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(Kanazawa University) Researchers at Kanazawa University describe in Scientific Reports the genetic typing of the bacterium Pseudomonas putida. The bacterium is normally not highly infectious but isolated from several cl...

(George Mason University) Virginia Espina, Research Associate Professor, Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, received $7,637 from Mayo Clinic for: 'Thrombus proteomic analysis.'

Researchers have developed a more accurate method of measuring bispehnol A (BPA) levels in humans and found that exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical is far higher than previously assumed. The study provides the...

Using a clever technique that causes unruly crystals of iron selenide to snap into alignment, physicists have drawn a road map that reveals the quantum ''rules of the road'' that electrons must follow in the enigmatic su...

Women who have C-sections are no more likely to have children who develop obesity than women who give birth naturally, according to a large study. The findings contradict several smaller studies that did find an associat...

Johns Hopkins engineers have created a new lens-free ultra-miniaturized endoscope, the size of a few human hairs in width, that is less bulky and can produce higher quality images.

Scientists report they have created a tiny, nanosize container that can slip inside cells and deliver protein-based medicines and gene therapies of any size -- even hefty ones attached to the gene-editing tool called CRI...

A common first-line treatment approach for cryptococcal meningitis in low-income countries is being compromised by the emergence of drug resistance, new research warns. The findings highlight the need to develop new drug...

Biologists are making strides in understanding biological clock function in several model organisms and translating these studies into broader implications for human health.

A crab's nervous system could help scientists learn what causes single neurons in the human brain to become 'out of whack,' which can contribute to the development of neurological diseases like Alzheimer's disease. Knowi...

A new study reveals a significant reduction in NICU (up to 55%) and preterm births due to incentive-based programs implemented to help low-income pregnant women stop smoking cigarettes. Colorado saved over 4 million doll...

(St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) Researchers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will present their work at the 61st annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology.

(University of South Australia) Peanut allergies could become a thing of the past as breakthrough research from the University of South Australia develops a radically novel vaccination that's poised to cure the potential...

(Texas A&M University) Biologists at Texas A&M University are making strides in understanding biological clock function in several model organisms and translating these studies into broader implications for human health.

(Boston University School of Medicine) David Coleman, MD, the John Wade Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and physician-in-chief at Boston Medical Center (BM...

(University of Utah Health) Altruism and a lack of access and affordability are three reasons why people with chronic illnesses are turning to the 'black market' for medicines and supplies, new research shows. Scientists...

(Kessler Foundation) 'The employment rate of people with disabilities improved for the first time relative to the last couple of months,' said John O'Neill, Ph.D., director of employment and disability research at Kessle...

(Medical University of South Carolina) MUSC researchers launch the first NIH-funded clinical trial in the United States using umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of patients with new onset typ...

(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) A new study in Colorado reveals a significant reduction in NICU (up to 55%) and preterm births due to incentive-based programs implemented to help low-income pregnant wome...

(Taylor & Francis Group) Psychological support for those dealing with infertility and its treatment is received by only just half of those who want it in the UK - with many left to suffer with anxiety, depression, or sui...

(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) A new class of drugs degrades an essential survival protein in cancer cells while sparing platelets. Therefore, it could be a safer therapy for multiple types of...

(Rutgers University) Formerly incarcerated individuals with barriers to re-entry and service needs following their release are subsequently more likely to experience poor physical and mental health, according to an eye-o...