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(American Association for Cancer Research) The protein peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4), which enables some immune cells to trap bacteria, promoted breast cancer metastasis in mice when expressed in cancer cells, acc...

(Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center) The Journal of the American Medical Directors Association published in its January issue a consensus statement for treating urinary tract infections at post-acute and long-t...

Engineers who usually spend a significant amount of their time around test instruments are likely spending more of it at home these days. Those of us who’s working life has been interrupted by the Covid-19 virus might ...

(Elsevier) Puerperal sepsis, also known as childbed fever, is the leading cause of maternal deaths. In this novel study in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier, scientists report on the discovery of g...

(Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications) In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; DOI the authors consider the impact of postdilation on intervention success and long-term major advers...

Misconceptions about the influenza pandemic of 1918 may be fueling unfounded fears about COVID-19.

As we age, our immune system weakens.

The Micsig STO1000E PLUS series of two- and four-channel battery-powered portable oscilloscopes offer bandwidths of up to 150 MHz. The three models in the series are: STO1102E PLUS 2-channel 100 MHz, STO1152E PLUS 150 MH...

As bus products evolve to faster and more environmentally-friendly products, the need for backward compatibility is important. Contributed by Neal Allen, Vice President of Engineering, Helukabel USA Despite the move towa...

New radio communication testers have implemented the many new NB-IoT features introduced with 3GPP Releases 14 and 15. The R&S CMW500 and R&S CMW290 both introduced wake-up signal support, among other Release 15 features...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study has shown a novel peptide antagonist, given in combination with a PD-1 inhibitor, to be safe and well-tolerated in patients with advanced, refractory pancreat...

(The Society of Thoracic Surgeons) Frailty measurements have become increasingly important in assessing surgical risk in patients with mitral valve disease, and research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic S...

(Penn State) Up to $2.86M has been awarded to a research team including Penn State scientists and the biopharmaceutical company Microbiotix to develop a new oral antibiotic to treat multidrug-resistant gonorrhea.

(Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona) Diabetes is a disease that affects people's lives more in the long term and requires emotional support and information. It is increasingly common for people with diabetes to partici...

(Florida Atlantic University) In the 1960s, public health officials led the US and worldwide efforts that resulted in smallpox becoming the first human disease ever eradicated from the face of the earth. Researchers say ...

(University of Melbourne) Victorian researchers and industry combine expertise to develop radiation drugs with longer shelf life.

(University of Cincinnati) University of Cincinnati researchers are producing in the lab a human protein tasked with removing triglycerides from the blood stream. Unlocking the secrets of human protein APOA 5 gives us a ...

(Baylor College of Medicine) Researchers have improved our understanding of how tremor -- the most common movement disorder -- happens, opening the possibility of novel therapies for this condition.

(Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Mahima Saxena, PhD has been honored with the Humanitarian Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Mahima Saxena has an unwave...

(Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications) In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; Lutfu Askin, Kader Eliz Uzel, Okan Tanriverdi and Serdar Turkmen from the Department of Cardiology, Adi...

(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) A comprehensive review of US social policies evaluated for their health outcomes found suggestive evidence that early life, income, and health insurance interventio...

(Children's National Hospital) Investigators from around the world penned manuscripts that were assembled in a special issue of 'Neurochemical Research' that honors Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., for his leadership in the field ...