UMD researcher uncovers protein used to outsmart the human immune system
Credit: Dr. Utpal Pal, University of Maryland A University of Maryland (UMD) researcher has uncovered a mechanism by which the bacteria that causes Lyme disease...
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Uncovering a mechanism causing chronic graft-vs-host disease after bone marrow transplant
Allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) is an essential treatment to cure patients with blood cancers such as leukemia. In patients who have undergone chemotherapy and...
Researchers develop injectable bandage
A penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death.Given the high mortality rates due to...
When drugs are wrong, skipped or make you sick: The cost of non-optimized medications
Credit: UC San Diego Health Rising drug prices have gotten a lot of attention lately, but the actual cost of prescription medications is more than...
Building lithium-sulfur batteries with paper biomass
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- A major byproduct in the papermaking industry is lignosulfonate, a sulfonated carbon waste material, which is typically combusted...
Even DNA that doesn’t encode genes can drive cancer
Most of the human genome -- 98 percent -- is made up of DNA but doesn't actually encode genes, the recipes cells use to build...
Combination immunotherapy improves survival in mouse models of mesothelioma
Combined treatment with two cancer immunotherapy drugs - one a novel immune modulator and one that focuses and activates the antitumor immune response - significantly...
Novel PET imaging agent could help guide therapy for brain diseases
Credit: SD Krämer et al., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland RESTON, Va - Researchers have developed a new imaging agent that could help guide and assess...
Online physician reviews don’t reflect responses in patient satisfaction surveys
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Physicians who receive negative reviews online do not receive similar responses in rigorous patient satisfaction surveys, according to new Mayo Clinic research...
Eating more protein may not benefit older men
Regardless of whether an adult is young or old, male or female, their recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein, set by the Institute of Medicine,...
Researchers find new trigger for onset of colon cancer, which may lead to better therapies
LEBANON, NH - Colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths. The APC protein has long been known for its critical role...
Extinct monitor lizard had four eyes, fossil evidence shows
Credit: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History Researchers reporting in Current Biology on April 2 have evidence that an extinct species of monitor lizard had...
Biomimetic chemistry: DNA mimic outwits viral enzyme
Credit: Ivan Huc, LMU Not only can synthetic molecules mimic the structures of their biological models, they can also take on their functions and may...
Breakthrough in determining ages of different microbial groups
An international team of scientists, which includes the University of Bristol, have made a significant breakthrough in how we understand the first three-quarters of life...
Biological ballet: Imaging technique reveals complex protein movements in cell membrane
Credit: OIST What do ballet and cell biology have in common? Perhaps more than you might think. Every cell in your body is enclosed by...
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