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July 23, 2018

Credit: Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University There is no shortage of wonders that our central nervous ...

Deep learning cracks the code of messenger RNAs and protein-coding potential

July 23, 2018

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have used deep learning to decipher which ribonucleic acids have the potential ...

Breast cancer fuelled by mysterious Yin Yang protein

July 23, 2018

Credit: Imperial College London Scientists have unveiled clues about a mysterious molecule called Yin Yang1 - and revealed it may ...

First dementia prevalence data in lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults

July 22, 2018

Chicago, July 22, 2018 - The first dementia prevalence data from a large population of lesbian, gay and bisexual older ...

The cause of prostate cancer progression to incurable stage has likely been uncovered

July 20, 2018

Researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland have discovered novel genes and mechanisms that can explain how a genomic ...

Overcoming resistance to a standard chemotherapy drug

Despite being studied for decades, the chemotherapy drug cisplatin is revealing new aspects of how it works. Researchers at Winship ...

Leading artificial intelligence companies partner on a quest to solve Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Credit: Insilico Medicine, Inc. Thursday, July 19, 2018, Rockville, MD - Insilico Medicine a leader in artificial intelligence for drug ...

Scientists uncover the role of a protein in production & survival of myelin-forming cells

Credit: Carter Van Eitreim NEW YORK, July 19, 2018 -- The nervous system is a complex organ that relies on ...

BU researcher receives NIH award to examine repetitive head injuries in former NFL players

(Boston)--Michael Alosco, PhD, assistant professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has received a five-year, $793,000 K23 ...

Origami-inspired device helps marine biologists study aliens

Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University (NEW YORK, NY) --Scientists have tried to find the safest and most effective ways ...

In the ocean’s twilight zone, tiny organisms may have giant effect on Earth’s carbon cycle

Credit: Mike Stukel TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Deep in the ocean's twilight zone, swarms of ravenous single-celled organisms may be altering ...

Study finds melanoma biomarkers predicting checkpoint blocker response

Scientists at Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center (DF/BWCC) have identified biomarkers in melanoma that could help tailor immunotherapy treatments to ...

Researchers solve mystery of how ALL enters the central nervous system

Credit: Alisa Weigandt for Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. - A deadly feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is its invasion ...

Neurons can carry more than one signal at a time

Credit: Cruger Creations DURHAM, N.C. -- Back in the early days of telecommunications, engineers devised a clever way to send ...

Biological signalling processes in intelligent materials

Credit: Wilfried Weber Scientists from the University of Freiburg have developed materials systems that are composed of biological components and ...

Breath tests may allow for earlier detection of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer carries a very poor prognosis as most patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Now a new BJS ...

Asian-Americans face barriers to healthy aging

Credit: XinQi Dong Older Asian-American immigrants are healthier and happier if they are socially active, connected to their families and ...

In rats, perinatal exposure to phthalates impairs brain structure and function

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Male and female rats exposed in the womb and during lactation ...

Prolonged opioid use before knee or hip replacement surgery increases risk of poor outcomes

July 18, 2018 - Patients who take prescription opioids for more than 60 days before total knee or hip replacement ...

TGen-led study shows DNA methylation related to liver disease among obese patients