Diagnosis and treatment form the basis of modern medicine. Traditionally, they are two separate steps; however, it doesn’t have to be that way.The term…
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have identified two genes associated with binge drinking that may open doors to new, more effective…
If Dr. Doolittle is famous for talking to animals, then here's a story that might make him hold his tongue: According to new research published online in The…
Sanfilippo disease is a rare disorder caused by the failure of enzymes to break down specific kinds of complex carbohydrates, resulting in their accumulation…
The scientists Largus T. Angenent, associate professor of biological and environmental engineering, and the first author and research associate Jeffrey J….
Using a transport system called a Designer Biomimetic Vector (DBV), Dr Helen McCarthy, from Queen’s School of Pharmacy, funded by Breast Cancer Campaign,…
Neuroscientists have long suspected that abnormal calcium signaling and accumulation of misfolded proteins cause an intracellular membrane-bound organelle…
A molecule called calcium-dependent activator protein for secretion 2 (CAPS2) promotes the secretion of a neurotrophic factor that is critical for the proper…
In a study published in the February 25 issue of the journal Science, the researchers also say that this general approach could be used for controlling other…
In a world first, pluripotent stem cells have been generated from horses by a team of researchers led by Dr. Andras Nagy at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research…
Schizophrenia, autism and other disorders are associated with changes in connectivity in the brain, said Kimberley McAllister, associate professor in the…
The finding sheds light on how social cues can impact the process of learning, the researchers said, and, specifically, could offer insights into the way…
Rice University scientists and their colleagues have found that when growing corn crops for ethanol, more means less. A new paper in today's online edition of…
Like a bounty hunter returning escapees to custody, a cancer-fighting gene converts organ cells that change into highly mobile stem cells back to their…
How successful bees are in their search for food depends largely on how well they can, based on their odors, detect nectar-rich flowers from a distance and…
The death of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas is a core defect in diabetes. Scientists in Italy and Texas now have discovered a new way that these…
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