Tiny organisms with a massive impact
Credit: Matthias Sieber / ETH Zurich / ACE Diatoms are a very common group of algae found not only in freshwater streams, rivers and lakes,...
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CNIC scientists discover a key signal in intercellular communication
Credit: CNIC A team of scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), led by Prof. Francisco Sánchez-Madrid, has characterized a cell...
Environmental factors may contribute to the development of some…
Environmental factors may be a contributory cause in the development of some childhood cancers, leading scientists have revealed. Experts at Newcastle University, UK, have carried...
SWAT team of immune cells helps reduce infection rates in babies after cleft lip surgery
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 17, 2016) – The mouth is widely considered the dirtiest part of the human body, yet babies have surprisingly...
After gene therapy, hemophilia B patients maintain near-normal levels of clotting factor
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers are reporting the highest and most sustained levels to date of the essential blood-clotting factor IX in patients with...
Theory: Flexibility is at the heart of human intelligence
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Centuries of study have yielded many theories about how the brain gives rise to human intelligence....
Exploring periodontitis in patients with Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published an article titled “Periodontitis in Chédiak-Higashi Syndrome: An Altered Immunoinflammatory Response” in the ..
Tracking movement of immune cells identifies key first steps in inflammatory arthritis
Credit: Yoshishige Miyabe, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases Using a novel approach for imaging the movement of immune cells...
Study finds tube placement may not be necessary for treating upper GI bleeds
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina For many of the millions of patients treated annually in hospitals for upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, there is little...
Reactive oxygen species — fueling or putting the brakes on…
Credit: Umeå University Reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as peroxides and superoxides are important signalling molecules in an organism's regulation of metabolism and inflammation. Accumulatio..
Youth fitness program, BORN TO MOVE from Les Mills, increases positive…
Credit: Les Mills CHICAGO – Nov. 29, 2016 – A recent study completed at Edge Hill University has found that participants in BORN TO MOVETM,...
New metabolomic screening method detects multiple inborn errors of metabolism in urine
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 3, 2016-Analysis of a single urine sample using a metabolomics-based screening approach can identify multiple...
PCORI Board approves $97.9 million to Support Patient-Centered Comparative CER
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved $97.9 million to fund 11 studies comparing different approaches to improving care for a...
Attitudes vary across groups regarding meal choice in restaurants
Credit: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 6, 2017 – Previous analyses of menu offerings at chain restaurants identified most meals marketed...
Preeclampsia may boost heart disease risk by altering blood vessels
Preeclampsia may permanently change the blood vessels of women who experience the condition during pregnancy, boosting their lifelong risk for cardiovascular disease, according to Penn...
