Why hospital antibiotic management strategies do little to curb resistance
With an alarming growth in antibiotic resistance and doctors increasingly having to resort to last-chance antibiotics to save patients, is there a better way for...
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Blocking neuron signaling pathway could lead to new treatments for peripheral neuropathy
Credit: Image courtesy of Thomas Deerinck, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research, UC San Diego. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of...
Discovery of a protein that protects against fatty liver
Credit: C. Maillo, IRB Barcelona This condition generally leads to chronic inflammation (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis), which can trigger fibrosis, cirrhosis and ultimately liver cancer. This stud..
Protein isolated from baker’s yeast shows potential against leukemia cells
An enzyme identified in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, commonly known as brewer's or baker's yeast, has passed in vitro trials, demonstrating its capacity to kill acute lymphoblastic...
‘5-D protein fingerprinting’ could give insights into Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
ANN ARBOR--In research that could one day lead to advances against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, University of Michigan engineering researchers have demonstrat..
Strength of hair inspires new materials for body armor
In a new study, researchers at the University of California San Diego investigate why hair is incredibly strong and resistant to breaking. The findings could...
TGen identifies compound that could improve drug development against deadly brain cancer
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Jan. 17, 2017 -- A study led by scientists at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) has identified "a potent inhibitory compound"...
Researchers zero-in on cholesterol’s role in cells
Credit: UIC Scientists have long puzzled over cholesterol. It's biologically necessary; it's observably harmful - and nobody knows what it's doing where it's most abundant...
World’s first total-body PET scanner takes a big step forward
The UC Davis-based EXPLORER consortium, which aims to build a revolutionary total-body PET (positron emission tomography) scanner, has announced the selection of two industry partners...
Ludwig study reveals why cancer cells spread within the body
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research Each day, more than 1,600 people die from cancer in the US, and 450 in the UK, mostly because the disease...
Kidney disease patients have higher out-of-pocket costs than stroke and cancer patients
MAYWOOD, IL - Patients who have chronic kidney disease but are not on dialysis have higher out-of-pocket healthcare expenses than even stroke and cancer patients,...
The mind as a weapon: Helping Marines make faster, better combat decisions
Credit: (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kaitlyn V. Klein) ARLINGTON, Va.--Battlefield commanders face many scenarios requiring fast decisions--attacking an enemy position, evacuating injured warfi..
Key signaling protein associated with addiction controls the actions of oxycodone on pain
RGS9-2, a key signaling protein in the brain known to play a critical role in the development of addiction-related behaviors, acts as a positive modulator...
The devil is in the details
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina. Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) investigators report preclinical research showing that the tumor-promoting properties of neuropilin (NRP)-2..
Massachusetts General researchers identify new target for cancer immunotherapy
Massachusetts General Hospital investigators have found new evidence that the tumor necrosis factor receptor type II (TNFR2) may be a major target for immuno-oncology treatments,...