Metal copper from agricultural runoff and marine paint leaching from boat hulls poses an emerging threat to soft coral sea fans in the waters around Puerto Rico. SOURCE: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Cellular calpain proteases can cleave the enteroviral polyprotein
Enteroviruses are small, non-enveloped RNA viruses, which belong to the family of picornaviruses. Although most of the diseases that enteroviruses cause are symptomless or mild, enteroviruses are the most common viruses infecting humans. In addition, ... [Continue Reading]
Pioneering scientist wins 2019 Foulkes Foundation Medal for contributions to biomedical science
Professor Muzlifah Haniffa from Newcastle University and the Wellcome Sanger Institute has won the 2019 Foulkes Foundation Medal for her ground-breaking contributions to biomedical science, it was announced today [Tuesday 19 November, 2019]. SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
Sesame allergy common among children with food allergies
A study found that about 17% of children with food allergies are also allergic to sesame, highlighting the importance of using caution when exposing these children to sesame. SOURCE: NIH Research Matters - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Quantum light improves sensitivity of biological measurements
In a new study, researchers showed that quantum light can be used to track enzyme reactions in real time. The work brings together quantum physics and biology in an important step toward the development of quantum sensors for biomedical ... [Continue Reading]
Cryptosporidium: Hot on the trail of a new anti-infective
Developed countries and resource-poor nations alike report Cryptosporidium infections but doctors in nations rich and poor are stymied in efforts to effectively treat it in extremely vulnerable patients—particularly babies—for whom the condition can ... [Continue Reading]
Omega-3 supplement continues to protect heart health without increasing prostate cancer risk
Should you take omega-3 pills? Or try to have two to servings of omega-3 rich fish a week, as the American Heart Association recommends? It may seem a bit murky if you follow headlines about nutrition and health. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read ... [Continue Reading]
Yale-led study provides roadmap to discover new treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
A Yale-led collaborative study boosts scientific understanding of how the lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) progresses, providing a roadmap for researchers to discover new treatment targets for the disease. SOURCE: The Medical News - ... [Continue Reading]
Better understanding of soft artificial muscles
Artificial muscles will power the soft robots and wearable devices of the future. But more needs to be understood about the underlying mechanics of these powerful structures in order to design and build new devices. Now, researchers have uncovered ... [Continue Reading]
US approves new drug to manage sickle cell disease
U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new medicine that can help reduce extremely painful sickle cell disease flare-ups. SOURCE: Medical Research News - Health Research, Medicine Sciences Research, Health Sciences Research - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Stella’s leg feels like someone is drilling into the bone, but her illness is invisible
After years of living with "unbearable, unimaginable pain" 16-year-old Stella is flying to the other side of the world to undergo months of treatment her family hopes will give her "the life she deserves". SOURCE: Medical Research - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Access to mobile phone location data can help understand spread of vector-borne diseases
Researchers from EPFL and MIT have shown that human mobility is a major factor in the spread of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue even over short intra-city distances. In a paper published in Scientific Reports, the team compares ... [Continue Reading]
Many patients with iNPH develop Alzheimer’s disease, too
Up to one in five patients treated for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, iNPH, also develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital. The researchers were able to ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers develop cell therapy to improve memory and stop seizures in mice following traumatic brain injury
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine developed a breakthrough cell therapy to improve memory and prevent seizures in mice following traumatic brain injury. The study, titled "Transplanted interneurons improve memory precision after ... [Continue Reading]
Chemists map an artificial molecular self-assembly pathway with complexities of life
Two pathways diverged in a chemical synthesis, and one molecule took them both. Chemists have studied how molecular building blocks can either form a spherical cage or an ultrathin sheet that shows some of the basic properties of a ''smart'' material ... [Continue Reading]
Secret of explosive volcanism unlocked
When will the next eruption take place? Examination of samples from Indonesia's Mount Merapi show that the explosivity of stratovolcanoes rises when mineral-rich gases seal the pores and microcracks in the uppermost layers of stone. These findings ... [Continue Reading]
Adoption of state Prescription Drug Monitoring programs linked with death rates from heroin poisoning
A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found a consistent association between the adoption of state Prescription Drug Monitoring programs (PDMP) and death rates from heroin poisoning. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers develop thin heat shield for superfast aircraft
The world of aerospace increasingly relies on carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites to build the structures of satellites, rockets and jet aircraft. But the life of those materials is limited by how they handle heat. Engineers are now developing ... [Continue Reading]
Earthquake-like brain-wave bursts found to be essential for healthy sleep
New research in rats shows that cortical arousals and brief awakenings during sleep exhibit non-equilibrium dynamics and complex organization across time scales necessary for spontaneous sleep-stage transitions and for maintaining healthy sleep. ... [Continue Reading]
Viagra could be a ‘game changer’ for pregnant women
An Australian drug trial shows erectile dysfunction drugs could dramatically reduce the number of births that end in emergency deliveries. SOURCE: Medical Research - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Molecular Scissors Could Help Keep Some Viral Illnesses At Bay
A new technique uses the CRISPR molecule to snip away at the part of RNA viruses that allows them to spread infection by making copies of themselves.(Image credit: Susanna M. Hamilton/Broad Communications) SOURCE: Research News : NPR - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Stress affects circadian rhythm, increases metabolic disease risk
Stress is a normal part of life, but too much of everything isn’t healthy. Every day, people from all walks of life experience stress of various degrees. A new study found that when stress has disrupted the circadian rhythm, the body’s internal ... [Continue Reading]
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