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Study of young boys and girls finds no gender difference in brain function or math ability

In 1992, Teen Talk Barbie was released with the controversial voice fragment, "Math class is hard." While the toy's release met with public backlash, this underlying assumption persists, propagating the myth that women do not thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematic fields due to biological deficiencies in math aptitude.

10 Nov 2019

New method for identifying 'biomarkers' of drug response in triple-negative breast cancer cell lines

Triple-negative breast cancer is an aggressive cancer, one that's likely to recur and to metastasize.

10 Nov 2019

Botanical product kratom may cause liver toxicity and injury, study finds

Data from a new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases – found that kratom, a popular and widely available product, may cause liver toxicity and severe liver injury.

10 Nov 2019

Glutamine-blocking compound slows cancer growth, unleashes anti-tumor immune response

A compound developed by Johns Hopkins researchers that blocks glutamine metabolism can slow tumor growth, alter the tumor microenvironment and promote the production of durable and highly active anti-tumor T cells.

10 Nov 2019

Study finds novel potential approach to treat type 2 diabetes

The protein adipsin, which is produced in body fat, helps protect insulin-secreting cells called pancreatic beta cells from destruction in type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

9 Nov 2019

Investigational vaccine protects macaques against four types of hemorrhagic fever viruses

Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed an investigational vaccine that protected cynomolgus macaques against four types of hemorrhagic fever viruses endemic to overlapping regions in Africa.

8 Nov 2019

Study finds reliable biomarker for noninvasive detection of deadly infant disease

A diagnostic study of 136 premature infants found that a protein involved in managing harmful bacteria in the human intestine is a reliable biomarker for the noninvasive detection of necrotizing enterocolitis.

8 Nov 2019

New technique to detect common cause for diseases related to thrombotic microangiopathies

There is a group of diseases whose symptoms have a common origin: a lesion in the endothelial tissue that covers the inside of the blood vessels.

8 Nov 2019

Genetic diversity impacts efficacy of cancer immunotherapy

The constant battle against infectious pathogens has had a decisive influence on the human immune system over the course of our evolution.

8 Nov 2019

Game-changing diagnostic test for prion diseases

Researchers have developed an effective way of testing for prion diseases, a group of fatal neurodegenerative illnesses caused by abnormally folded proteins.

8 Nov 2019

Heavy smoking causes rapid facial aging

“Smoker’s Face,” a condition where smokers look older than they are, is just one of many negative effects caused by heavy tobacco usage. Louise Millard of the University of Bristol and colleagues report these findings in a new study published 31st October in PLOS Genetics.

8 Nov 2019

AI could help revolutionize pathology laboratories

An upgrade in The University of Queensland’s artificial intelligence capabilities could help to revolutionise pathology laboratories across Australia.

8 Nov 2019

Study: SDHI pesticides induce oxidative stress and kill human cells

Mitochondria are organelles that are present in eukaryotic cells. They contain respiratory chains that are crucial for the survival of organisms.

7 Nov 2019

National effort to develop implantable bio-artificial kidney achieves key milestone

The Kidney Project, a national effort to develop an implantable bio-artificial kidney that could eliminate the need for dialysis, will announce a key milestone in a November 7, 2019 presentation at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2019 conference in Washington, DC.

7 Nov 2019

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Study of young boys and girls finds no gender difference in brain function or math ability

New method for identifying 'biomarkers' of drug response in triple-negative breast cancer cell lines

Botanical product kratom may cause liver toxicity and injury, study finds

Glutamine-blocking compound slows cancer growth, unleashes anti-tumor immune response

Study finds novel potential approach to treat type 2 diabetes

Investigational vaccine protects macaques against four types of hemorrhagic fever viruses

Study finds reliable biomarker for noninvasive detection of deadly infant disease

New technique to detect common cause for diseases related to thrombotic microangiopathies

Genetic diversity impacts efficacy of cancer immunotherapy

Game-changing diagnostic test for prion diseases

Heavy smoking causes rapid facial aging

AI could help revolutionize pathology laboratories

Study: SDHI pesticides induce oxidative stress and kill human cells

National effort to develop implantable bio-artificial kidney achieves key milestone

Finding ways to stop cancer at its roots

Researchers reveal non-image light sensing mechanism of circadian neurons using fruit flies

Landmark NIH trial to examine how exercise affects your body at the molecular level

New method to construct personalized gene networks may contribute to personalized treatments

Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids are not effective at reducing systemic inflammation

Brain-computer interface can cause changes in the brain after just one hour’s training

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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