IMAGE: Drs. Jen Adair (left) and Reza Shahbazi examine a test batch of gold nanoparticles at their lab at Fred Hutch. The solution is red because when gold ions clump together… view more SEATTLE — May 27, 2019 — Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center took a step toward making gene therapy more practical by…
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There has been a rapid rise in e-cigarette use, but its health effects have not been well-studied and their effect on vascular health remains unknown. A first of its kind study in endothelial stem cells, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, found acute exposure to flavored e-liquids or e-cigarette use exacerbates…
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IMAGE: Proteins in the fluid surrounding the target cell bind to a virus and can make it more infectious. The virus can also accelerate the formation of threadlike amyloid fibrils that… view more Credit: E. Wikander/Azote/Stockholm University New research from Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet shows that viruses interact with proteins in the biological fluids of…
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IMAGE: Ogla Troyanskaya is a professor of computer science and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University. view more Many mutations in DNA that contribute to disease are not in actual genes but instead lie in the 99% of the genome once considered “junk.” Even though scientists have recently come to understand that these…
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Practice results in better learning. Consider learning a musical instrument, for example: the more one practices, the better one will be able to learn to play. The same holds true for cognition and visual perception: with practice, a person can learn to see better–and this is the case for both healthy adults and patients who…
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IMAGE: 1) NMR data was used to the structure determination and 2) interaction site mapping and 3) all data was used to construct a model of the complex. view more Credit: Ana Paula Valente A collaboration between researchers from Brazil and the United States may open new avenues for the treatment of thrombosis, the leading cause…
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Leveraging artificial intelligence techniques, researchers have demonstrated that mutations in so-called ‘junk’ DNA can cause autism. The study, published May 27 in Nature Genetics, is the first to functionally link such mutations to the neurodevelopmental condition. The research was led by Olga Troyanskaya in collaboration with Robert Darnell. Troyanskaya is deputy director for genomics at…
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IMAGE: A standard laser generated proton beam is created through firing a laser pulse at a thin metallic foil. The new method involves instead first splitting the laser into two less… view more Researchers from Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg present a new method which can double the energy of a…
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Did the people who brought you baby powder and baby shampoo also bring you the opioid crisis? That will be the question before an Oklahoma judge starting Tuesday, as the first civil trial takes off on the long, nationwide runway of trials against prescription opioid manufacturers, distributors and sellers. Oklahoma is squaring off against Johnson…
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[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] In New York, a city where anyone can be anything, Devin Person is a self-proclaimed professional wizard. On a Sunday afternoon in his Brooklyn neighborhood, Greenpoint, Mr. Person — looking more Merlin than Harry Potter, with his plush robe…
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