Whole genome sequencing identifies new genetic signature for autism
Credit: Turner et al./Cell 2017 Autism has genetic roots, but most cases can't be explained by current genetic tests. Now, patterns found in autistic children's...
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New grant supports comprehensive research on traumatic brain injury
Credit: Nick Dentamaro / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. — With a new $4.75 million grant from the Office of Naval Research, a team of scientists...
Sex poses little risk of triggering sudden cardiac arrest
Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES – Nov. 12, 2017 — Worried whether your heart health is strong enough for sex? A new study may lay your...
Untapped region in brain cell offers goldmine of drug targets for new autism treatments
IMAGE: UCLA scientists discovered a treasure trove of drug targets for new autism therapies in this part of the cell. Credit: Martin lab/UCLA UCLA scientists...
University of Alberta research may provide solutions for the future…
Credit: Melissa Fabrizio (Edmonton, AB.) Jason Dyck has long believed in the beneficial properties of resveratrol–a powerful antioxidant produced by some plants to protect against...
Ischemic renal failure and organ damage: A new mouse model holds the…
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Research provides clues to treat depression, autism and other neuropsychiatric disorders
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Alterations in a naturally occurring chemical in the brain called serotonin have been linked to a number of neuropsychiatric disorders including...
Hospitals overlook every other person with HIV
(University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) A new study reveals that many European hospitals fail to routinely test people who may...
New software can verify someone’s identity by their DNA in…
Credit: New York Genome Center In the science-fiction movie Gattaca, visitors only clear security if a blood test and readout of their genetic profile matches...
Monash discovery may help unlock the key to infertility in older women
Credit: Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute Findings from new research led by the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) and University College London may finally resolve, and...
Zimbabwe on track to achieve virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Washington, D.C.–Nov. 18, 2015–The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) in partnership with the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health & Child Care (MOHCC) and the Children's...
Study: Vacations can lead to weight gain, contribute to ‘creeping obesity’
IMAGE: Jamie Cooper is an associate professor in the University of Georgia department of foods and nutrition. Credit: Cal Powell/University of Georgia Athens, Ga. –...
Tough as nails, yet clear enough to read through
The shells of a sea creature, the mollusk Placuna placenta, are not only exceptionally tough, but also clear enough to read through. Now, researchers at...
A gene’s journey from covert to celebrated
Credit: Kathleen Caron Lab, UNC Like a bank robber on the lam, Gpr182 had assumed a variety of identities over several decades: G10D, HrhAMR, Gamrh,...
USC Stem Cell discovery refreshes the heart
Credit: Image by Michaela Patterson/USC Some people are better than others at recovering from a wounded heart, according to a new USC Stem Cell study...
