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Protein coding 'junk genes' may be linked to cancer By using a new analysis method, researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) in Sweden have found close to one hundred novel human gene regions that code for proteins. A number ...
Read the releasePaths out of uncertainty Long-term and average changes are in the focus of the discussion on climate change: globally, as the different scientific climate models all predict, it will be warmer on Earth at the end of the century. For decision-makers and people affected by ...
Read the releaseNovel gene variant found in severe childhood asthma CHOP genomics expert co-leads study, points to role in cell signaling, immune response An international scientific team has discovered a gene associated with a high risk of severe childhood asthma. ...
Read the releaseDrug shows early promise in treating seizures A study out today in the journal Nature Medicine suggests a potential new treatment for the seizures that often plague children with genetic metabolic disorders and individuals undergoing liver ...
Read the releaseScientists invent self-healing battery electrode Researchers have made the first battery electrode that heals itself, opening a new and potentially commercially viable path for making the next generation of lithium ion batteries for electric ...
Read the releaseResearchers identify main genes responsible for asthma attacks in children An international team spearheaded by researchers from the University of Copenhagen has identified the genes that put some children at particularly high risk of serious asthma attacks, ...
Read the release2 for 1 in solar power Solar cells offer the opportunity to harvest abundant, renewable energy. Although the highest energy light occurs in the ultraviolet and visible spectrum, most solar energy is in the infrared. There is a trade-off in harvesting this light, ...
Read the releaseOxygen, phosphorous and early life on Earth Two billion years ago the Earth system was recovering from perhaps the single-most profound modification of its surface environments: the oxygenation of the atmosphere and oceans. This led ...
Read the releaseStudy compares outcomes of device for chest compressions vs manual CPR Chicago – Sten Rubertsson, M.D., Ph.D., of Uppsala University, Sweden and colleagues assessed whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in which chest compressions are delivered ...
Read the releaseEffect of lowering of body temperature for adults with cardiac arrest prior to hospital arrival Chicago – Francis Kim, M.D., of Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, and colleagues evaluated whether early prehospital cooling (lowering body temperature) improved survival ...
Read the releaseEffect of reducing blood pressure with medications immediately following ischemic stroke Chicago – Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, and colleagues examined whether moderate lowering of blood ...
Read the releaseHuman error most common cause of birth asphyxia Compensation claims cite poor fetal monitoring in 50 percent of cases Findings from a 15-year study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ...
Read the releaseInfluence of pro-smoking media messages lasts 7 days, study finds Exposure to a single pro-smoking media message increases college-aged students' risk of using tobacco for seven days, providing new clues about the influence of media on smoking, according to a new RAND Corporation ...
Read the releaseAncient, modern DNA tell story of first humans in the Americas CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois anthropology professor Ripan Malhi looks to DNA to tell the story of how ancient humans first came to the Americas and what happened to them once ...
Read the releaseNew ISHLT nomenclature & diagnostic criteria: Antibody-mediated rejection in heart transplantation Experts issue consensus statement in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation New York, NY, November 18, 2013 – Antibody-mediated rejection of the transplanted ...
Read the releaseWith board games, it's how children count that counts Boston College and Carnegie Mellon researchers find 'count-on' method yields learning gains CHESTNUT HILL, MA (Nov. 18, 2013) – Teachers and parents like to use board games to teach skills that range from fair play to ...
Read the releaseBody mass index may predict heart disease risk for type-2 diabetic patients new study finds DALLAS – Researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the National Institutes ...
Read the releaseChildhood cancer treatment takes toll on hearts of survivors Abstract: 10400 (Poster 2186 - Hall F, Core 2) Cancer treatment takes a toll on the hearts of child survivors, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific ...
Read the releaseHeart disease no. 1 cause of pregnancy-related deaths in California Abstract: 18851 (Hall F, Core 2, Poster Board: 2134) Heart disease is the leading cause of women's pregnancy-related deaths in California — but nearly one-third could be prevented, ...
Read the releaseEnvironmental toxins linked to heart defects Abstract: 15332 (Hall F, Core 2, Poster Board: 2092) Children's congenital heart defects may be associated with their mothers' exposure to specific mixtures of environmental toxins during pregnancy, according ...
Read the release'Virtual reality hands' may help stroke survivors recover hand function Abstract: 18886 (Hall F, Core 2, Poster Board: 2197) "Virtual reality hands" — controlled by stroke survivors' thoughts — could help them recover use of their hands and arms, ...
Read the releasePhysical fitness improves survival, prevents some heart attacks A new study highlights the importance of exercise and physical fitness among people with stable coronary artery disease. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Henry ...
Read the releaseJohns Hopkins heart researchers develop formula to better calculate 'bad' cholesterol in patients Findings follow previous study showing that commonly used equation underestimates heart disease danger for many at high risk Johns Hopkins researchers have ...
Read the releaseWeight reduction decreases atrial fibrillation and symptom severity Chicago – Hany S. Abed, B.Pharm., M.B.B.S., of the University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia and colleagues evaluated the effect of a structured ...
Read the releaseMethod to estimate LDL-C may provide more accurate risk classification Chicago – Seth S. Martin, M.D., of the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, Baltimore, and colleagues developed a method for estimating low-density lipoprotein ...
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