Flu infection study increases understanding of natural immunity
Credit: NIH WHAT: People with higher levels of antibodies against the stem portion of the influenza virus hemagglutinin (HA) protein have less viral shedding when...
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First global analysis indicates leopards have lost nearly 75 percent…
Credit: Rebecca Schoonover WASHINGTON (May 4, 2016)–The leopard (Panthera pardus), one of the world's most iconic big cats, has lost as much as 75 percent...
Graduate research fellow investigates how fungi and fire enable pine savanna ecosystem to…
Credit: Jacob Hopkins | KU News Service LAWRENCE — For most humans, fire symbolizes destruction and death. Yet nature often adapts to fire and can...
Rational autologous cell sources for therapy of heart failure
The combination of cell and gene therapy is rapidly raising clinical interest, although their combination has been under investigation for several decades. This is mainly...
Meridian Health Foundation Premiers BuildingHOPE Benefit
Fundraising event, formerly known as the Sweetheart Ball, benefits oncology research through Meridian Cancer Care. The BuildingHOPE Benefit is chaired by Freeholder Serena P. DiMaso,...
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine issues guidance on informal milk sharing
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 8, 2018– In response to the increasing informal sharing of human milk, the Academy of...
Amping antimicrobial discovery with automation
Credit: Stoughton/NIST The antimicrobial arsenal that we count on to save millions of lives each year is alarmingly thin–and these microbes are rapidly evolving resistance...
Invasive alien plant control assessed for the Kruger National Park in…
Credit: Brian W. van Wilgen Along with urban and agricultural encroachment and pollution mitigation, managing invasive alien species is a key intervention needed to protect...
Artificial intelligence to spearhead enhanced human longevity
Summary: Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming every aspect of human life surpassing humans in image, text and voice recognition, autonomous driving and other tasks Life...
Penn dermatologist awarded $8.6 Million to study phototherapy treatment for psoriasis
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA – A research team at the University of Pennsylvania will receive $8.6 million in funding to study the effectiveness of home-based...
University of Montana professor breaks new ground on counseling survivors of trauma, sexual assault
Credit: Courtesy of UM MISSOULA – Recent work by a University of Montana communication studies professor is drawing national attention for her approach to incorporating...
Common blood test could predict risk of 2nd stroke
A new discovery about ischemic stroke may allow to doctors to predict patients' risk of having a second stroke using a commonly performed blood test...
No time to get fit? Think again. Just 1 minute of intense exercise produces health…
Researchers at McMaster University have found that a single minute of very intense exercise produces health benefits similar to longer, traditional endurance training. The findings...
An arms race among venomous animals?
In a new study published in the journal PLOS Genetics, scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have revealed new discoveries about how animal venom...
What’s killing trees during droughts? Scientists have new…
Credit: FAO As the number of droughts increases globally, scientists are working to develop predictions of how future parched conditions will affect plants, especially trees....