Protein interplay in muscle tied to life span PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Fruit flies are notoriously short-lived but scientists interested in the biology of aging in all animals have begun to understand why some fruit flies live longer than others. ...

Nano magnets arise at 2-D boundaries When you squeeze atoms, you don't get atom juice. You get magnets. According to a new theory by Rice University scientists, imperfections in certain two-dimensional materials create the conditions by which nanoscale magnetic fields arise. Calculations ...

Potential drug target in sight for rare genetic disease Medical researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered the structure of a potential drug target for a rare genetic disease, paving the way for an alternative ...

New studies may explain fractures in some who take osteoporosis drugs Research with baboons at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute may help explain why some people who take bone-strengthening drugs like bisphosphonates are at-risk for atypical fractures ...

No peak in sight for evolving bacteria There's no peak in sight – fitness peak, that is – for the bacteria in Richard Lenski's Michigan State University lab. Lenski, MSU Hannah Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, has been ...

Pediatric ICU nurse staffing models with more experience and education cut inpatient mortality Multi-institutional study recommends cut point for clinical experience in pediatric ICUs Boston, Mass. - Nursing leaders from 38 children's hospitals, ...

JAMA Dermatology: Social media brings academic journals to general readers A University of Colorado Cancer Center study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association: Dermatology shows that a handful of academic journals have successfully ...

Understanding a protein's role in familial Alzheimer's disease Novel genomic approach reveals gene mutation isn't simple answer Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have used genetic engineering of human induced pluripotent ...

Mass. General study identifies genes uniquely expressed by the brain's immune cells Identifying 'sensome' of microglia could improve understanding, treatments for neurodegenerative disorders Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have used ...

Evolution can select for evolvability, Penn biologists find Evolution does not operate with a goal in mind; it does not have foresight. But organisms that have a greater capacity to evolve may fare better in rapidly changing environments. This raises ...

New technique for developing drugs to treat serious illnesses Researchers exploit the power of evolution to create designer proteins An international team of researchers led by the University of Leicester has "harnessed the power of evolution" to create a ...

Enrollment in SNAP does not substantially improve food security or dietary quality According to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Philadelphia, PA, November 15, 2013 – Millions of families in the United States struggle to provide ...

Treatment of pelvic nodes individualized by inclusion of sentinel nodes is feasible with IMRT, says Arnhem, The Netherlands- Treatment of pelvic nodes individualized by inclusion of sentinel nodes (SN) can be easily integrated into an IMRT-based ...

Exercise training is effective as 'prehabilitation' before surgery in an elderly population Arnhem, The Netherlands – Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) assessment and exercise training in an elderly population is safe and well tolerated, according ...

Multicenter study underscored the need of a uniform approach to the treatment of BCa Arnhem, The Netherlands - New study, involving eight Italian research centres, concluded that an aligned approach to the treatment of advanced bladder cancer is ...

USC study reveals a protein that keeps people -- and their skeletons -- organized Most people think that their planners or their iPhones keep them organized, when proteins such as liver kinase b1 (Lkb1) actually have a lot more to do with it. New research ...

Novel microbicide gel for vagina and rectum shows potential for HIV prevention Research to be presented at world's largest pharmaceutical sciences meeting Arlington, Va. — Researchers developed a first-of-its-kind microbicide gel formulation that ...

Topical treatment for psoriasis targets deeper layers of the skin, improves healing Groundbreaking research to be featured at 2013 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition Arlington, Va. — A novel combination anti-psoriasis therapy has potential for ...

Toxin produced by bacteria could serve as a model for next-generation antibiotics The recent rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious public health threat, and there is a need for new therapeutic strategies to combat these infections. A study published by Cell ...

Nicotine withdrawal traced to very specific group of brain cells Nicotine withdrawal might take over your body, but it doesn't take over your brain. The symptoms of nicotine withdrawal are driven by a very specific group of neurons within a very specific brain region, according ...

Anthrax toxin can lurk for days in cells as a lingering threat The deadly toxin produced by anthrax bacteria can hide out in human cells for days, invisible both to our immune systems and to the cellular machinery responsible for destroying proteins. The findings reported ...

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A CNIO team discovers that senescence also plays a role in embryo development Researchers postulate that senescence appeared during evolution as a developmental mechanism: as the embryo grows and its different tissues change, senescence switches ...

New malaria vaccines roadmap targets next generation products by 2030 Partners agree on approach for developing vaccines capable of reducing malaria cases by 75 percent, and to enable malaria elimination WASHINGTON, DC - 14 November 2013 – The world should aim to have vaccines which ...

Anthrax bacteria play hide and seek An EPFL team discovers that, using exosomes, the lethal factor of the anthrax bacterium can travel undetected through the body for days The bacterium responsible for anthrax develops a strategy reminiscent ...