Diesel is now better than gas
Modern diesel cars emit less pollution generally than cars that run on gasoline, says a new six-nation study published today in Scientific Reports whose groundwork...
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O2 and hyperbaric oxygen therapy reverses brain damage in drowned toddler
New Orleans, LA - Dr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Edward...
Tracking the mechanisms of artery formation
Credit: MPI f. Molecular Biomedicine/ M.E. Pitulescu Arteriogenesis is a critical event - not only during development but also in adult life. Cardiovascular life-threatening events,...
Mutation speeds up sperm of zebra finches
Credit: MPI f. Ornithology In zebra finches, sperm velocity and morphology and hence reproductive success strongly depend on a specific mutation (an inversion) on one...
Study identifies tools to identify patients at risk for autism spectrum disorders
CINCINNATI -- A tool intended to detect signs of autism in high-risk infants can be used to help identify and treat patients with tuberous sclerosis...
RIT receives $1 million for scientists-in-training program for deaf, hard-of-hearing undergrads
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded a grant to Rochester Institute of Technology that is expected to provide $1.025 million in funding...
Two new genes linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A team of researchers led by Cardiff University has identified two genes that influence a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The new finding, which...
Tinetti earns GSA’s 2017 Donald P. Kent Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has chosen Mary Elizabeth Tinetti, MD,...
Krause earns GSA’s 2017 Robert W. Kleemeier Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has chosen Neal Krause, PhD, FGSA,...
Bean to receive GSA’s 2017 Excellence in Rehabilitation of Aging Persons Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has chosen Jonathan Bean, MD, MPH,...
Martin to receive GSA’s 2017 Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has chosen Peter Martin, PhD, FGSA,...
Kim earns GSA’s 2017 Baltes Foundation Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has chosen Giyeon Kim, PhD, of...
Dong earns GSA’s 2017 M. Powell Lawton Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has chosen XinQi Dong, MD, MPH,...
Golden earns GSA’s 2017 Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has chosen Robyn Golden, MA, LCSW,...
A new era in the interpretation of human genomic variation
In a commentary published today in Genetics in Medicine, Heidi Rehm, PhD, highlights the pressing need for standardized human genomic variant interpretation and calls on...
