Lego proteins revealed
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science When hemoglobin undergoes just one mutation, these protein complexes stick to one another, stacking like Lego blocks to form long,...
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Reducing infant mortality in Nigeria
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - A doctor in Nigeria and a professor at Michigan State University have teamed up to reduce infant...
Linking mental health and the gut microbiome
Better understanding the gastrointestinal microbiome may help psychiatrists treat mental health disorders such as depression, highlights a review in Frontiers in Psychiatry. From a psychiatric...
Scientists explore more about how sugary drinks make us fat
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 23, 2017) - These hot summer days may tempt some of us to reach for a cold sugary drink,...
The toes tell the tale
If you want to understand the history of modern horses, start with their toes. With just one toe per foot, horses are something of an...
Fatal attractions for disease-carrying mosquitoes
Credit: Photo by Jesse Saroli, ISCA Technologies Mosquitoes, mostly through the transmission of malaria, are the deadliest animals on Earth. Malaria claims the lives of...
New research finds deep evolutionary origins of a unique mammalian anatomical pattern
By performing detailed dissections and corresponding examinations of embryological development, researchers at Midwestern University, led by Margaret Hall, Ph.D. and Jeffrey Plochocki, Ph.D., show tha..
Study: Clear link between heavy vitamin B intake and lung cancer
Credit: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Richard J. Solove Research Institute New research suggests long-term, high-dose supplementation with vitamins B6 and B12...
Out-of-pocket health costs can cause financial problems for survivors of childhood cancer
Adult survivors of childhood cancer face an increased likelihood of financial difficulties related to out-of-pocket costs for their health care, compared with adults not affected...
Study documents continued decline in use of hormone therapy by Canadian women
CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 21, 2017)--Ever since menopause was first discussed publicly, the debate over the use of hormone therapy (HT) has monopolized headlines. Recognized as...
Study identifies miR-122 target sites in liver cancer, links 3 genes to patient survival
Columbus, Ohio - A new study of a molecule that regulates liver-cell metabolism and suppresses liver-cancer development shows that the molecule interacts with thousands of...
Large study reveals women have superior response to esophageal cancer treatment
Credit: Society of Thoracic Surgeons Chicago, Aug. 22, 2017 - Female patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer that is treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy...
New recommendations for managing menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors
WASHINGTON -- A large proportion of the world's estimated 9.3 million breast cancer survivors experience menopausal symptoms or clinical manifestations of estrogen deficiency. A comprehensive...
Retaining one normal BRCA gene in breast, ovarian cancers influences patient survival
PHILADELPHIA -- Determining which cancer patients are likely to be resistant to initial treatment is a major research effort of oncologists and laboratory scientists. Now,...
Sub-tropical corals vulnerable, new study shows
Credit: Brigitte Sommer The vulnerability and conservation value of sub-tropical reefs south of the Great Barrier Reef -- regarded as climate change refuges -- has...
