"The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauds the Senate passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, updating the statute...
Roustem Khazipov, Head of the group of researchers from Kazan Federal University and Aix-Marseille University, "Brain activity is based on both excitatory and inhibitory actions...
Researchers at several different US sites have found that less than one-third of 1% of patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) get rid of...
Credit: Robert Boston Dieters sometimes consume extra protein to stave off hunger and prevent loss of muscle tissue that often comes with weight loss. But...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Credit: John Soares BOSTON – (April 18, 2017) – Researchers from Joslin Diabetes Center have developed a prognostic tool that accurately predicts the risk of...
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A study of the DNA in ancient skeletal remains adds to the evidence that...
