A piece of the puzzle: 8 autism-related mutations in 1 gene
Scientists have identified a hotspot for autism-related mutations in a single gene. By studying data from thousands of genomes of people with autism-spectrum disorders, an...
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The human race has peaked
Humans may have reached their maximum limits for height, lifespan and physical performance. A recent review suggests humans have biological limitations, and that anthropogenic impacts...
Potential solution for side effect of Alzheimer’s immunotherapy treatment
It is estimated that 46.8 million people worldwide are living with dementia, with Alzheimer's disease the most common form. Now researchers from the University of...
Four HHMI scientists elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Credit: HHMI The HHMI investigators are among 70 regular NAM members and 10 international members announced October 16; all have been selected via a process...
New quantitative technique shows microstructural brain alternations in autism spectrum…
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 16, 2016–A new study found significant changes in white matter pathways in the brains of...
Copaiba: Silver bullet or snake oil?
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Sales of the essential oil copaiba are increasing, at least in part, because more than 54 million Americans suffer from some...
Blocking melanoma’s escape: Avatars break theraping resistance…
IMAGE: Meenhard Herlyn, D.V.M., D.Sc., is director of the Melanoma Research Center at The Wistar Institute. Credit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA–(Jan. 7, 2016) — Melanoma...
Reduction in common heart hormone associated with improved outcomes…
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart failure patients discharged from the hospital with a reduced level of a common hormone produced by the heart had significantly...
TB bacteria evolve at alarming rate
Credit: MIPT Press Office Researchers from the Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (VIGG) and the Moscow Institute of Physics...
Anacetrapib reduces risk of serious cardiovascular events in high risk…
Barcelona, Spain – 29 Aug 2017: Anacetrapib, an inhibitor of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) activity, lowers the risk of heart attack and related cardiovascular...
Sugar-coated nanoworms not for breakfast in the human immune system
Iron nanoparticles injected before magnetic resonance imaging can make tissues more visible and the same nanoparticles may allow doctors to precisely target tumors with new...
When the nose doesn’t know: Can loss of smell be repaired?
Credit: Jim Schwob and Brian Lin in Cell Stem Cell BOSTON (December 4, 2017)–Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine, led by Dr. James E....
Monkey study shows Zika infection prolonged in pregnancy
Credit: Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers studying monkeys have shown that one infection with Zika virus protects against future...
Ebola survivors have a ‘unique’ retinal scar
Credit: University of Liverpool Researchers from the University of Liverpool have conducted a study of Ebola survivors to determine if the virus has any specific...
Survival of soil organisms is a wake-up call for biosecurity
Credit: Lee T. Aalders Tiny creatures in soil that attack plants have shown the ability to survive for at least three years stored in dry...
