Neutrons observe vitamin B6-dependent enzyme activity useful for drug…
Credit: Jill Hemman and Andrey Kovalevsky /Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2017 – Scientists at the Department...
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Old drugs, new tricks: Medications approved for other uses also have…
IMAGE: University of Illinois chemists found that a number of drugs approved to treat various conditions also have antibiotic properties. Pictured, from left: research scientist...
Researchers describe ultrasensitive detection of protein linked to multiple autoimmune…
Credit: Rodero et al., 2017 Researchers in France have developed a new method that will allow doctors to detect minute amounts of a protein called...
Social interaction affects cancer patients’ response to…
Credit: Jeff Leinert, NHGRI How well cancer patients fared after chemotherapy was affected by their social interaction with other patients during treatment, according to a...
TSRI scientists solve 3-D structure of protein that guides the immune system
IMAGE: A new study from The Scripps Research Institute and Duke University Medical Center reveals the three-dimensional structure of a crucial ion channel, shedding light...
Snake bit? UCI chemists figure out how to easily and cheaply halt…
Credit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., March 7, 2017 – Chemists at the University of California, Irvine have developed a way to neutralize deadly...
Care received at end of life varies drastically by state
Credit: Pat Duty People with serious illness or frailty in Oregon are more likely to have their end-of-life care wishes honored, and, consequently, less likely...
A method to measure diagnostic errors could be key to preventing disability and death from…
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine In an effort to reduce patient misdiagnoses and associated poor patient outcomes from lack of prompt treatment, a Johns Hopkins Armstrong...
Common brain changes found in children with autism, ADHD and OCD
TORONTO, July 27, 2016 – A team of Toronto scientists has found similarities in brain impairments in children with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity...
New study supports link between Omega-3 supplementation and reduction in depression
According to the World Health Organization, depression is a major cause of disease burden worldwide, affecting an estimated 350 million people. According to the National...
Increased education could help adolescents limit caffeine consumption
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 8, 2016 – Caffeine is the most available and widely used psychoactive substance in the world and is the only drug legally...
Researchers use fruit flies to understand how body responds to…
Credit: Atit A. Patel and Daniel N. Cox of Georgia State University ATLANTA-The tiny fruit fly can help humans investigate the genetic and neural bases...
Study overturns seminal research about the developing nervous system
Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center/Neuron FINDINGS New research by scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell...
CTCA at Western Regional Medical Center advances combination…
IMAGE: This is Dr. Glen Weiss, Director of Clinical Research and Medical Oncologist, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Western Regional Medical Center (Western)....
Can a brain scan early in stress predict eventual memory loss?
"My workload has shot up after my last promotion, I know that I'm stressed out," says a management executive from Delhi. "I feel anxious all...
