IMAGE: The iconic glasswing butterfly, Greta morgane oto, is a member of the Ithomiini butterfly tribe that is native to Central America and Mexico. view more Credit: Nipam Patel Butterflies and moths have beautiful wings: the bright flare of an orange monarch, the vivid stripes of a swallowtail, the luminous green of a Luna moth. But…
DetailsIMAGE: Normal liver tissues (left) do not produce mesothelin, while liver tissue from patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis do (right, darker staining). Mesothelin is a marker of liver fibrosis, and the… view more Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Chronic alcohol abuse and hepatitis can injure the liver and lead to fibrosis, the buildup of collagen…
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Having a home near a busy airport certainly has its perks. It is close to many establishments and alleviates the problem of wading through endless traffic to catch flights. But it does come at a cost — tolerating the jarring sounds of commercial airplanes during landing and takeoff. Researchers at Texas A&M University have conducted…
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INFORMS Journal Management Science Study Key Takeaways: Lack of direct airline routes limit the flexibility of organ transplantation policies. A new airline route can increase the number of kidneys shared between different regions by more than 7% while also decreasing the organ discard rate. An increase in the quantity of kidneys does not come with…
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(Boston)–Despite the availability of numerous effective birth control methods, more than 40 percent of pregnancies worldwide are unintended. In addition to contributing significantly to population growth, unintended pregnancies can have pronounced adverse effects on maternal physical, mental and economic wellbeing. Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and ZabBio (San Diego, CA) have developed…
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(Philadelphia, PA) – Rapid evolution in the field of biomedical research demands well-trained scientists. Adapting biomedical research training programs to keep up with the increasingly complex and interdisciplinary nature of the field, however, presents complex challenges for higher-education institutions. The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, home to highly skilled researchers and professors…
DetailsIMAGE: Deepak Subramanian is a postdoctoral researcher at UC Riverside. view more Credit: Santhakumar lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Earlier this year, Viji Santhakumar, an associate professor of molecular, cell and systems biology at the University of California, Riverside, received funding from the National Institute of Neurological Disaster and Stroke of the National Institutes of…
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Highlights Patients with kidney failure did not report better experience with care from more frequent face-to-face visits with kidney specialists at dialysis facilities. In fact, more frequent visits were linked with slightly lower patient-reported experiences with kidney-related care. Washington, DC (July 12, 2021) — In a recent analysis, more frequent kidney specialists’ visits to clinics…
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Irvington, N.Y. — Roughly two hours after the start of the Pyer Moss Couture 1 show was delayed by lightning, thunder and rains of biblical dimensions, the designer Kerby Jean-Raymond darted onto the lawn of the white stucco mansion where the event was staged and passed out blunts. Miraculously, if only briefly, the torrent let…
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VENICE — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said on Sunday that she was concerned that coronavirus variants could derail the global economic recovery and called for an urgent push to deploy vaccines more rapidly around the world. Her comments, made at the conclusion of a gathering of the finance ministers of the Group of 20…
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