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(Say Communications) New data published today shows the first clinical evidence of modulating systemic inflammation by oral delivery of a non-living single strain commensal microbe.

(Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)) Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) developed a novel microcarrier for large-scale cell production and expansion that o...

(University of Cincinnati) University of Cincinnati cosmetic scientist Harshita Kumari has received a research grant for more than $700,000 for a multi-year study to explore certain new proprietary surfactants for indust...

(University of Helsinki) A recent study at the University of Helsinki reveals how gene control mechanisms define the identity of developing neurons in the brainstem. The researchers also showed that a failure in differen...

(Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research) Several plant lineages living in arid environments have evolved crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis, a water-saving mode of carbon fixation in w...

(American Thoracic Society) A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines whether the amount of RNA, or genomic load, of SARS-CoV-2 detected in swab tests of patients being admitted...

(Radiological Society of North America) Contrast agents used to improve views of the heart on MRI carry a very low risk of allergic reactions, vomiting and other acute adverse events, according to a large new study. The ...

(Florida Atlantic University) When startled, do all fish respond the same way? A few fish, like Mexican cavefish, have evolved in unique environments without any predators. To see how this lack of predation impacts escap...

(Hokkaido University) Scientists have revealed the molecular mechanism regulating the trafficking of lysosomes that increases the invasiveness of radioresistant cancer cells following radiotherapy.

(Boston University School of Medicine) Thea L. James, MD, FACEP, associate professor of emergency medicine, has been recognized as the inaugural recipient of a national American College of Emergency Physicians award (ACE...

(Scripps Research Institute) Examining data from the first six weeks of their landmark DETECT study, a team of scientists from the Scripps Research Translational Institute sees encouraging signs that wearable fitness dev...

(Shinshu University) Liver cancer from too much fat accumulation in the liver has been increasing in many countries including Japan. In order to change this unfortunate state of affairs, it is important to improve the pr...

(National Research University Higher School of Economics) A group of Moscow scientists has discovered and explained the activity mechanism of a new anti-cancer molecule -- diphenylisoxazole. This molecule has been shown ...

(Terry Collins Assoc) Future pandemics will emerge more often, sp

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A key step in the immune system's response to allergens has been uncovered by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital. They have shown that a neuropeptide called Substance P is rele...

(Rockefeller University) New research suggests that our immune system may play an active role in shaping the digestive-tract flora, which is tightly linked to health and disease.

(University of California - San Francisco) More than a dozen US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers experienced large, repeated outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses in the last three years, ...

(University of Oxford) Researchers review the similarities and differences between OARSI and ESCEO 2019 guidelines for the management of knee OA and provide a narrative to help steer health-care providers through the com...

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that new experiments with genetically engineered mice have found clear connections among a range of autism types and abnormalities in brain cells whose c...

(University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) Contrary to expectation, treatment with statins has a different effect on blood cells than on muscle cells, a new study from the University of Copenha...

(National University of Singapore) Researchers from NUS Engineering have developed a novel conversion approach that marries chemical and biological processes to produce high-value amino acids such as L-DOPA and L-Proline...

(Say Communications) Some COVID-19 patients experience long-lasting skin symptoms that vary according to type of COVID-19 skin rash