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(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Johns Hopkins researchers report that the level, or 'copy number,' of mitochondrial DNA -- genetic information stored not in a cell's nucleus but in the body's energy-creating mitochondria -- is ...

Ask people to name the most famous historical woman of science and their answer will likely be: Madame Marie Curie. Push further and ask what she did, and they might say it was something related to radioactivity. (She ac...

The search for a suitable male contraceptive has been long and mostly fruitless. Though ideas ranging from hormonal treatments to plugs inserted into the vas deferens have been proposed, none has yet made it to market, a...

News Ji's research includes studying how injuries affect the functionality of neural pathways ... Staff Author: Lexie Metzler Topics: Neurology

News Such sensors could help doctors to diagnose gastrointestinal disorders that slow down the passage of food through the digestive tract ... Contributed Author: Anne Trafton, MIT News Office Topics: Surgical

News The goal is to increase the accuracy of branches which can be propelled, include a camera to collect information on the inside of the bronchi ... Contributed Author: Tokyo Institute of Technology Topics: Medical Dia...

News The My AF app and AF Manager app were designed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines Task Force on Atrial Fibrillation ... Contributed Author: European Society of Cardiology Topics: Cardiovascular

News The implant design consists of two components: a degrading, biopolymer core and a braided, tubular sleeve ... Contributed Author: Brigham and Women's Hospital Topics: Implantables

There were 10 times more obese children and teens in 2016 compared to 40 years ago, according to a joint study between the Imperial College London and the World Health Organization. The worldwide obesity problem is indee...

(NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine) A calcium signal controls whether immune cells can use the nutrients needed to fuel their multiplication into a cellular army designed to fight invading viruses.

(Salk Institute) Salk scientists reveal how brain cells called astrocytes help neurons form successful connections, offering potential therapeutic target for autism, ADHD, schizophrenia.

(University of Missouri-Columbia) Popular literature and crime dramas imply that defense attorneys who portray their clients as victims may have better outcomes. The belief is that jurors assign less blame to defendants ...

(James Cook University) In the first study of its kind, James Cook University scientists have shown scorpions can fine-tune their venom to suit different predators and prey.

(Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares) Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) have identified a protein that holds promise as a target for therapies to redu...

(Boston University School of Medicine) Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) are the recipients of a three-year, $446,999 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to explore different approach...

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) A new study of national survey information gathered on more than 12,000 Hispanic children from immigrant and U.S.-native families found that although they experience more poverty, those from immi...

(Institute for Basic Science) IBS scientists developed a potentially therapeutic gel, which detects nitric oxide, absorbs excess fluids and delivers drugs.

(The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)) If you're postmenopausal, you shouldn't be bleeding. The very definition of menopause is having gone more than 12 months without a period. So if you're still bleeding, someth...

(Intermountain Medical Center) Cancer researchers at Intermountain Healthcare are launching a three-year study to determine if a blood test that looks for DNA from a cancer tumor can be used to complement mammography to ...

(University of Wisconsin-Madison) Children living in neighborhoods where incomes are low and fewer adults have bachelor's degrees are less likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder compared to kids from more a...

(University of British Columbia Okanagan campus) In the quest to improve physical performance, many athletes are turning to untested nutritional supplements. But in the case of one recently available and popular class of...

(American Chemical Society) Renowned for its soft texture and characteristic flavor, Wagyu beef -- often referred to as Kobe beef in the US -- has become one of the world's most sought-after meats. Now in a study appeari...