Dartmouth scientists unravel brain circuits involved in cravings
HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth researchers studying rats have discovered that activation of designer neural receptors can suppress cravings in a brain region involved in triggering...
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New canadian study calls for targeted screening of high-risk healthcare workers for…
Credit: McGill University Health Centre Montreal, July 31 2017 — Tuberculosis (TB) is a recognized hazard for healthcare workers, but the annual screening strategy currently...
Portable NIST kit can recover traces of chemical evidence
IMAGE: NIST chemist Tom Bruno, who invented a method for recovering trace chemicals such as environmental pollutants and forensic evidence, uses a portable version of...
Reproducing higher-order embryonic kidney structures using pluripotent…
Credit: Dr. Atsuhiro Taguchi & Professor Ryuichi Nishinakamura In the embryonic kidney, three types of precursor cells, nephron progenitor cells, ureteric buds, and interstitial progenitor...
Tumor-suppressor p53 regulates protein that stifles immune attack on…
A crucial tumor-thwarting gene protects an immune attack against lung cancer by blocking the key to an off switch on T cells, the customized warriors...
Scientists prevent, reverse diabetes-related kidney destruction in animal model
IMAGE: Dr. Ganesan Ramesh, Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University. Credit: Augusta University Senior Photographer Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. – Diabetes is the...
Stuttering linked to reduced blood flow in area of brain associated…
Credit: Children's Hospital Los Angeles A study led by researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles demonstrates what lead investigator Bradley Peterson, MD, calls "a critical...
Landmark report exposes the myths about UK surrogacy
A report by Dr Kirsty Horsey at the University of Kent has discovered it is a myth that a high proportion of potential parents from...
PET imaging tracks Zika virus infection, disease progression in mouse…
Credit: Image courtesy of US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases For the first time, scientists have used Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging to...
Physician fine-tuning mouse model for rare condition in which HPV infection causes…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 25, 2016) – Infection with the common human papillomavirus can result in a rare condition that can leave children...
New asthma biomarkers identified from lung bacteria
Credit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine While the microbiome has gained significant attention for its impact on digestive health in recent years, its effect on lung disease has...
Fluorescent trypanosomes reveal invasion of skin and beyond following…
Trypanosome parasites cause sleeping sickness in Africa. If left untreated, the infection causes coma and eventually death. A study published on July 21st in PLOS...
High speed video recording precisely measures blood cell velocity
Credit: Provided by leading author IgorGurov Scientists from ITMO University created a high-speed video capillaroscopy system that enables direct measurement of red blood cell velocity....
Journaling inspires altruism through an attitude of gratitude
Credit: Courtesy of Christina Karns EUGENE, Ore. – Dec. 14, 2017 – Gratitude does more than help maintain good health. New research at the University...
Prebiotics in infant formula could improve learning and memory and alter brain chemistry
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. – Nearly every American who has become a parent in the last decade has heard the...
