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How a losing a skin protein can lead to cancer Dystrophic epodermolysis bullosa, or DEB, is a rare, inherited skin fragility disorder characterized by severe...
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Polymer nanoparticle shows ability to locate and treat breast tumors
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - March 12, 2018 - One major problem in treating cancer is identifying the location of small tumors and treating them before they...
National Academies review of the draft Fourth National Climate Assessment
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the draft Fourth National Climate...
Gerontologists tackle social isolation, increasingly a public health concern
Social connectivity and meaningful social engagement must be promoted as integral components of healthy aging, according to a new collection of articles in the latest...
SLU researchers discover structure of protein associated with inflammation, Parkinson’s
Credit: Saint Louis University / Ellen Hutti. ST. LOUIS -- In a recent paper published in Nature Communications, Saint Louis University scientists report that they...
A game changer: Metagenomic clustering powered by supercomputers
Credit: Georgios Pavlopoulos and Nikos Kyrpides, JGI/Berkeley Lab Did you know that the tools used for analyzing relationships between social network users or ranking web...
Stroke research: 32 hits
Researchers have analyzed genetic data from half a million subjects in a search to identify the underlying causes of stroke, a complex vascular disease. Scientists...
CRISPR helps find new genetic suspects behind ALS/FTD
Credit: Courtesy of Gitler Lab, Stanford University, CA. NIH-funded researchers at Stanford University used the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to rapidly identify genes in the...
What if we could predict when an athlete was going to be injured?
McLean, Va. (March 12, 2018) - Thousands of athletes showcased their abilities for the world in PyeongChang, South Korea, in pursuit of Olympic gold. But...
The changing voices of North Atlantic right whales
Researchers have found that right whale calls, much like human voices, change as individuals age. In a study published in Animal Behaviour, scientists examined 986...
How to build a better railway — in (almost) every cell in your body
Credit: University of Warwick New work from the University of Warwick shows how a microscopic 'railway' system in our cells can optimise its structure to...
Moderate Facebook use promotes happiness in adults with Autism spectrum disorder
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 12, 2018 -- Among adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study has shown...
Large-scale genetic study provides new insight into the causes of stroke
Credit: University of Virginia Health System An international research consortium studying 520,000 individuals from around the world has identified 22 new genetic risk factors for...
Worldwide study triples number of known genetic risk factors for stroke
SAN ANTONIO (March 12, 2018) -- A landmark international study of DNA samples from 520,000 individuals worldwide -- including 67,000 affected individuals -- identified 22...
Researchers identify key step in viral replication
Credit: Nature Microbiology/Dermody Lab PITTSBURGH, March 12, 2018 - Viruses are intracellular parasites that cause disease by infecting the cells in the body and, in...
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