Study unveils novel crosstalk mechanism between mitochondrial…
Protein is the fundamental substance of life. The genetic code directing protein synthesis is stored in DNA. When a cell is instructed, the code information...
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Researchers identify a new genetic cause of Coats plus syndrome
A team of Israeli researchers has discovered that mutations in STN1, a gene that helps maintain the ends of chromosomes, cause the rare, inherited disorder...
US-born workers receive disability benefits more often than workers…
No matter where they came from, people born outside the United States but working here are much less likely to receive Social Security Disability Insurance...
New cardiac catheter combines light and ultrasound to measure plaques
Credit: Marcu Lab/UC Davis To win the battle against heart disease, cardiologists need better ways to identify the composition of plaque most likely to rupture...
Gene variant identified for Kawasaki disease susceptibility
Credit: UC San Diego Health Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common acquired heart disease in children. Untreated, roughly one-quarter of children with KD develop...
Scientists find key driver for treatment of deadly brain cancer
IMAGE: Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered how a protein helps glioblastoma proliferates so quickly and how to turn off this engine of tumor...
Hydroelectric dams kill insects, wreak havoc with food webs
The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Hydropower dams generate more energy than all other renewable sources combined....
Grant enables study of mosquito virus as a genetic lab tool, malaria…
Credit: Jason Rasgon lab A virus that infects a species of malaria-transmitting mosquito could help scientists gain a better understanding of mosquito biology and eventually...
MD Anderson-led study develops prediction model for lung cancer risk…
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new personalized assessment tool that could better...
New test identifies patients with diabetes who are at high risk of kidney failure
Credit: John Soares BOSTON – (April 18, 2017) – Researchers from Joslin Diabetes Center have developed a prognostic tool that accurately predicts the risk of...
Study reveals 10,000 years of genetic continuity in northwest North…
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A study of the DNA in ancient skeletal remains adds to the evidence that...
Neuron unites 2 theoretical models on motion detection
As indicated by their name, photoreceptor cells in the eye respond to light: is an image point bright or dark? They do not indicate the...
Biopesticide could defeat insecticide resistance in bedbugs
Credit: Michael Houtz, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences A fungal biopesticide that shows promise for the control of bed bugs is highly effective even...
Protein movement of hair bundles in the inner ear may preserve hearing…
Hearing is made possible when hair bundles protruding from the tops of hair cells capture the energy of sound waves, converting them into electrical signals...
Early childhood exposure to Medicaid linked to better adult health, UMD study shows
Expanding publicly funded health insurance to low-income children could have long-term benefits for adult health, according to new research from the University of Maryland School...
