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A new tool for data scientists and biologists and more
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(University of Southern California) A new computational tool developed in the lab of USC Viterbi School Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Paul Bodgan in collaboration with Ming Hsieh ...
Anti-Angiogenesis Drug Discovery and Development, now in its 4th edition
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(Bentham Science Publishers) The new series volume, edited by Atta-ur-Rahman and M. Iqbal Choudhary brings interesting reviews on a number of topics involving angiogenesis, the process by which the body synthesizes new b...
Antibiotics at the limit? Bacteria defending themselves against reserve drugs
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(BfR Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) Antibiotics combat bacterial infections, but the battle is becoming increasingly more difficult. The use of antibiotics in hospitals, in plant protection products or in livesto...
Australian bee sting vaccine trial holds promise against allergic reactions
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(Flinders University) Most people have probably been stung by a bee and while it can be painful, it's especially dangerous for those at risk of suffering a life threatening allergic reaction. Australian researchers have ...
BU researcher receives NIH grant to study Down syndrome
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(Boston University School of Medicine) Tarik F. Haydar, PhD, professor of anatomy and neurobiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has been awarded a two-year Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Awar...
Backed in black: How to get people to buy more produce
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(Brigham Young University) Researchers may have figured out the secret to get people to buy more fresh produce: dress veggies up in black.A new study by professors at Brigham Young University and Delft University of Tech...
Bentham Science announces the launch of new journal, "Current Nutraceuticals"
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(Bentham Science Publishers) Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of new subscription-based journal, Current Nutraceuticals.
Bentham Science publishes 5th volume of Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research -- Anti Infectives
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(Bentham Science Publishers) Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research -- Anti infectives is a book series that brings updated reviews to readers interested in learning about advances in the development of pharmaceutical agent...
By cutting ozone pollution now, China could save 330,000 lives by 2050
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(Earth Institute at Columbia University) If China takes strong measures to reduce its ozone pollution now, it could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the long run, according to a new study led by researchers at Colu...
Exploring frontiers: Predicting biology
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(Allen Institute) Join us July 25-26, 2019, at the Allen Institute for Exploring Frontiers: Predicting Biology, a symposium featuring the latest insights from leading modeling researchers from the fields of neuroscience,...
Field research in Turkmenistan's highest mountain reveals high biological diversity
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(Pensoft Publishers) Well-known for its unique landscapes and rare wildlife, the Koytendag State Nature Reserve was yet to reveal the scale of its actual biodiversity when a series of international expeditions, coordinat...
Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research -- Anti-Cancer Agents, now in its 5th edition
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(Bentham Science Publishers) Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research -- Anti-Cancer Agents brings updated and critical information about developing clinical trials and research in anti-cancer research. Reviews in each volume...
Gut microbes protect against neurologic damage from viral infections
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(eLife ) Gut microbes produce compounds that prime immune cells to destroy harmful viruses in the brain and nervous system, according to a mouse study published today in eLife.
Heart drug could increase survival rates for children with aggressive form of brain tumor
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(University of Nottingham) Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that repurposing a heart drug could significantly increase the survival rate for children with ependymoma - a type of brain tumour.
Insurance linked to hospitals' decision to transfer kids with mental health emergencies
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(University of California - Davis Health) A national study by UC Davis Health researchers finds differences in the decisions to admit or transfer children with mental health emergencies based on the patients' insurance t...
Intake of phosphates: Babies, infants and children can exceed the health guidance values
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(BfR Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) Phosphates are essential substances that occur naturally in the human body and make up a considerable portion of our nutrition. They occur in almost all foods, especially those...
Keck School of Medicine promotes patient diversity in cardiac surgery clinical trials
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(University of Southern California - Health Sciences) A $4.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) will support Keck School of Medicine of USC effort...
Lifetime Achievement Award tops decades of work with patients and cancer groups
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(UT Southwestern Medical Center) Dr. Phil Evans is honored with the National Breast Cancer Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award.
Micro-ribonucleic acid in milk:Health risk very unlikely
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(BfR Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) Ribonucleic acid (RNA) occurs in animal and plant cells and has many biological functions. RNA plays a central role in the reading of genetic material, thereby ensuring that im...
New Zealanders involved in global study showing genetic predisposition for anorexia
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(University of Otago) University of Otago, Christchurch researchers played a key role in new global research showing the causes of the eating disorder anorexia are likely metabolic as well as psychological.
Novel therapy administered after TBI prevents brain damage
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) Could a therapy administered 30 minutes after a traumatic brain injury prevent damage that leads to seizures and other harmful effects? UT Health San Antonio res...
Osteoarthritis linked to higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease
EurekAlert! - 16 Jul 2019 06:00
(Lund University) Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the link between osteoarthritis and mortality in an epidemiological study. It was shown that the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease was ...