Penn study solves mystery of cell powerhouse’s balance of…
IMAGE: The mitochondrial matric calcium ion concentration regulates activity of the major mitochondrial calcium influx pathway, as measured by patch clamp physiology. Credit: The lab...
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Birds’ unique skulls linked to young dinosaur brains
Credit: Fabbri et al., 2017 Bird skulls and brains look like those of young dinosaurs, providing clues to their unique evolution and modern success. A...
New opioid use in older adults with COPD associated with increased…
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, June 29, 2017–Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder who recently started using opioids have an increased risk...
New HIV guidelines outline prevention strategies for high-risk…
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2017–New Canadian guidelines recommend the use of new medications by HIV-negative people from high-risk populations both...
UTA biochemists are advancing research into autism, Alzheimer’s disease and Down…
IMAGE: This is Dr. Brad Pierce, UTA Associate Professor of Biochemistry. Credit: UT Arlington Biochemists at The University of Texas at Arlington are mapping the...
Bariatric surgery associated with semen abnormalities and reduced…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 7, 2017–A meta-analysis of studies in which men underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedures found...
Experimental ‘enhancer’ drug may boost conventional…
Credit: Eric Raabe Laboratory studies suggest that an experimental drug already in early clinical trials for a variety of adult cancers might enhance radiation and...
Multidisciplinary approach to identifying and caring for ischemic stroke in young women
Credit: Kirsty Challen, BSc, MBChB, MRes, PhD, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom. DES PLAINES, IL– A multidisciplinary approach aimed at providing emergency physicians with a...
Physical activity reduces heart disease deaths for older adults
Credit: (C) 2017, The Health in Aging Foundation Being physically inactive–sitting for long periods of time–can be so harmful to your health that experts sometimes...
Poison centers receive 32 calls a day about kids exposed to prescription opioids
Credit: Nationwide Children's Hospital (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – A new study published online today by Pediatrics and conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy...
Sexual function concerns not always reflected in prostate cancer…
Preserving sexual function was important to many men facing treatment for prostate cancer, according to a recent study by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive...
Hitchhiking mites can provide clues to forensic entomologists
IMAGE: Carrion feeding Myianoetus muscarum mites is hitching a ride to their next meal on the fly Synthesiomyia nudiseta. Credit: Entomological Society of America Most...
Most Kidney Transplant Recipients Visit the Emergency Department After…
Certain characteristics may increase patients’ risk for needing emergency care Highlights • Risk factors for emergency department visits included younger age, females, black and Hispanic...
Noninvasive eye scan could detect key signs of Alzheimer’s years…
Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (Aug. 17, 2017) — Cedars-Sinai neuroscience investigators have found that Alzheimer's disease affects the retina — the back of the eye...
OPTIMISTIC lowers long-stay nursing home residents’ avoidable…
Credit: Indiana University Center for Aging Research INDIANAPOLIS — The initial phase of OPTIMISTIC, an innovative program developed and implemented by clinician-researchers from the Indiana...
