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Genetic variants which prevent a neurotransmitter receptor from working properly have been implicated in...
Genetic variants which prevent a neurotransmitter receptor from working properly have been implicated in the development of schizophrenia, according to research by the UCL...
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a new alternate therapy for rare form of diabetes
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers say an unexpected finding during the cellular analysis of human pancreatic tissue has revealed new information about a rare...
New pancreatic cancer screening may detect disease earlier
A new approach to pancreatic cancer screening may help doctors detect the disease in people at high risk before it reaches more advanced and...
An experimental drug may help people with type 2 diabetes
An experimental drug may help people with type 2 diabetes curb their blood sugar without causing it to drop to dangerously low levels.
Researchers found...
AI analyzing the genome identifies an unknown human ancestor
By combining deep learning algorithms and statistical methods, investigators from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE), the Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (CNAG-CRG) of...
3-D culturing hepatocytes – drug discovery, toxicology and tissue engineering research
Liver-on-a-chip cell culture devices are attractive biomimetic models in drug discovery, toxicology and tissue engineering research.
To maintain specific liver cell functions on a chip in the lab, adequate...
New discovery on the Saturn’s rings
One of the last acts of NASA's Cassini spacecraft before its death plunge into Saturn's hydrogen and helium atmosphere was to coast between the...
E-commerce – Ambidextrous robots will dramatically speed the activities
E-commerce continues to expand and achieved new levels during the recent holiday season.
To rapidly fulfill the enormous volume and variety of orders, companies...
Tuberculosis (TB): new second generation rapid blood test
Rapid blood tests used by the NHS are unable to rule out tuberculosis (TB) and should be replaced with a new, more accurate test,...
Running: new research of the forces on the bones that lead to stress fractures
It starts as a persistent and irritating pain in the foot or lower leg, then it gets more intense, maybe with swelling, and soon...
A newly discovered regulatory mechanism helps the body control the rate of fat metabolism
A newly discovered regulatory mechanism helps the body control the rate of fat metabolism, according to a new study publishing on January 17 in...
Researchers learn how common virus reactivates after transplantation
A new study in Science challenges long-held theories of why a common virus—cytomegalovirus, or CMV—can reactivate and become a life-threatening infection in people with...
Cerebellum plays a major role in reward processing and social behaviors
In a study published online today in the journal Science, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, part of Montefiore, prove for the first...
RIG-I agonist has potent immunogenic and therapeutic effects in breast cancer.
mmunotherapies that take off the "brakes" on the adaptive anti-tumor response have worked well in melanoma and lung cancer but less so in breast...
In the first six months after initial diagnosis, the risk of a second mental...
The risk of developing a second mental health disorder after an initial diagnosis is increased, according to new research led by Professor John McGrath...
