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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 ...

(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...

(University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center) Pembrolizumab shows promise for some advanced, hard-to-treat rare cancers. Open-label Phase II study at MD Anderson reports on four cancer types.

Neuroscientists can now capture millisecond electrical changes in neurons in the cortex of an alert mouse, allowing tracing of neural signals, including subthreshold events, in the brain. The new technique combines all-o...

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

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

Researchers will use a pioneering imaging technology -- called Mango, for its bright color -- to develop coronavirus testing kits.

When parents eat low-protein or high-fat diets it can lead to metabolic disorders in their adult offspring. Now, an international team has identified a key player and the molecular events underlying this phenomenon in mi...

Though COVID-19 so far appears to be largely sparing children, researchers are cautioning that it is critical to understand how the virus affects kids to model the pandemic accurately, limit the disease's spread and ensu...

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 appropriate concerns and not f...

Researchers found that white males ages 30 to 39 were most at risk of fatal overdoses in Ohio. The study also identified 12 clusters in the state where overdose rates were highest.

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...

A new single-output programmable dc power supply targets uses in a wide variety of applications including laboratory, production, and embedded test & measurement. Multiple interfaces including USB, analog, and LAN are bu...

An article outlines key information gastroenterologists and patients with chronic digestive conditions need to know about COVID-19, or coronavirus.

The smart watches seen on the wrists of roughly 1 in 5 Americans could be more than just a fun gimmick but a potentially useful research tool to track habitual physical activity levels. People who took more steps daily, ...

A new study finds dramatic increases in the abundance of a worm that can be transmitted to humans who eat raw or undercooked seafood. Its 283-fold increase in abundance since the 1970s could have implications for the hea...

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...

(Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications) In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; DOI Lutfu Askin, Okan Tanriverdi, Hakan Tibilli and Serdar Turkmen from the Department of Cardiology, ...

(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...