An international study led by Johns Hopkins suggests that the rate of HIV-associated dementia is so high in sub-Saharan Africa that HIV dementia along with…
The number of individuals with Parkinson’s disease in 15 of the world’s largest nations will double over the next generation, according to a study published in…
NASA researchers have found a similar process at work in the atmosphere: tiny particles in the air called aerosols can cause a rippling effect on the climate…
Septic shock can occur if a patient contracts a bacterial infection after surgery. It is the main cause of mortality in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and has up…
A vital research program that has already had significant impact on the lives of African farmers will accelerate its work for their benefit, thanks to new…
The work could provide a better understanding of this pathogen, while also offering insight into how cells transform energy from the environment into the forms…
How many genes influence a complex trait, like weight, height or body type? And why does the answer matter?Among other reasons, because the “Green Revolution”…
A single protein in brain cells may act as a linchpin in the body’s weight-regulating system, playing a key role in the flurry of signals that govern fat…
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and American College of Physicians (ACP) today released new clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and…
Bioengineering researchers at UC San Diego have painstakingly assembled a virtual human metabolic network that will give researchers a new way to hunt for…
The gene-activating method, which is being developed by UT Southwestern scientists, also is providing researchers with a novel research tool to investigate the…
According to Professor Nick Fyfe at Dundee University who led the project voluntary groups feel they are under considerable pressure because what is in the…
Carnegie Mellon University Chemical Engineers have devised a new process that can improve the efficiency of ethanol production, a major component in making…
A recent study by a Saint Louis University researcher confirms findings that about half of the U.S. population has a version of a gene that causes them to…
Observing the individual fusion events revealed an unprecedented detailed picture of membrane fusion, which was chronicled in one of the cover stories in the…
The difference between MRI and CT was attributable to MRI's superiority for detection of acute ischemic stroke—the most common form of stroke, caused by a…
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