(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...
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...
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (May 25, 2017) - For patients with advanced cancer, aggressive care -- chemotherapy, mechanical ventilation, acute hospitalizations and intensive care unit...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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..
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...
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,...
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...
Novel urine test can identify when people are failing to take prescription drugs for hypertension Younger patients and females were found to have an increased...
Credit: © ITMO University Scientists from the Netherlands and Russia designed and tested a new metasurface-based technology for enhancing the local sensitivity of MRI scanners...
A new cost-benefit analysis conducted by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and others suggests that $6 million in costs related to the...
Adolescents who have a greater tendency to lie to their parents are also more likely to start using alcohol at an earlier age, while excessive...
