Biochemical switches identified that could be triggered to treat muscle, brain disorders
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have found that the enzymes ULK1 and ULK2 ...
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Research reveals how the most common ALS mutation dooms cells
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists offer insight into the toxicity at the heart of devastating neurological disordersCredit: St. Jude ...
Is maternal vaccination safe during breastfeeding?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 10, 2019--In light of the continuing anti-vaccination movement, a provocative ...
Living transplant donors need long-term monitoring, too
UCSF researchers recommend creation of national donor registry While organ transplant recipients receive continual care as the end-stage treatment to ...
Physical activity prepares neurons to regenerate in case of spinal cord injury
A study carried out in mice and rats has identified a molecular pathway related to physical activity that stimulates nerve ...
Dartmouth researchers offer new insights into how maternal immunity impacts neonatal HSV
Findings from a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, led by David Leib, PhD, professor and chair of ...
New quantum material could warn of neurological disease
By speaking the brain's language, the material is a portal between electronics and the brainCredit: Purdue University image/Hai-Tian Zhang WEST ...
Breast milk analyses show new opportunities for reducing risk of childhood obesity
Credit: John Soares BOSTON - (April 10, 2019) -- New research suggests the composition of breast milk in normal weight ...
Nurses use FDNY geospatial mapping of opioid overdoses to inform clinical practice in real time
Using data from emergency responders, study illustrates importance of interprofessional collaboration Nurse practitioners and nursing students can use local, real-time ...
Research underscores value of cognitive training for adults with mild cognitive impairment
Memory and higher-order cognitive functions improve; neuro-stimulation fails to enhance training benefits Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth®, part of ...
ClinEpiDB data resource releases childhood malnutrition and intestinal disease study
Credit: ClinEpiDB/University of Pennsylvania As the big data revolution continues to evolve, access to data that cut across many disciplines ...
VA’s process for determining TBI in veterans seeking disability compensation examined in new report
The US VA should expand the requirement in its disability compensation process regarding who can diagnose traumatic brain injury (TBI) ...
Adenosine kinase deficiency makes liver more susceptible to carcinogen
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 9, 2019-A new study has shown that reduced adenosine kinase ...
Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University make announcement
CHARLOTTE, N.C., & WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., April 10, 2019 - Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University today ...
Sexual behavior may influence gut microbiome
CU Anschutz researchers say men who have sex with men have unique microbiomes, may impact immune system AURORA, Colo. (April ...
Novel strategy hits ‘reset button’ for disease-causing genetic duplications
WORCESTER -- Scientists at UMass Medical School have developed a strategy for editing and repairing a particular type of genetic ...
Association between household workload, career dissatisfaction for physician moms
Bottom Line: This study used data from an online survey of about 1,700 physician mothers to examine how responsibilities at ...
A dust-up: Microbes interact with harmful chemicals in dust
Microbes in household dust can break down harmful chemicals, study shows COLUMBUS, Ohio--The dust that settles throughout our homes and ...
Caregiving not as bad for your health as once thought, study says
For decades, articles in research journals and the popular press alike have reported that being a family caregiver takes a ...
New study finds higher C-section infection risk for mothers on Medicaid
More research needed to understand the disparity between public versus private insurance Arlington, VA -- The risk of surgical site ...
