Improved mapping of Swedish genes from 1,000 individuals
Credit: Karolinska Institutet In so-called whole genome sequencing, surveys are made of the total genome of an individual. It is ...
Tag: Medicine/Health
UMass Amherst researchers awarded $3.1 million NIH grant for breast cancer risk study
Interdisciplinary team will examine breastmilk to measure effects of diet high in fruits and vegetablesCredit: UMass Amherst A University of ...
Pivotal role found for IgG autoantibodies in IgA nephropathy
IgA nephropathy is the leading primary glomerulonephritis worldwideCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The most common form of the kidney disease ...
Genome study shows that iran’s population is more heterogeneous than previously believed
Credit: University of Cologne (Germany) & USWR/Tehran (Iran) An international research team including scientists from the University of Cologne, Germany, ...
Exploring the risk of ALL in children with Down syndrome
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), is the most common childhood cancer. Children with trisomy 21 (Down ...
For baboons, a mother’s history of hardship can have lasting effects on her kids too
Baboons reveal how childhood wounds borne by one generation can take a toll on the nextCredit: Chelsea Weibel, University of ...
Do children’s brains really get thinner?
Neuroscientists provide striking results that suggest the brains of children likely do not thin as much as expectedCredit: MPI CBS ...
Tapeworms need to keep their head to regenerate
Scientists show that the location of stem cells is essential in determining tapeworms' ability to regenerateCredit: Tania Rozario Scientists have ...
Evolution experiment: Specific immune response of beetles adapts to bacteria
In the course of evolution, the immune system changes its ability to specifically fend off pathogens -- study published in ...
Predicting epileptic seizures might be more difficult than previously thought
Scientists prove there is no evidence for a previously suspected warning sign for seizuresCredit: Klaus Lehnertz WASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, ...
New discoveries map out CRISPR-Cas defence systems in bacteria
New discoveries map out CRISPR-Cas defence systems in bacteriaCredit: Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research With the aid of ...
Otago study first to report benefits and safety of FODMAP diet in children
Credit: University of Otago The low FODMAP diet, a diet low in carbohydrates that trigger digestive symptoms like bloating and ...
West Nile virus in the New World: Reflections on 20 years in pursuit of an elusive foe
Array of experts on mosquito-borne disease weigh lessons learned and progress made in the Journal of Medical EntomologyCredit: Ary Farajollahi, ...
Breakthrough in understanding enzymes that make antibiotic for drug-resistant pathogen
Credit: University of Warwick The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii is one of three highest priority pathogens identified by WHO (World Health ...
Converting absorbed photons into twice as many excitons: Successful high-efficiency energy conversion with organic monolayer on gold nanocluster surface
Applications expected in solar energy conversion, material conversion, and medical careCredit: Keio University, Kobe University. A research group comprising Associate ...
PolyU develops a new class of antibiotic candidates for fighting against superbugs
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The novel small molecules, based on new target, new chemical structure and new antimicrobial ...
Non-viral gene therapy to speed up cancer research
A new treatment method promises to speed up gene therapy research and could bring new, patient friendly cancer treatments to ...
Stanford researchers find lead in turmeric
Some spice processors in Bangladesh use an industrial lead chromate pigment to imbue turmeric with a bright yellow color prized ...
Survey reveals low levels of awareness in men about prostate health and function
Credit: European Association of Urology The survey, which assessed knowledge of the prostate in 3,010 men over 50 years in ...
Engineered killer T cells could provide long-lasting immunity against cancer
UCLA researchers use stem cells to engineer cells that attack human tumors in miceCredit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center ...
