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Medical Xpress / Study uncovers the link between RFX6 gene mutation and diabetes
A recent study by the University of Helsinki has uncovered that a mutation in the RFX6 gene significantly impairs insulin secretion, thereby elevating the risk of type 2 and gestational diabetes among carriers. Notably, this ...
Tech Xplore / Evidently efficient: Self-organization of informal bus lines in the Global South
Public transport systems vary widely around the world. Developed countries in the Global North usually have centrally planned public transport systems with fixed routes and timetables.
Medical Xpress / Scientists developing a monoclonal antibody to neutralize Nipah virus one of the deadliest zoonotic pathogens
An experimental monoclonal antibody has been engineered to target the deadly Nipah virus, an emerging zoonotic pathogen with a human mortality rate ranging as high as a staggering 90%.
Phys.org / Research reveals self-organized processes govern cell movement
The UPV/EHU researcher Ildefonso Martínez de la Fuente has led an exhaustive analysis of the locomotion trajectories of 700 individual cells using advanced scientific techniques to demonstrate that their movements depend ...
Medical Xpress / Could sauna time help curb weight gain during menopause?
A 30-minute sauna or warm bubble bath every day might help women of a certain age fend off unwanted weight gain.
Medical Xpress / High fail rate for melanoma self-checks increasing cancer risk, new study finds
Australians are unable to recognize malignant melanomas on their own skin, calling into question the effectiveness of national self-detection guidelines, according to new Southern Cross University research.
Medical Xpress / Drugs that kill 'zombie' cells may benefit some older women, but not all, study finds
Drugs that selectively kill senescent cells may benefit otherwise healthy older women but are not a "one-size-fits-all" remedy, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Specifically, these drugs may only benefit people with a ...
Medical Xpress / Behavioral health researchers study hundreds of brain scans to explore the biology of depression
In the last 50 years, behavioral health researchers have made major progress in understanding depression not as a condition born purely from lived experiences, but as a multi-faceted disorder with complex underlying biology. ...
Tech Xplore / Microsoft will pay $14M to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave
Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle allegations that the global software giant retaliated and discriminated against employees who took protected leave, including parental and disability, the California ...
Phys.org / Research investigates employment match quality
The quality of an employment match is an important aspect of understanding labor market dynamics, according to Professor Michèle Belot, but measuring match quality presents many challenges.
Phys.org / NASA's ECOSTRESS maps burn risk areas across Phoenix streets
Roads and sidewalks in some areas get so hot that skin contact could result in second-degree burns.
Medical Xpress / Study describes how insulinomas, a rare type of pancreatic beta cell tumor, form
A study led by Pompeu Fabra University describes the mechanism whereby insulinomas, a rare type of neuroendocrine tumor that affects pancreatic beta cells, form. According to the study, insulinomas are the result of the accumulation ...