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Study unravels mystery of cancer-fueling enzyme–could lead to new therapies

Study unravels mystery of cancer-fueling enzyme–could lead to new therapies

To better understand how this master regulator works, Taatjes teamed up with Robin Dowell, a professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; Taylor Jones, then a graduate student in biochemistry; and colleagues at CU Boulder's BioFrontiers Institute.


Insomniac fruit fly mutants show enhanced memory despite severe sleep loss

Insomniac fruit fly mutants show enhanced memory despite severe sleep loss

Fruit fly mutants that have severe sleep deficits perform better at olfactory learning and memory tasks, according to a study published March 20 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Sheng Huang and Stephan Sigrist from Freie UniversitÀt Berlin, Germany, and colleagues.


Indiana Lawmakers Seek To Forbid Hospital Monopolies, but One Merger Fight Remains

Indiana Lawmakers Seek To Forbid Hospital Monopolies, but One Merger Fight Remains

When Union filed its new application in early February, this time it promised a slew of concrete commitments and pledges to improve residents’ health in the largely rural communities that surround Terre Haute.


Maternal depression can lead to children’s emotional overeating, study shows

Maternal depression can lead to children’s emotional overeating, study shows

"We wanted to explore how mother's early postpartum depression might influence children's executive function and emotional overeating, focusing on the psychological mechanisms driving the effects," said lead author Samantha Iwinski, postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Illinois.


Nature relieves physical pain: pain-related signals in the brain are reduced

Nature relieves physical pain: pain-related signals in the brain are reduced

The ECH brings together researchers from a wide range of disciplines to produce outstanding scientific knowledge that can provide solutions to pressing problems such as climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution.


Retiring abroad puts older adults at risk for loneliness

Retiring abroad puts older adults at risk for loneliness

June 7, 2021 — Travelers abroad may pick up bacteria and other vectors containing genes conferring antimicrobial resistance which remain in the gut when returning to their home country, according to a new ...


Clashing with classmates: Off-putting traits spark enemy relationships

Clashing with classmates: Off-putting traits spark enemy relationships

Mutual antipathies are not very common; less than 5% of students in our study had enemies," said Brett Laursen, Ph.D., senior author and a professor of psychology within FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.


Brewing tea removes lead from water

Brewing tea removes lead from water

In a new study, Northwestern University researchers demonstrated that brewing tea naturally adsorbs heavy metals like lead and cadmium, effectively filtering dangerous contaminants out of drinks.


The Covid ‘Contrarians’ Are in Power. We Still Haven’t Hashed Out Whether They Were Right.

The Covid ‘Contrarians’ Are in Power. We Still Haven’t Hashed Out Whether They Were Right.

Ioannidis, a critic of lockdowns, said the United States was doomed to a bad outcome in any case because of vulnerabilities in the population including poverty, inequality, lack of health care access, poorly protected nursing homes, high rates of obesity, and low levels of trust.


Nerves electrify stomach cancer, sparking growth and spread

Nerves electrify stomach cancer, sparking growth and spread

Unpublished findings from Wang's lab suggest that the neurons promote stomach cancer growth via contact with connective tissue cells in the tumor microenvironment.


Breathing and vision may be linked

Breathing and vision may be linked

"Our results suggest that our vision may switch between optimising for distinguishing small details when we inhale and detecting faint objects when we exhale, all within a single breathing cycle," says Martin Schaefer, a postdoctoral researcher at the same department at Karolinska Institutet and the study's first author.


Sights, Sounds Trigger Trauma for Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors

Sights, Sounds Trigger Trauma for Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors

The survivors in Kansas City told us about being triggered by loud noises, large crowds, and seeing police officers who remind them of the first responders at the shooting.