IMAGE: AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses presents papers, reviews, and case studies documenting the latest developments and research advances in the molecular biology of HIV and SIV and innovative approaches to… view more Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 15, 2019–An international team of researchers presents a comprehensive and renewed focus on…
IMAGE: Researchers affiliated with the Structural Genomics Consortium in Brazil control a cellular communication pathway using chemical compounds that inhibit the kinase AAK1. view more Credit: SGC-UNICAMP Cells in humans and other vertebrates, as well as invertebrates, have signaling pathways that play essential roles in embryo development, cell proliferation and tissue structuring. Dysregulation in one of…
IMAGE: “I think it’s sort of the first indications of a coming public health crisis for veterans, ” says Ramon Hinojosa, an assistant professor in UCF’s Department of Sociology and the study’s… view more Credit: University of Central Florida After the war is over, veterans face a new threat. They are more likely to have…
IMAGE: Anja Kunze, right, is shown working with undergraduate students in her lab, where small networks of brain cells are gently stretched using precise magnetic force. Montana State photo by Adrian… view more Credit: Montana State photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN — Some electrical engineers design the giant dynamos and transmission lines that power society. Others…
Gum disease (gingivitis) that goes untreated can become periodontitis. When this happens, the infection that affected your gums causes loss in the bone that supports your teeth. Periodontitis is the main cause of tooth loss in adults.Interestingly, periodontitis is also a risk factor for developing dementia, one of the leading causes for disability in older…
IMAGE: The picture shows an immunohistochemical image of skeletal muscle. The nuclei of muscle stem cells are colored in green. The nuclei of the muscle fibers are shown in blue, the… view more Credit: Birchmeier Lab / MDC Muscle stem cells have to be ready to spring into action at any time: When a muscle becomes…
IMAGE: Penn Nursing’s Ann Kutney-Lee, PhD, RN, FAAN, Adjunct Associate Professor of Nursing, and a Senior Fellow at both CHOPR and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. view more Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (March 15, 2019) — In the decade since the federal government’s electronic health record (EHR) initiatives first became law, nearly all U.S.…
Research performed over the last several decades has led to an increased understanding of the genetics of cancer. The clinical application of this knowledge for pediatric cancer has lagged behind studies performed for adults. In a perspectives article published in the prestigious journal Science, Dr. Jaclyn Biegel, from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and Dr. Alejandro…
IMAGE: The University of Cincinnati developed a sensor that stimulates sweat under a tiny patch even when its wearer is cool and resting. The sensor can provide the same information found… view more Making a revolutionary biosensor takes blood, sweat and tears. And saliva, naturally. University of Cincinnati professor Jason Heikenfeld examined the potential of these…
Herpes viruses reactivate in more than half of crew aboard Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions, according to NASA research published in Frontiers in Microbiology. While only a small proportion develop symptoms, virus reactivation rates increase with spaceflight duration and could present a significant health risk on missions to Mars and beyond. NASA’s rapid…