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(International Vaccine Institute) The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) hosted a virtual State Forum today to advocate for multilateral cooperation through vaccine diplomacy. During a coronavirus pandemic with the co...

Researchers are finding clues to autistic behavior -- in patients' gut bacteria. Using fecal transplants to improve symptoms have shown promise in preliminary studies.

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(Binghamton University) Athletes increasingly relying on a coach over the course of a season may be a sign that they aren't progressing in their development, according to new research from Binghamton University.

(Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena) A bacterial toxin promoting tissue healing has been discovered by an international research team led by scientists from University of Jena (Germany). The compound α-Hemolysine foun...

(Taylor & Francis Group) UCLA researchers say a blood test commonly used to detect fetal genetic abnormalities may help predict complications associated with pregnancy before symptoms develop. Their preliminary study, ap...

(eLife ) When immune system T cells find and recognise a target, they release chemicals to attract more T cells which then swarm to help subdue the threat, shows a new study published today in eLife.

(Clinic for Special Children) A new study summarizes over 30 years of clinical experience in the treatment and management of glutaric acidemia type 1 (GA1), a rare and potentially devastating metabolic disorder caused by...

(Queen Mary University of London) Researchers from Queen Mary University of London, funded by Barts Charity, have launched a new clinical trial to investigate whether taking vitamin D could protect people from COVID-19.

(Florida State University) A team of researchers from the Florida State University College of Medicine has found that an amino acid produced by the brain could play a crucial role in preventing a type of epileptic seizur...

(Wiley) In their quest to destroy cancer cells, researchers are turning to combinational therapies more and more. Scientists from Germany and China have now combined a chemotherapeutic and photodynamic approach. All agen...

(eLife ) Combining genetic and experimental data into models about the influenza virus can help predict more accurately which strains will be most common during the next winter, says a study published recently in eLife.

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) For vegetable growers, weeds can mean lost income from reduced yield and foreign plant matter contaminating the harvest. But for many ...

(European Molecular Biology Laboratory) A group of scientists led by EMBL Hamburg's Christian Löw provide insights into the molecular structure of proteins involved in the gliding movements through which the parasites c...

(Indiana University) A new IU study examining effects of low-level developmental lead exposure in mice could explain why some people dependent on alcohol return to using.

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) What exactly is the relationship between soil nitrogen, corn yield, and nitrogen loss? Most farmers would be forgiven for assuming a s...

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Kegels are underused to treat and prevent urinary incontinence, especially during pregnancy and the postpartum period. This woman-controlled, non-invasive muscle exercise...

(Boston University School of Medicine) Despite working for more than two decades to address underrepresentation of women in cardiology, disparities among cardiovascular professionals continue to exist. Profound inequitie...

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases today launched a study designed to determine whether certain approved therapies or investigational dru...

(NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse) Differences in the microstructure of the nucleus accumbens (NAcc), a region in the brain that plays an important role in processing food and other reward stimuli, predict increases ...

(Le Bonheur Children's Hospital) Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has focused his research on determining the mechanisms underlying abnormal ...

(eLife ) Moles stop growing when they reach a certain size due to normal interactions between cells, despite having cancer-associated gene mutations, says a new study published today in eLife.