Researchers May Have Pinpointed a Strategy for Eliminating Latent HIV
A newly published study shows promise as the future direction for the development of a therapeutic vaccine to clear HIV. A major barrier to finding…
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Study Reveals Weight Training Targets Age-Related Abdominal Fat
New research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that weight training helps target age-related abdominal fat in men. Healthy men who…
New Research Reveals Risk Factors Linking Low Birthweight to Diabetes
New research from Brown University confirms that low birthweight predicts an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood and reports which intermediating biomarkers appear…
MIT Scientists Use Optogenetics to Trigger REM Sleep
By using optogenetics to trigger REM sleep in mice, a team of researchers from MIT has moved a step closer to being able to produce…
Yale Study Shows Metformin May be Safe for Patients with Kidney Disease
A newly published study from Yale University reveals that metformin (the most popular treatment for type 2 diabetes) may be safer for patients with mild…
Study Reveals High-Fat Diet Harms Stem Cells in Developing Fetus
A newly published study shows that a diet high in fat during pregnancy harms stem cells in the developing fetus. Physician-scientists at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s…
New Study Shows Suppressing a Protein Reduces Cancer Spread in Mice
A newly published study from Brown University shows that blocking a specific protein called “chitinase 3-like-1” appears to be a key in reducing the spread…
Yale Study Shows HIV Protease Inhibitors Also Offer Protection Against Malaria
New research from Yale University shows that the use of protease inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy for HIV is an effective measure for reducing malaria in HIV-infected…
Study Shows Hypertension Medication May Help Smokers Quit
A newly published study from Yale University reveals that a hypertension medication that targets stress may help smokers quit. Smokers trying to quit often light…
Yale Study Shows Ebola Virus Spreads in Social Clusters
Using both genomic and epidemiological data from the current outbreak in Sierra Leone, researchers from Yale University discovered that the Ebola virus spreads in social…
Common Household Chemicals Linked to Lower IQ Scores in Children
A newly published study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health reveals that exposure common household chemicals during pregnancy is linked to a drop…
New Drug Combination Delays Breast Cancer Progression
Research presented at the 2014 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium reveals that a new drug combination for advanced breast cancer delays disease progression. A new…
Injectable, Spontaneously Assembling Vaccines Could Fight Cancer
A newly published study from the Wyss Institute and Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences shows that programmable biomaterials can be delivered using needle…
Researchers Uncover an Easily Detectable Precancerous State in Blood
Two newly published studies detail the discovery of a precancerous state found in blood, paving the way for research that focuses on detection and prevention…
Greater Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Has Impact on Aging
New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital is the first study to link women, Mediterranean diet, and biomarkers of aging, revealing that greater adherence to…
Brain Representations of Social Thoughts Accurately Predict Autism Diagnosis
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed brain-reading techniques that use neural representations of social thoughts to predict autism diagnoses with 97 percent accuracy, establishing…
Proper Copper Levels Essential to Spontaneous Neural Activity
A new study from the Berkeley Lab reveals that proper copper levels are essential to the health of a brain at rest and suggests that…
New Study Shows Brain stimulation Counteracts Dangerous Side Effect of Seizures
In a newly published study, neurologists from Yale University have reawakened rats after seizures by stimulating parts of the brain involved in conscious awareness. The…