Congenital diaphragmatic hernia traced from genetic roots to physical defect Rensselaer researchers contribute to discovery of gene associated with deadly birth defect Troy, N.Y. – A team including researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered ...

Study demonstrates need to change scoring system for heart disease Dense heart plaques may have protective quality A study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine shows that one of the most widely used systems for ...

EARTH Magazine: Climate, terroir and wine: What matters most in producing a great wine? Alexandria, VA – What goes into a great wine and what role does geology play? Wine experts use the word terroir to describe the myriad environmental influences, including ...

Small molecule shows promise as anti-cancer therapy Johns Hopkins scientists say a previously known but little studied chemical compound targets and shuts down a common cancer process. In studies of laboratory-grown human tumor cell lines, the drug disrupted tumor cell ...

NASA adds up Tropical Cyclone Colin's rainfall rates Tropical Cyclone Colin continued moving through the Southern Indian Ocean on January 13 while NASA's TRMM satellite passed overhead and calculated the rates in which rain was falling throughout the storm. The ...

Viral microRNAs responsible for causing AIDS-related cancer, new USC study shows Molecular cluster and its cellular targets could help with drug development LOS ANGELES - For the first time, scientists and engineers have identified ...

Passing bowls family-style teaches day-care kids to respond to hunger cues, fights obesity URBANA, Ill. – When children and child-care providers sit around a table together at mealtime, passing ...

Tricky protein may help HIV vaccine development Newly described 3-part protein will help guide future efforts at Duke DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke scientists have taken aim at what may be an Achilles' heel of the HIV virus. Combining expertise in biochemistry, immunology and advanced ...

Primates: Now with only half the calories! Lincoln Park Zoo and an international team of scientists uncover new information about primates that could lead to new understanding about human health and longevity (Chicago – Jan. 13, 2014) -- New research shows that humans and ...

Keeping stem cells pluripotent By blocking key signal, researchers maintain embryonic stem cells in vital, undifferentiated state While the ability of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to become any type of mature cell, from neuron to heart to skin and bone, ...

Scientists develop promising drug candidates for pain, addiction JUPITER, FL, January 13, 2014 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have described a pair of drug candidates that advance the search for new treatments for ...

New report looks at how states' restrictions on ACA implementation are affecting access In restrictive states, community health centers report hampered ability to help the uninsured, limiting potential coverage WASHINGTON ...

Gene variation associated with brain atrophy in mild cognitive impairment OAK BROOK, Ill. – The presence of a gene variant in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is associated with accelerated rates of brain atrophy, according to a new study ...

Little but lethal -- small RNAs coordinate bacterial attack on epithelial cells Two small RNAs (sRNAs) working in concert enable the deadly enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) 0157:H7 to attach to and initiate infection in epithelial cells that line the ...

First farmers and stockbreeders painted with the same pigments that their hunters ancestors The first of the analyzed figures, depicting a bovid, belongs to the Levantine art practiced by the nomadic hunters-gatherers who inhabited the ...

Prevalence of hepatitis C infection found to vary widely among Hispanics January 14, 2014 - (BRONX, NY) - The first study of hepatitis C infection among different Hispanic groups in the U.S. has found that infection with the virus varies widely, ...

Climate engineering -- what do the public think? Members of the public have a negative view of climate engineering, the deliberate large-scale manipulation of the environment to counteract climate change, according to a new study. The results are from researchers ...

Nature study discovers chromosome therapy to correct a severe chromosome defect Induced pluripotent stem cell reprogramming offers potential to correct abnormal chromosomes Geneticists from Ohio, California and Japan joined forces in a quest to correct ...

Autism spectrum disorder: A guide for physicians to help families Increased awareness of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is placing huge demands on health care systems and health care professionals to help children and their families cope with ...

Study: Self-administered test helps spot early Alzheimer's Finding symptoms early is crucial to treatment, at-home paper test can help ...

Need relief from asthma? Communicating with your allergist is key Medication, along with open communication, can help lessen asthma attacks ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (January 13, 2014) – Can't find relief from your asthma ...

Study finds MTV's '16 & Pregnant' and 'Teen Mom' contributed to record decline in US teen childbearing WELLESLEY, Mass.— Despite concerns that turning teen moms into reality TV stars has glamorized teen pregnancy, a new study shows that MTV's 16 and Pregnant ...

Safe havens revealed for biodiversity in a changed climate Researchers have found a way to project future habitat locations under climate change, identifying potential safe havens for threatened biodiversity. Associate Professor Grant Wardell-Johnson and Dr ...

Mechanism affecting risk of prostate cancer is found A research group at Biocenter Oulu in Finland has identified a mechanism related to a transcription factor that binds much more strongly onto a particular SNP variant, thereby initiating a genetic programme ...

Scientific study suggests an association between physical doping and brain doping Survey among triathletes finds correlation between consumption of drugs enhancing physical and mental performance Physical doping and brain doping apparently ...