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Building models to reconstruct evolutionary change more accurately than ever before

Remember domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species and Darwin's tree of life metaphor we learned about in high school biology? That way of describing living-things lineages is just science's best guess about how genes have mutated and split over time to change things into what they are today.

17 Oct 2019

Research could lead to new ways to fight against schistosomiasis

Scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have isolated a natural chemical that acts as a potent kryptonite against schistosomes, the parasitic worms that burrow through human skin and cause devastating health problems.

17 Oct 2019

Rice system helps bioscientists learn how ectoderm cells begin to differentiate

During embryonic development, the entire nervous system, the skin and the sensory organs emerge from a single sheet of cells known as the ectoderm. While there have been extensive studies of how this sheet forms all these derivatives, it hasn't been possible to study the process in humans - until now.

17 Oct 2019

Researchers to study efficacy of RESHAPE program to reduce stigma of primary care providers

Researchers from the George Washington University, Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Nepal, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Epidemiology and Disease Control Division of the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal, Duke University, and King's College London are developing a strategy to reduce mental health stigma among health care providers and subsequently improve detection of patients with mental illness.

17 Oct 2019

Common bug repellent may chemically 'cloak' humans from malaria-carrying mosquitos

Since its invention during the Second World War for soldiers stationed in countries where malaria transmission rates were high, researchers have worked to pinpoint precisely how DEET actually affects mosquitos.

17 Oct 2019

Wistar receives major NIH grant to advance research on new melanoma targeted therapies

The Wistar Institute and collaborating institutions have received a major grant from the National Institutes of Health to further research on new melanoma targeted therapies integrating the role of the tumor microenvironment in influencing response to therapy and development of resistance.

17 Oct 2019

Sexual selection alone could set stage for new species, study shows

A new study by University of Pittsburgh researchers indicates animals that seek mates and fight rivals that resemble their parents could be behaving in ways that lead to the formation of new species.

17 Oct 2019

Federal proposals to block Medicaid funding would affect community health centers

Most states that transition to block grant funding for Medicaid - in which the federal government provides a fixed annual sum - would see lower revenue for their community health centers that care for Medicaid beneficiaries and other residents.

17 Oct 2019

Young adults with PTSD more likely to experience a stroke event by middle age

Young adults who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder may be more likely to experience a transient ischemic attack or major stroke event by middle age, raising the risk as much as other better-known risk factors, according to new research published in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

17 Oct 2019

Regenstrief leaders share their expertise in artificial intelligence at workshop in South America

Two of Regenstrief Institute's leaders are sharing their expertise in artificial intelligence and data infrastructure at a workshop hosted by Brazil's National Institute of Science and Technology in Scientific Assisted Medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

17 Oct 2019

Scientists use patient-derived neurons to develop new treatment strategy for Parkinson's disease

Northwestern Medicine scientists have used patient-derived neurons to develop and test a new strategy to treat Parkinson's disease by mitigating the effects of harmful genetic mutations, as detailed in a study published today (Oct. 16) in Science Translational Medicine.

16 Oct 2019

Refereeing Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren on public support for ‘Medicare for All’

Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., sparred with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) at the most recent Democratic presidential primary debate over how to expand health insurance coverage for all Americans.

16 Oct 2019

New blood self-collection device quickly estimates a person's exposure to radiation

A University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix research team has developed a blood self-collection device to quickly estimate a person's exposure to radiation in the event of a nuclear accident or attack.

16 Oct 2019

Skin's circadian clock is independent of the eyes or brain, study finds

Squids, octopuses, cuttlefish, amphibians, and chameleon lizards are among the animals that can change the color of their skin in a blink of an eye. They have photoreceptors in their skin that operate independently of their brain. The photoreceptors are part of a family of proteins known as opsins.

16 Oct 2019

Brain's neural activity plays a role in human aging, life span

The brain's neural activity - long implicated in disorders ranging from dementia to epilepsy - also plays a role in human aging and life span, according to research led by scientists in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School.

16 Oct 2019

ALS patients with commonly inherited genetic variation may experience more severe symptoms

A discovery made several years ago in a lab researching asthma at Wake Forest School of Medicine may now have implications for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease with no known cure and only two FDA-approved drugs to treat its progression and severity.

16 Oct 2019

Study reports first evidence of biological changes related to e-cig use in never-smokers

E-cigarette (e-cig) use is rising at concerning levels among both smokers and non-smokers, and new research data suggests that even short-term e-cig use can cause cellular inflammation in never-smoker adults.

16 Oct 2019

Children exposed to smokeless tobacco in fetal life more likely to have higher blood pressure

Five to six year old children had higher systolic blood pressure if their mothers used snus, a moist, powdered smokeless tobacco that contains nicotine, while pregnant compared to children of mothers who did not use snus, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association.

16 Oct 2019

Researchers outline new exercise recommendations for people living with and beyond cancer

It's well known that exercise is good for preventing and treating many forms of heart disease, but less commonly known are the benefits of physical activity for people living with and beyond cancer.

16 Oct 2019

Subtle changes in mitochondrial DNA can have profound consequences for patient's health

Subtle changes in the DNA of mitochondria, the tiny power plants within cells, can have profound consequences for a patient's health.

16 Oct 2019

OCT News and Research

Building models to reconstruct evolutionary change more accurately than ever before

Research could lead to new ways to fight against schistosomiasis

Rice system helps bioscientists learn how ectoderm cells begin to differentiate

Researchers to study efficacy of RESHAPE program to reduce stigma of primary care providers

Common bug repellent may chemically 'cloak' humans from malaria-carrying mosquitos

Wistar receives major NIH grant to advance research on new melanoma targeted therapies

Sexual selection alone could set stage for new species, study shows

Federal proposals to block Medicaid funding would affect community health centers

Young adults with PTSD more likely to experience a stroke event by middle age

Regenstrief leaders share their expertise in artificial intelligence at workshop in South America

Scientists use patient-derived neurons to develop new treatment strategy for Parkinson's disease

Refereeing Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren on public support for ‘Medicare for All’

New blood self-collection device quickly estimates a person's exposure to radiation

Skin's circadian clock is independent of the eyes or brain, study finds

Brain's neural activity plays a role in human aging, life span

ALS patients with commonly inherited genetic variation may experience more severe symptoms

Study reports first evidence of biological changes related to e-cig use in never-smokers

Children exposed to smokeless tobacco in fetal life more likely to have higher blood pressure

Researchers outline new exercise recommendations for people living with and beyond cancer

Subtle changes in mitochondrial DNA can have profound consequences for patient's health

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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