The finding, the thirteenth gene to be linked to Leber’s congenital amaurosis (LCA), comes at a time of hope for the people born with the disorder. Scientists…
Peter K. Gregersen, MD, stares at x-rays of hands, searching out the telltale signs of inflamed joints and wrists from his research subjects with rheumatoid…
The potential for gun shows to serve as places where criminals obtain firearms can be curbed through increased regulation without adversely affecting…
Adding to a growing body of evidence, new research shows that a daily dose of pistachios may offer protective benefits against cardiovascular disease,…
Scientists know that tumor cells spread via the lymphatic system, but they don’t understand the details of how this deadly migration takes place. In the June…
The analysis, one of the first to ever quantify the effect of salvage logging and replanting on future fire severity, is being published this week in…
ÒAlthough there have been many studies on communication and neurons in animals, such as in primates, birds and bats, those studies have focused on how neurons…
Using a combination of mouse mutant analyses, organ culture experiments, and gene expression studies, Xiu-Ping Wang and colleagues identify the key signaling…
The research, released in the June issue of the journal Cancer Cell, published by Cell Press, has exciting implications for development of more selective…
New research indicates that children who receive antibiotics before their first birthday are significantly more likely to develop asthma by age 7. The study,…
The research focused on damage to the frontal lobes, the front part of the brain which is known to be responsible for aspects of language, decision making and…
Led by David van Heel, Professor of Gastrointestinal Genetics at Queen Mary, University of London, the study – funded by the charity Coeliac UK, and the…
During the consensus process promoted by the STEP Action, the representatives of these consortia agreed that a paradigm shift is necessary in the way in which…
For this reason a European Science Foundation (ESF)-funded European Neuroscience and Society Network (ENSN) has been established. The purpose of it is to serve…
The award will bring together Surrey’s world-class expertise in materials and nano-technology with leading stem cell researchers at Irvine. It will develop new…
From 10 -15 June, 2007 the first-ever advanced training event dedicated to the application of nanotechnology in medicine takes place in South Wales. More than…