Universal gut microbiome-derived signature predicts cirrhosis
IMAGE: Illustration depicts a healthy liver (left) and a liver with cirrhosis.
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Study: Scientists clarify what cellular behavior drives left-right asymmetric organ morphogenesis — (Details)
Many organs arise from simple sheets and tubes of cells. During development, these sheets bend and deform into the more complex final shape...
Study: How a tetrahedral substance can be more symmetrical than a spherical atom —...
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have theoretically demonstrated that special tetrahedron nanostructures composed of certain metals have a higher degree of symmetry...
AAV Gene Therapy Successfully Protects Against Ebola in Mice
Infectious disease researchers have discovered a new method for effectively protecting against and treating Ebola infections. The study, performed in mice, used an adeno-associated...
Study: New bird flu viruses in ducks after vaccines largely prevented H7N9 in chickens...
In response to bird flu pandemics starting in 2013, officials in China introduced a new vaccine for chickens in September 2017. Recent findings...
Study: New therapeutic target of intractable epilepsy identified — (Details)
Pediatric brain tumors are characterized by frequent complications due to intractable epilepsy compared to adult brain tumors. However, the genetic cause of refractory...
Report: Antioxidant reverses BPD-induced fertility damage in worms
From plastics to pesticides, it seems like every week delivers fresh news about the dangers of endocrine disruptors -- chemicals in the environment that...
Study: Results earn first FDA clearance of AI for autonomous detection of diabetic retinopathy...
A system designed by a University of Iowa ophthalmologist that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect diabetic retinopathy without a person interpreting the...
Study: Keeping the taste, reducing the salt — (Details)
Washington State University researchers have found a way to make food taste salty but with less of the sodium chloride tied to poor...
Study: Design of protein binders from target structure alone
A team of scientists has created a powerful new method for generating protein drugs. Using computers, they designed molecules that can target important proteins...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...