New computational tool may speed drug discovery
Credit: Image courtesy of Dr. Bradley Dickson, Rothbart Laboratory, Van Andel Research Institute. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (November 3, 2016)-- A new computational tool called fABMACS...
NEWS INDEX
Soda tax falls flat
Credit: Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Four cities will be voting Nov. 8 on whether to tax soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages. Some proponents say...
CHEST experts issue advice for investigating occupational and environmental causes of chronic cough
GLENVIEW, IL, November 3, 2016 - Although the understanding of cough triggered by occupational and environmental causes has improved, experts say there is still a...
June Martin, RN, of Newport Hospital, receives national Press Ganey nurse of year award
Credit: Press Ganey NEWPORT, R.I. - June Martin, RN, a 40-year veteran of the Newport Hospital nursing staff, is the recipient of the Press Ganey...
Insulin resistance reversed by removal of protein
Credit: UC San Diego Health By removing the protein galectin-3 (Gal3), a team of investigators led by University of California School of Medicine researchers were...
Discovery of new bacteria complicates problem with salmon poisoning in dogs
Credit: Photo courtesy of Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have identified for the first time another bacterium that can...
Mussel power: ONR researches underwater glue
Credit: (Photo provided by Dr. Bruce Lee) ARLINGTON, Va.--Even the strongest glues collapse when soaked. Just watch a band-aid slide ungracefully off a finger or...
Healthy recipes and effective social marketing campaign improve eating habits
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - The Food Hero social marketing campaign is an effective way to help low-income families eat more nutritious meals...
ACP applauds new Medicare policies to support high-value primary care
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is pleased that the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
Newport Hospital’s rehab program wins third consecutive Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award
Credit: Lifespan NEWPORT, R.I. - Newport Hospital has again been named a Guardian of Excellence Award recipient by Press Ganey Associates, Inc. for superior care...
Gene regulation: Shaping up to make the cut
Before RNA copies of genes can program the synthesis of proteins, the non-coding regions are removed by the spliceosome. Munich researchers report that distinct conformations...
Proteins secreted by beneficial gut microbes shown to inhibit salmonella, invasive E. coli
Credit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., Nov. 3, 2016 -- Few treatments exist for bacteria-caused intestinal inflammation that leads to diarrhea, fever and abdominal...
Smart microscope adapts to changes in live specimens
Recent advances in imaging technology have provided unprecedented views of biological events as they unfold in living organisms. Researchers routinely create movies of processes such...
Illuminating lies with brain scan outshines polygraph test, Penn study finds
Credit: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania/Journal of Clinical Psychiatry PHILADELPHIA - When it comes to lying, our brains are much more...
SWOG expands cancer clinical trial access for US military veterans
Credit: SWOG PORTLAND, OR - For the second year, SWOG, the cancer clinical trials network, and its charity, The Hope Foundation, are providing $125,000 to...
