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A team led by investigators has uncovered insights on a type of a critical cell that to the formation of a functioning uterus.

UC San Diego researchers have used the transcriptome -- the sum of all messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules expressed from genes -- to map protein-gene interactions involved in Alzheimer's disease.

Until now, there has been no ideal way for healthcare providers to measure walking ability, since it involves more than just walking speed. It also is about how you deal with your environment (such as uneven pavement) an...

Air quality in the US may be linked with increased mortality and reduced life expectancy according to research from Imperial College London and the Center for Air, Climate and Energy Solutions at Carnegie Mellon Universi...

A new paper that challenges widely held ideas about autism has attracted comments from more than 30 scholars across the disciplines of psychology, anthropology, education, and neuroscience.

Hyperglycemia, or high levels of glucose, is common in patients with acute ischemic stroke and is associated with worse outcomes compared to normal blood sugar levels. Animal studies also pointed to an effect of high blo...

Researchers have developed a novel vaccine consisting of DNA and recombinant proteins -- proteins composed of a portion of an HIV protein and another unrelated protein.

We know the recent extreme heat is something that we can expect more of as a result of increasing temperatures due to climate change. But a new study warns that there's another impact -- worsened air quality due to an in...

A new study provides critical evidence demonstrating that using e-cigarettes daily helps U.S. smokers to quit traditional cigarettes.

Scientists have identified 12 distinct types of gene-pair interactions in which varying levels of expression in the two genes correlated with cancer patient survival. The results suggest that genes involved in such paire...

Repetitive knee stress and failure to accommodate sufficient rest between periods of strenuous exercise may be key factors behind the rapid rise in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in world sport, a new internat...

Mammal brains -- including those of humans -- store and recall impressive amounts of information based on our good and bad decisions and interactions in an ever-changing world. Now, in a series of new experiments with mi...

Using single-molecule imaging, researchers witness how molecules find and fix damaged DNA.

Neuronal networks in the brain can process information particularly well when they are close to a critical. However, experimental investigations of brain activity revealed much fewer indicators of such critical states th...

Study shows that women living in the Manhiça region are breathing air with much higher concentrations of black carbon than those found in Europe.

Getting up close -- and a little dirty -- with farm animals just might help us fend off illness, say researchers who've further demonstrated the benefits of early exposure to a wide variety of environmental bacteria.

A mistaken belief that coronary heart disease (CHD) affects only middle-aged men could be the reason why both women and younger people with the disease are not receiving optimal care, say the authors of a new study into ...

When someone is depressed and having suicidal thoughts or their depression treatment just isn't working, their caregivers might want to check to see if they have obstructive sleep apnea, investigators say.

Hoarding can often be a debilitating problem for adults and is often associated with poorer mental health functioning and response to treatment. For children however, that may not be the case. A new study reveals that co...

Existing gender categories in sport should perhaps be abandoned in favor of a more 'nuanced' approach in the new transgender era, researchers say.

Analysis quantifies the extent which stimulant treatment reduces serious outcomes in children and young adults with ADHD.

American teenagers and adults are more likely to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time in the summer, a new study shows.