Double your genes: Stepping stones for the next century of understanding plant polyploidy
We might think of living organisms as typically having two sets of chromosomes—one from mom and one from dad. But there are lots of variations...
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Research elucidates hormone ghrelin’s role in blood glucose…
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – May 9, 2017 – UT Southwestern research investigating the blood glucose-regulatory actions of the hormone ghrelin may have implications for...
School’s in for asthma medication adherence
Credit: Children's National Health System Doctors and researchers have long known that the level of stress patients experience is inversely linked to how adherent they...
Immune molecule protects against Zika virus infection in animal models
Credit: Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, NIAID A molecule naturally produced by the immune system protects mice and monkeys against Zika virus infection, an international team...
‘Eating with the eyes’ is hard-wired in the brain
Credit: ©National Institute of Genetics (NIG) Have you ever wondered why just seeing food can make your mouth start to water? By visualizing neuronal activity...
High-carbon coal products could derail China’s clean energy efforts
Credit: Greenpeace DURHAM, N.C. — China's plan to ramp up production of new chemicals and synthetic fuels made from coal could derail recent efforts to...
Untapped region in brain cell offers goldmine of drug targets for new…
IMAGE: UCLA scientists discovered a treasure trove of drug targets for new autism therapies in this part of the cell. Credit: Martin lab/UCLA UCLA scientists...
Study finds cardiac complications high after orthopedic surgery for heart disease patients
Credit: HSS A new study published today in the HSS Journal, the leading journal on musculoskeletal research, found the incidence of myocardial ischemia (defined by...
Low-salt & heart-healthy dash diet as effective as drugs for some adults with high blood pressure
A study of more than 400 adults with prehypertension, or stage 1 high blood pressure, found that combining a low-salt diet with the heart-healthy DASH...
Chinese scientists reveal a novel signaling pathway for chilling…
Credit: XU Yunyuan The ability of plants to tolerate chilling stress is fundamental in determining the growing season and geographical distribution of plants. Local temperature...
Brains of overweight people ‘ten years older’ than lean counterparts at…
From middle-age, the brains of obese individuals display differences in white matter similar to those in lean individuals ten years their senior, according to new...
Novel type 2 diabetes risk model more accurately assesses disease trajectory
New Rochelle, May 31, 2016–An innovative model for determining a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) overcomes many of the challenges associated with...
New treatment shows promise for patients with rare dermatologic…
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA – A new treatment for a rare and often incurable condition called dermatomyositis (DM) reduced the severity of the disease in...
UMass Amherst study suggests father’s environmental exposure affects sperm…
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – Early results from a larger, ongoing study led by environmental health scientist Richard Pilsner at the University of Massachusetts...
An IRCM team unveils a mechanism that controls neuron production from stem cells
Montréal, January 13, 2016 – A study conducted by a research team led by Michel Cayouette, Full IRCM Research Professor and Director of the Cellular...
