New research reveals a global increase in tree diseases, impacting species like pines, oaks, and eucalypts the most. The study suggests climate change may be…
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Daniel Greene, Ph.D., and colleagues used a computational approach to identify previously unknown genetic causes of three rare diseases: primary lymphedema, thoracic aortic aneurysm disease,…
Proteins that glow bright blue or green, as pictured here, could make disease diagnosis quicker and easier. Credit: Maarten Merkx Although there have been significant…
Coral colonies of the species Colpophyllia natans and Orbicella faveolata maintained in the Experimental Reef Laboratory aquarium systems. These corals were rescued from a seawall…
Abnormal blood vessel formations can cause cardiac problems, pain, and bleeding. A new study finds that thalidomide can treat abnormal blood vessel formations. The same…
This uncommon genetic disease was found to be caused by variations in the protein-coding gene Glutamate Ionotropic Receptor AMPA Type Subunit 1. A new genetic…
The researchers believe that the new framework will allow for the early study of Huntington’s disease. The new system assesses the progression of Huntington’s disease.…
UC San Diego researchers describe an imbalance of opposing cell signals that cause deadly disease, and how a novel monoclonal antibody therapy might treat or…
Infections are still responsible for one in five childhood deaths in England and Wales, with respiratory infections topping the league table of known causes, reveals…
Banded mongoose use scent-marking to communicate information to other individuals, but that behavior can also transmit pathogens. Credit: Carol Anne Nichols With outbreaks of infectious…
Matthew Shoulders. Credit: Gretchen Ertl Matt Shoulders investigates how proteins assume their shape and hopes to shed light on diseases linked to flawed protein folding.…
Photograph of the larger hadrosaur vertebra in lateral view (left) and caudal view (right). The space that contained the overgrowth opens to the caudal surface…
The blood-brain barrier — the normally tight border that prevents harmful molecules in the bloodstream from entering the brain — can be damaged by the…