Genome of fiercely protective Fonni’s Dog reflects human history…
Credit: Stefano Marelli A genomic analysis of 28 dog breeds has traced the genetic history of the remarkable Fonni's Dog, a herd guardian endemic to...
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Columbia Center receives grant from Cohen Foundation to study tick…
February 16, 2016 -The Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health announced today that it has received a $1.9...
Belief about nicotine influences cravings, brain activity
Craving relief may depend more on the belief of satisfaction than actual relief, according to scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute and the...
Cure for chytrid: Scientists discover method to eliminate killer fungus
Research published today details the first-ever successful elimination of a fatal chytrid fungus in a wild amphibian, marking a major breakthrough in the fight against...
Racial minorities less likely to see a doctor for psoriasis
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA – Despite the fact that their disease may be more severe, a new study shows minorities are less likely than white...
Study reveals listeria bacteria can hide inside tissue of romaine…
Credit: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University study shows that the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes can live inside the tissue of romaine lettuce,...
TACC key partner in Dell Medical School’s data science initiative for women’s health
Credit: Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) The Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin today announced a new partnership with...
American Gut Project expands to Asia
University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers are expanding the American Gut Project into Asia. The goal of American Gut, the world's largest...
Mass extinctions remove species but not ecological variety
Credit: Stewart Edie/University of Chicago Sixty-five million years ago, clouds of ash choked the skies over Earth. Dinosaurs, along with about half of all the...
Expanding role of hospitalist PAs achieves similar clinical outcomes,…
Credit: Physicians Inpatient Care Specialists More and more medical centers are relying on hospitalists — hospital-based internal medicine specialists who coordinate the complex care of...
Can’t switch your focus? You brain might not be wired for it
Credit: Drexel University Take a look at the images above. A healthy brain can quickly switch its focus from the large shapes to the individual...
New study links proposed changes in US tax laws to rich-poor gap and mortality rates
Credit: Daniel Kim Amsterdam, November 27, 2017 – The income gap between the rich and poor in the United States has reached its highest levels...
Antibody appears to attack cancer cells, leaving other cells unscathed
DURHAM, N.C. — A research team from Duke Health has developed an antibody from the body's own immune system that preferentially attacks cancer cells. The...
Genetics Society of America honors David Kingsley with 2017 GSA Medal
Credit: David Kingsley The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce that David Kingsley, PhD is the 2017 recipient of the GSA Medal...
Autophagy under the microscope as never before
We don't tend to wrap our recycling waste in bubble wrap but that's essentially what cells do during the cellular recycling process called autophagy. Using...
