Scientists tweak CRISPR to speed up genomic editing
The powerful gene-editing tool, CRISPR, has revolutionized research by allowing scientists to snip and patch DNA with remarkable precision. But tracking the impact of these...
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Hundreds of thousands of Kentucky residents could lose Medicaid under the work demonstration project
WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2018)--In January of 2018, 15 Kentucky Medicaid beneficiaries filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of...
NIH scientists develop macaque model to study Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral disease spread by ticks in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and parts of Europe. Infection...
Fatty liver under stress
A poor diet and other risk factors can result in liver disease. This important metabolic organ can become fatty and inflamed. In the long term,...
Associating frailty to cardiovascular disease and mortality
Credit: oneinchpunch/Shutterstock Frailty is common in elderly people with cardiovascular disease and goes along with elevated mortality. However, no consensus exists on the definition of...
Rats sniff out TB in children
Rats are able to detect whether a child has tuberculosis (TB), and are much more successful at doing this than a commonly used basic microscopy...
UChicago Medicine gets approval to be Level 1 adult trauma center
The Illinois Department of Public Health has approved the University of Chicago Medicine to be a Level 1 adult trauma center, clearing the final regulatory...
Childhood obesity declines project identifies community-based obesity strategies that work
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 9, 2018--To improve success rates and combat continuing disparities in the fight against childhood obesity,...
Controlling blood pressure even when older can prevent dementia in African Americans
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Controlling blood pressure with any of the commonly prescribed antihypertensive medications can prevent dementia in older African-Americans with hyperte..
Media alert: New articles in The CRISPR Journal
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers This press release is issued on behalf of The CRISPR Journal, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert Inc....
Highlights new issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications Journal
Beijing, April 9, 2018: The new journal Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (CVIA) has just published the fourth issue of Volume 2. This is a Special...
Corn hybrids with high yields come with more variability
URBANA, Ill. - The agriculture industry is in a tough spot; it's simultaneously tasked with feeding a growing population and minimizing its environmental footprint. For...
Marlene Bartos receives ERC Advanced Grant
Credit: Source: University of Freiburg The European Research Council (ERC) funds cutting-edge research in all disciplines -- and now Prof. Dr. Marlene Bartos of the...
Using biomimicry to detect outbreaks faster
Credit: Photo by Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Our immune systems are made up of billions of white blood cells searching for signs of infections...
Studies show hookah also plays critical role in tobacco product landscape
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The findings of two recently published studies on the emergence of hookah use indicate that public health officials may need to consider...
