre-cancerous…
Credit: © Institut Pasteur Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) is a gene whose mutations are associated with a rare, hereditary form of colorectal cancer known as...
$3.2M NIH award to Wayne State to improve asthma care/outcomes in…
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT – A research team led by Deborah Ellis, Ph.D., professor of family medicine and public health sciences in...
Noninvasive eye scan could detect key signs of Alzheimer’s years before patients show symptoms
Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (Aug. 17, 2017) — Cedars-Sinai neuroscience investigators have found that Alzheimer's disease affects the retina — the back of the eye...
New approach to studying chromosomes’ centers may reveal link to…
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Some scientists call it the "final frontier" of our DNA — even though it lies at the...
Departure of migratory birds from stopover sites is hormone-controlled
Credit: Wolfgang Goymann Every year, billions of migratory birds make their way back to Europe from their wintering quarters. Since their energy reserves are not...
Kent research on pigment production reveals Achilles’ heel for…
Credit: Dr Mark Shepherd, University of Kent Research co-led by bioscientists at the University of Kent provides a molecular explanation for how the bacterium behind...
Chemical structure paves the way for new broad spectrum antifungals
DURHAM, N.C. — Fungal infections can be devastating to human health, killing approximately 150 people every hour, resulting in over a million deaths every year,...
E-cigarettes may trigger unique and potentially damaging immune responses
Credit: ATS Oct. 18, 2017–E-cigarettes appear to trigger unique immune responses as well as the same ones that cigarettes trigger that can lead to lung...
UAB researchers find protein that improves mobility after spinal cord…
IMAGE: Injured mouse spinal cord. Credit: UAB Spinal cord injuries cause severe functional disabilities in those who sustain them, including paraplegia or tetraplegia, depending on...
Difficult to get orthodontics to work in younger children
Credit: Flora Rissler Nagging by parents — and the ingenuity of the child. Research at the Sahlgrenska Academy shows that there are success factors when...
