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...
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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...
Russian and US scientists collaborate to map migration paths of Arctic breeding birds
Credit: Zak Pohlen (WCS) Conservation of intertidal habitat– 65 percent of which has been lost over the last 50 years– is critical to the survival...
Aspirin-like pain reliever diflunisal blocks hearing protein
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University A Rice University study has found that the aspirin-like drug diflunisal blocks the action of prestin, a key protein that is...
Newport Hospital’s rehab program wins third consecutive Press Ganey Guardian of…
Credit: Lifespan NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport Hospital has again been named a Guardian of Excellence Award recipient by Press Ganey Associates, Inc. for superior care...
UIC to continue study of risky behavior by sexual-minority women
Credit: UIC College of Nursing The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing has received a $3.25 million federal grant to continue its research...
Extreme temperatures threaten desert songbirds with death by…
Credit: Tom Kennedy, UNM According to NASA, 2016 was the hottest year on historical record. Globally, the increase amounted to nearly 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit. And...
York chemists lead breakthrough in carbon capture
Starbons, made from waste biomass including food peelings and seaweed, were discovered and first reported 10 years ago by the York Green Chemistry Centre of...
A trend reversal in childhood obesity — a decline in the BMI in 8-year-old boys
Credit: Sahlgrenska Academy/University of Gothenburg After decades of increasing childhood obesity, things are now going in the opposite direction. A study from Sahlgrenska Academy shows...
Nerve cells warn brain of damage to the inner ear
Some nerve cells in the inner ear can signal tissue damage in a way similar to pain-sensing nerve cells in the body, according to new...
UT Southwestern researchers identify new mechanism of tuberculosis infection
DALLAS – July 21 2016 – Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a new way that tuberculosis bacteria get into the body, revealing...
New golden frog species discovered in Colombia
Credit: Credit: Santiago Castroviejo-Fisher This news release is available in Spanish. A team of scientists including a Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) research associate announced...
New study illuminates key aspects of how we fall asleep and wake up
Falling asleep and waking up are key transitions in everyone's day. Millions of people have trouble with these transitions – they find it hard to...
Ammonia’s role in cardiovascular health tracked in mice, human cells
Credit: Justin Kelley, MU Health Coronary artery disease is caused by plaque buildup in the vessels that deliver blood to the heart. Narrowed or blocked...
