CRKL in 22q11.2; a key gene that contributes to common birth defects
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The 22q11.2 region of human chromosome 22 is a hotspot for a variety of birth defects. Scientists learned about this...
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Ancient genetic markers in sockeye salmon can help manage healthier fish stocks
Credit: Kyle Hawes, UBC Okanagan A recent study from UBC's Okanagan campus identifies new genetic markers in sockeye salmon that can help improve management of...
How fear can develop out of others’ traumas
What happens in the brain when we see other people experiencing a trauma or being subjected to pain? Well, the same regions that are involved...
An inflammatory inference
Credit: © 2017 Jasmeen Merzaban The protein tags that adorn immune cells and engage with receptors to promote inflammation in the body's endothelial tissues are...
Study provides understanding of how nerve cells are damaged by accumulation of abnormal proteins
(Boston)--A new study has uncovered a molecular mechanism in the prion protein, a protein responsible for neurodegenerative diseases, which may explain why nerve cells degenerate...
Study implicates 2 genetic variants in bicuspid aortic valve development
Credit: Michigan Medicine Researchers are working to determine why the aortic valve doesn't form correctly in patients with the most common congenital heart defect: bicuspid...
Aggressive care at end of life for advanced lung cancer patients linked to poorer outcomes
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (May 25, 2017) - For patients with advanced cancer, aggressive care -- chemotherapy, mechanical ventilation, acute hospitalizations and intensive care unit...
Dads show gender biases, in both brain responses and behaviors toward toddlers
A toddler's gender influences the brain responses as well as the behavior of fathers -- from how attentive they are to their child, to the...
Modeling invasive activity: Zebra mussels’ infiltration of North American rivers
The invasion of nonnative species has widespread and detrimental effects on both local and global ecosystems. These intruders often spread and multiply prolifically, overtake and...
Nation’s beekeepers lost 33 percent of bees in 2016-17
Credit: University of Maryland/Bee Informed Partnership Beekeepers across the United States lost 33 percent of their honey bee colonies during the year spanning April 2016...
Targeted conservation could protect more of Earth’s biodiversity
Credit: Yale University/University of Grenoble New Haven, Conn. - A new study finds that major gains in global biodiversity can be achieved if an additional...
Scientists to probe dolphin intelligence using an interactive touchpad
Loading video... Credit: The Marine Mammal Communication and Cognition collaboration (www.m2c2.net) Using optical technology specifically developed for this project, dolphins at the National Aquari..
New study finds lean pork fits in a balanced eating plan for weight loss and healthy aging
DES MOINES, Iowa, May, 25, 2017: Including nutrient-rich lean pork as part of a weight-loss diet could help women achieve their weight-loss success and improve...
Approach tested at FAU first to look at dolphin immune system
Credit: Florida Atlantic University For humans, there are hundreds of antibodies available on the market today to evaluate immune status in health and diseases. However,...
Mechanisms of neuronal cell death in AGE-exposed retinas — research and literature review
Gradual accumulation of glycated proteins, lipids and nucleic acid is a common process in normal aging, however rise in blood glucose levels, an increase of...
