LSTM launches new Transposon Registry
LSTM has launched a new Transposon Registry which will serve as a repository of information on all bacterial transposons for the scientific community. A transposon...
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UT study shows virus infection may be linked to Toledo water crisis
KNOXVILLE--In August 2014, toxins from algal blooms in Lake Erie shut down the city of Toledo, Ohio's water supply, leaving half a million residents without...
Brain’s immune cells linked to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, schizophrenia
Credit: Nicole Coufal LA JOLLA--Scientists have, for the first time, characterized the molecular markers that make the brain's front lines of immune defense--cells called microglia--unique....
In Galapagos Islands, doctoral student researches the role of soil microbes in plant invasions
Credit: University of Kansas | KU News Service LAWRENCE -- A doctoral student of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Kansas and Kansas...
Cancer therapy shows promise for psoriasis treatment
Credit: Phil Jones, Augusta University Senior Photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 31, 2017) - HDAC inhibitors, already widely used to treat cancer, may be an effective...
Web-based search data is a new key to understanding public reaction to major events
INDIANAPOLIS -- Analyzing millions of internet searches tied to major societal events offers a new way to understand public reaction to those events, according to...
American Muslim women report depression linked to internalized stigma and abuse
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 31, 2017--A new study of Muslim women in the U.S. found a significant association between...
Building mental toughness off the field — it’s all about practice
Credit: Courtesy University of Miami CORAL GABLES, Fla. (May 31, 2017) - By the end of each academic semester, most college students struggle with a...
Texas A&M research suggests strokes may cause increased preference for alcohol
Brain changes after stroke may lead to increase in alcohol-seeking behavior, at least in animal models, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Scientific...
Scientists discover how some pigs cope in cold climates
A new paper in the Journal of Molecular Cell Biology revealed that pig breeds such as Tibetan pigs and Min pigs use a unique method...
Internet withdrawal increases heart rate and blood pressure
Credit: Swansea University Scientists and clinicians from Swansea and Milan have found that some people who use the internet a lot experience significant physiological changes...
Burden of multiple chronic illness told through new chartbook
Credit: RAND Corp. A new publication illustrates the burden that chronic illnesses impose on American society, demonstrating through charts and graphics how 60 percent of...
Combined modality treatment could be first course for muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., May 31, 2017 - A meta-analysis of previously published cancer research showed no difference in five-year...
High blood sugar following surgery common, increases risk of complications
Credit: Justin Kelley, University of Missouri Health High blood sugar, also known as hyperglycemia, occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin to turn...
Oxytocin reduces cravings for methamphetamine
Philadelphia, PA, May 31, 2017 - Many people have suggested that addiction hijacks the body's natural drives in the service of compulsive drug use. A...