A new study by Columbia University researchers found that infants at high risk for autism were less attuned to differences
Month: May 2019
Quantum biology scientists discovered a cell-wide web, used to transfer messages inside the cell
Up until now it was believed that various organs and structures float in cytoplasm inside a cell. Scientists thought that
Cancer cells are quick-change artists adapting to their environment
Until now, researchers have assumed that the growth of solid tumors originates from cancer stem cells characterized by specific surface
Gut is organized by function, and opportunities for better drug design
As food enters the intestine, it embarks on windy, lengthy journey. For most of the route, its surroundings don’t appear
Egyptian Fruit Bats Trade Food for Sex
Female scroungers form bonds with particular male producers and exchange mating for nourishment, TAU researchers say. Female Egyptian fruit bats
Drug-resistant infections: If you can’t beat ’em, starve ’em, scientists find
How do you fight a fungal infection that is becoming increasingly resistant to medicine? By starving it, found a team
Mortality risks among pro athletes
Professional football players appear to have a somewhat elevated risk of death, including higher risk of succumbing to cardiac and
More than a protein factory: A role for ribosomes in regulating human gene expression
Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have discovered a new function of ribosomes in human cells that may
Technology better than tape measure for identifying lymphedema risk
Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) is better than a tape measure for assessing a woman’s risk for developing lymphedema after breast cancer
Determining Risk of Diabetic Kidney Disease
Researchers ID circulating proteins involved in progression of diabetic kidney disease. In a breakthrough study published in Nature Medicine, Harvard Medical
