Solving a 48-year-old mystery: Scientists grow noroviruses in human intestinal cell…
Human noroviruses – the leading viral cause of acute diarrhea around the world – have been difficult to study because scientists had not found a...
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More potent, inexpensive gene silencing agents described in Nucleic Acid Therapeutics
New Rochelle, NY, May 12, 2016–Combining the therapeutic potential and advantages of existing oligonucleotide-based approaches to turn off disease-related genes, a type of single-stranded silencing...
Protein YAP in early life influences adult spinocerebellar ataxia pathology
Credit: Department of Neuropathology, TMDU Study led by Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identifies crucial protein that rescues progression of adult spinocerebellar ataxia Tokyo...
Closing the dyslexia achievement gap
A large achievement gap between dyslexic and typical readers is already present at first grade and persists throughout school; therefore, it is critical to identify...
Multinational veterinary pharm firm selects Rowan University for N.…
Credit: Photo courtesy HIPRA Rowan University, in conjunction with Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and Senate President Steve Sweeney, is pleased to announce that the Spanish...
Scientists create endocytosis on demand by ‘hotwiring’ cells
Credit: Gabrielle Larocque Scientists develop method to create endocytosis on demand System using a chemical and light likened to 'hotwiring' a car Discovery could be...
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...
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...
