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Archaeologist discovers 800-year-old genomes from bacterial infection in Byzantine skeleton

Eight hundred years ago, in a hardscrabble farming community on the outskirts of what was once one of the fabled cities of the ancient world, Troy, a 30-year-old woman was laid to rest in a stone-lined grave.

10 Jan 2017

Researchers discover autophagy-dependent secretory system

Autophagy has long been considered as a physiological process solely for degradation, but its secretory role has recently emerged

10 Jan 2017

Penn State researchers develop novel compound to combat cytomegalovirus

A Retro94-based compound may prevent a common and sometimes fatal virus -- human cytomegalovirus (CMV) -- from reproducing and help to protect immunocompromised patients, such as those with HIV, on chemotherapy, with transplants, and infants from the effects of the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

10 Jan 2017

BMI status of older adults influences benefits accrued from memory training, study finds

In the first study to compare the results of cognitive training by body mass index (BMI) category, scientists from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research found that memory training provided only one-third the benefit to older adults with obesity than the benefit it provided to older adults without obesity.

10 Jan 2017

Retroviruses almost several hundred million years older than previously thought

Retroviruses - the family of viruses that includes HIV - are almost half a billion years old, according to new research by scientists at Oxford University.

10 Jan 2017

EMBL scientists trace neural connections that control instinctive behaviours

From fighting the urge to hit someone to resisting the temptation to run off stage instead of giving that public speech, we are often confronted with situations where we have to curb our instincts.

10 Jan 2017

New inverted microscope platform for life science research

Today, ZEISS introduces a new inverted microscope platform for life science research. The ZEISS Axio Observer family consists of three stable and modular microscope stands for flexible and efficient imaging. Scientists benefit from reproducible results from their experiments and high quality image data from a whole range of samples in a variety of conditions. ZEISS Axio Observer combines the proven quality of ZEISS optics with new automation features, allowing researchers to perform demanding multimodal imaging of living and fixed specimens.

10 Jan 2017

Study reveals importance of glutamine metabolism for colon cancer

The importance of glutamine was made clear as a colon cancer specific metabolism. It is known that glutamine metabolism is important for pancreatic cancer, but the importance of glutamine metabolism for colon cancer has been unclear.

10 Jan 2017

Transfusion of ‘oldest blood’ may lead to complications in some patients

The oldest blood available for transfusions releases large and potentially harmful amounts of iron into patients' bloodstreams, a new study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center has found.

10 Jan 2017

Appendix may serve as reservoir for beneficial gut bacteria, new research suggests

The human appendix, a narrow pouch that projects off the cecum in the digestive system, has a notorious reputation for its tendency to become inflamed (appendicitis), often resulting in surgical removal.

10 Jan 2017

Developing high field solid-state NMR for the characterization of complex targets

Solid-state NMR spectroscopy is a technique used by scientists to provide valuable information in the analysis of solid materials. It provides unique and specific insights into the structure, dynamics, and reactivity of all kinds of materials.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 10 Jan 2017

IRB Barcelona researchers disclose new signal involved in growth of fly wings

Many of the secrets of life, such as how we become a certain size and shape, have been uncovered in studies performed over more than 100 years and involving animal models such as the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.

10 Jan 2017

Epigenetic changes favor development of fatty liver in humans and mice

Mice with a strong tendency to obesity already exhibit epigenetic changes at six weeks of age, inducing the liver to amplify its production of the enzyme DPP4 and release it into the circulation. Over the long term, this favors the development of a fatty liver.

9 Jan 2017

Perception can drive evolution of observable traits, study shows

In an invited perspective published January 6, 2017, in Science, Hamilton Farris, PhD, Associate Professor-Research at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence, finds that the key insight of an important study by Nachev, et al. is that perception can drive the evolution of observable traits.

9 Jan 2017

Research provides new insights into how the brain processes visual information to control behavior

What you see is not always what you get. And that, researchers at The Rockefeller University have discovered, is a good thing.

6 Jan 2017

Dutch scientists discover favorable conditions for growth of Legionella bacteria

The bacteria that cause Legionnaire's disease grow well in warm tap water installations with ample dissolved organic matter--conditions that support the growth of biofilms. The research is published January 6th in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

6 Jan 2017

Early time-restricted feeding strategy may help with losing weight

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers are trying to find out whether changing a person's eating schedule can help them lose weight and burn fat.

6 Jan 2017

Researchers provide clues to how mcr-1 gene protects bacteria from 'last resort' antibiotic

An international research team, led by the University of Bristol, has provided the first clues to understand how the mcr-1 gene protects bacteria from colistin - a 'last resort' antibiotic used to treat life-threatening bacterial infections that do not respond to other treatment options.

6 Jan 2017

New US guidelines developed for the prevention of peanut allergy

Recommendations for introducing peanut-containing foods to infants, compiled by an expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, were published this week. The guidelines are intended to help prevent the development of peanut allergy. They provide specific recommendations for infants with differing risk levels for developing peanut allergy.

6 Jan 2017

Researchers discover natural regeneration process for scar-free skin repair

Scars are often the unwanted and permanent result of wound healing, but University of California, Irvine and University of Pennsylvania researchers have discovered a natural regeneration process that stimulates scar-free skin repair.

6 Jan 2017

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Archaeologist discovers 800-year-old genomes from bacterial infection in Byzantine skeleton

Researchers discover autophagy-dependent secretory system

Penn State researchers develop novel compound to combat cytomegalovirus

BMI status of older adults influences benefits accrued from memory training, study finds

Retroviruses almost several hundred million years older than previously thought

EMBL scientists trace neural connections that control instinctive behaviours

New inverted microscope platform for life science research

Study reveals importance of glutamine metabolism for colon cancer

Transfusion of ‘oldest blood’ may lead to complications in some patients

Appendix may serve as reservoir for beneficial gut bacteria, new research suggests

Developing high field solid-state NMR for the characterization of complex targets

IRB Barcelona researchers disclose new signal involved in growth of fly wings

Epigenetic changes favor development of fatty liver in humans and mice

Perception can drive evolution of observable traits, study shows

Research provides new insights into how the brain processes visual information to control behavior

Dutch scientists discover favorable conditions for growth of Legionella bacteria

Early time-restricted feeding strategy may help with losing weight

Researchers provide clues to how mcr-1 gene protects bacteria from 'last resort' antibiotic

New US guidelines developed for the prevention of peanut allergy

Researchers discover natural regeneration process for scar-free skin repair

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Understanding Consumer-Consented Data to Optimize Digital Health Programs

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