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Credit: Source: Mikhail Panteleev Platelets are small anucleated blood cells responsible for stopping bleeding. They detect blood vessel damage and agglutinate, creating aggregates and stopping...

JIC scientist awarded prestigious 5 year European Research Council starting grant

Credit: The John Innes Centre Dr Diane Saunders an early career scientist at the John Innes Centre (JIC) in partnership with the Earlham Institute has...

Readily available drug cocktail can help prevent sepsis shock and…

Credit: CHEST GLENVIEW, IL, June 26, 2017 – Sepsis presents a major challenge for health care providers, especially in low-income countries where the mortality rate...

Cancer’s gene-determined ‘immune landscape’ dictates progression of…

Credit: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health BOSTON – The field of immunotherapy – the harnessing of patients' own immune systems to fend off...

Too much ‘noise’ can affect brain development

Irvine, Calif., April 15, 2016 — Using cutting-edge imaging technology, University of California, Irvine biologists have determined that uncontrolled fluctuations (known at "noise) in the...

This spiny slug blazed a trail for snails

Credit: Esben Horn/10 Tons New Haven, Conn. – Reach back far enough in the family tree of a snail or a clam and you'll find...

‘Smart’ immune cells: Emerging cancer therapy research boosted with NIH award

Credit: Collins lab, UC Davis Assistant Professor Sean Collins, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences, has received...

Researchers report first known case of CTE in patient with no known head trauma

Credit: UHN Toronto – Researchers at Toronto Western Hospital's Canadian Concussion Centre (CCC) have discovered the presence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in the brain...

Your microbiota’s previous dining experiences may make new diets…

Credit: Griffin et al. / Cell Host & Microbe Your microbiota may not be on your side as you try improving your diet this New...

Study: Negative body image, not depression, increases adolescent obesity risk

HOUSTON – (Nov. 6, 2015) – Negative body image significantly increases the risk of obesity regardless of whether youth have depression, according to researchers at...

New neurons reveal clues about an individual’s autism

LA JOLLA–The brains of some people with autism spectrum disorder grow faster than usual early on in life, often before diagnosis. A new study co-led...

Thinking big by burning small

Credit: Jason Donaldson A recent paper by scientists from Wits University in South Africa shows how creative fire management can increase habitat for wildebeest and...

Could this protein protect people against coronary artery disease?

Credit: Schisler lab, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC – The buildup of plaque in the heart's arteries is an unfortunate part of aging....

Heart valve patients may benefit from managing own blood thinners

Chicago, 10 November 2105 – Allowing select patients to self-manage blood thinners following heart valve surgery may lead to a lower risk of major complications,...

Drug combined with care program better at reducing Alzheimer’s symptoms than drug alone