Conservation not an effective tool for reducing infectious disease in…
Credit: Dan Salkeld Conservation projects that protect forests and encourage a diversity of plants and animals can provide many benefits to humans. But improved human...
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Loyola psychiatrist honored by American Society of Addiction Medicine
Loyola Medicine psychiatrist Murali Rao, MD, has received the prestigious designation as distinguished fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (DFASAM). DFASAM titles, granted...
Older men cling to 1950s, ’60s blueprint of masculinity
Credit: CWRU As men age, they continue to follow dominant ideas of masculinity learned as youth, leaving them unequipped for the assaults of old age,...
A vulnerability in triple-negative breast cancer could improve…
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research MARCH 2, 2017, New York — A team of researchers led by Alex Toker of the Ludwig Center at Harvard has...
More of a good thing is not always better — and certainly not if you are a stem cell
Stem cell research led by the Babraham Institute has uncovered key new knowledge about how placental stem cells switch between maintaining a stem cell identity...
St. Michael’s Hospital leading study in Canada to identify sources of HIV discrimination
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, Dec. 1, 2017–For many people living with HIV, the stigma associated with their illness is itself a health...
Stem cell secretions may protect against glaucoma
Credit: Ben Mead, Ph.D. A new study in rats shows that stem cell secretions, called exosomes, appear to protect cells in the retina, the light-sensitive...
Cholesterol-like molecules switch off the engine in cancer-targeting…
Credit: Dr. David Finlay, Trinity College Dublin. Scientists have just discovered how the engine that powers cancer-killing cells functions. Crucially, their research also highlights how...
New species of amoeba is named after a character in The Lord of the…
Credit: images: Jordana C. Féres & Alfredo L. Porfírio Sousa Thecamoebians are among the 30-45 lineages of amoebae known to exist worldwide. During their evolution,...
Therapeutic fusion protein could mitigate blood vessel damage from cardiovascular disease
Credit: Credit: Hla lab/Boston Children's Hospital Scientists from Boston Children's Hospital Vascular Biology Program have revealed an engineered fusion protein that could recover blood ve..
Heavily used pesticide linked to breathing problems in…
Elemental sulfur, the most heavily-used pesticide in California, may harm the respiratory health of children living near farms that use the pesticide, according to new...
Bacteria as pacemaker for the intestine
Credit: Animation: Andrea Murillo-Rincon, Dr. Alexander Klimovich Spontaneous contractions of the digestive tract play an important role in almost all animals, and ensure healthy bowel...
Ludwig researchers identify counterintuitive approach to treating a…
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research The loss of the tumor suppressor gene PTEN has been linked to tumor growth and chemotherapy resistance in the almost invariably...
Ludwig researchers unravel novel mechanism by which tumors grow…
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research NOVEMBER 23, 2017, New York — A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a key mechanism by which tumors develop resistance...
Research points to development of single vaccine for Chikungunya,…
What if a single vaccine could protect people from infection by many different viruses? That concept is a step closer to reality. Researchers at Washington...
