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6.24.2016
12:12pm
IBM announced a five-year collaboration with the University of Calgary to advance and expand genomic research into pediatric conditions such as autism.
6.20.2016
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It’s known that good sleep is important for memory formation, but a new study suggests that delayed exercise can also help boost retention of newly learned...
6.20.2016
10:05am
The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI) at age 18, the higher risk for heart failure in early middle age, according to a new study that followed more than...
6.17.2016
10:32am
Merck announced Thursday that the phase 3 trial of its immuno-oncology medicine Keytruda (pembrolizumab), enabled advanced stage lung cancer patients who were...
6.17.2016
10:30am
Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center detected significant differences in total brain gray matter volume in teenagers with type 2...
6.16.2016
10:15am
A new landmark study says that drinking 8 ounces of cranberry juice a day can reduce symptomatic UTIs and ease the need for antibiotics to treat recurrent...
6.16.2016
10:13am
A new meta-analysis of previous studies, reported in the journal Circulation, found that eating more whole grains every day is linked to lower risk of death.
6.15.2016
10:34am
Scientists have shed light on how birds, with their much smaller brains, can perform advanced cognitive tasks such as make and use tools and solve problems.
6.14.2016
10:20am
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6.10.2024
2:25pm
Surgeons in Europe are testing new portable probes, developed by researchers at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, to help them...
6.10.2024
10:16am
Researchers from the University of California, Davis, are using CRISPR gene editing and induced pluripotent stem cells to create a hybrid pig-human embryo to...
6.9.2024
10:31am
A combination therapy has shown positive results in fighting pediatric neuroblastoma in a small international clinical trial.
6.8.2024
10:38am
A team of scientists discovered a so-called “lean” gene that could provide new targets for type 2 diabetes therapies.
6.7.2024
9:19am
Two parallel Nature papers report on a gene that was responsible for British moths turning black during the industrial revolution, and also influences South...
6.2.2024
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A new study in mice and humans, led by University of Southern California, adds to evidence that mimicking the effects of fasting could have health benefits to...
6.1.2024
9:31am
Boston-based biotech start-up Orig3n is looking to build the largest and most diverse biobank, harnessing the power of induced pluripotent stem cell technology...
5.31.2016
9:38am
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5.27.2016
11:21am
A new Neurology study investigated genes in the immune system and identified eight immune genes that may be linked to patients’ length of survival after...
5.26.2016
9:15am
A study of Chinese older adults linked higher long-term fluctuations in blood pressure readings to increased declines in brain function and verbal memory.
5.24.2016
9:06am
The drug pregabalin, which is FDA approved to treat epilepsy and neuropathic pain, may be linked to an increased risk of birth defects.
5.20.2016
9:59am
While prenatal stress has previously been shown to increase the risk of physical diseases and mental disorders in children, a new study investigates potential...
5.18.2016
10:02am
A new study says the sound of a mother’s biologically salient voice actually activates certain brain areas in their children and that this brain activity...
5.17.2016
10:38am
Researchers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have discovered a new growth-regulating pathway in plants that has eluded scientists for years. In addition, by...
5.16.2016
11:27am
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5.13.2016
11:52am
One of the hurdles of realizing the promise of nanoparticles is that scientists can’t view where they go or how the nanoparticles interact with structures once...
5.12.2023
9:43am
In a new study researchers from Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital find a connection between gut bacteria and the activity of cells in the brain...
5.12.2023
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While doctors do not know what causes the majority of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cases, a new study suggests that cumulative exposure to pesticides is...
5.11.2023
9:24am
A team of scientists used next-generation genomic and computer analysis to shed light on the genetic mechanisms behind the lizard’s ability to regenerate its...
5.10.2024
9:07am
In a new advance, scientists have made a live-cell movie of the second step in gene expression, when a ribosome decodes a protein.
5.6.2024
10:44am
A team of researchers have discovered a chemical byproduct of ketamine that rapidly treats depression in mice, without the undesired side effects.
5.6.2024
10:18am
May marks the start of ALS Awareness Month, to encourage education, research and awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Cytokinetics Inc., a late...
5.3.2024
9:17am
People often complain they don’t have time to exercise or fit a work-out routine into their busy schedules, but a new study may throw that excuse out of the...
4.29.2016
9:14am
Houston-based MolecularMatch, which launched its online platform two years ago to connect cancer patients to treatment options and clinical trials, has...
4.28.2016
11:02am
A team of researchers have gained knowledge about a key protein that enables greater control and regeneration of blood stem cells, leading to new strategies to...
4.28.2016
9:11am
Toronto-based biotech startup, Ranomics, has launched a database that for the first time, provides functional studies on the impact of 2,000 variants of BRCA1...
4.27.2016
8:58am
PBS recently ran an episode of The Open Mind, during which host Alexander Heffner had a conversation with bioethicist Wendell Wallach to discuss the moral...
4.26.2016
9:11am
A new study links eating a Mediterranean diet with a lower risk of heart attack and stroke in heart patients, and suggests eating greater amounts of healthy...
4.25.2016
10:31am
Monday is National DNA Day, which every year commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April of 2003 and the discovery DNA’s double helix in...
4.25.2016
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