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Medical Xpress / Small molecules could treat Crohn's disease by mimicking a protective gene variant
An estimated 3 million Americans have an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. But a lucky few individuals are far less likely to develop IBD because they have a rare variant of a ...
Phys.org / Sales effectiveness under digital monitoring examined
Digital and online technologies have made our workplace routines faster and easier. They have also made it easier for managers to keep tabs on workers, via monitoring apps designed to capture whether employees are "working ...
Medical Xpress / What a bear attack in a remote valley in Nepal tells us about the problem of aging rural communities
Dorje Dundul recently had his foot gnawed by a brown bear—a member of the species Ursus thibetanus, to be precise.
Phys.org / Push and pull: Cities' living conditions and job quality can enhance human mobility models
Incorporating living conditions and job opportunities in cities into mathematical models of human mobility improves model accuracy. The traditional gravity model of human mobility uses the distance of a move and the population ...
Medical Xpress / Tumor cells steal immune mitochondria to aid lymph node spread
Stanford University-led researchers report that tumor cells hijack mitochondria from immune cells, reducing anti-tumor immune function and activating cGAS-STING and type I interferon signaling that promotes lymph node metastasis.
Medical Xpress / Chronic kidney disease poisons patients' hearts, scientists discover
Scientists have discovered an answer to the longstanding mystery of why more than half of patients with chronic kidney disease ultimately die of cardiovascular problems: Their kidneys produce a substance that poisons the ...
Phys.org / Study captures rare glimpse into urban hedgehog life—and reveals impact of feeding on garden visits
Researchers at Nottingham Trent University and Chester Zoo analyzed thousands of images from 415 gardens, alongside each garden's specific characteristics, to examine how often hedgehogs were detected and which features most ...
Medical Xpress / How students with ADHD experience autonomy in learning
What's it like having ADHD when you are 11 years old and are expected to get on with your schoolwork just like everyone else?
Phys.org / The yellow-legged hornet eradication is on track—but the next few months are crucial
New Zealand now has a genuine chance to stamp out one of the most damaging invasive insects to reach our shores: the Asian yellow-legged hornet.
Phys.org / Developmental language disorder can have life-long effects—and it's easily missed in multilingual children
Six-year-old Antoni, born in the UK to Polish parents, speaks only a few English words in class and often looks confused when the teacher gives instructions. He could simply be adjusting to English—or the problem could ...
Medical Xpress / Air pollution may be linked to increased risk of motor neuron disease, our new study indicates
The scientist Stephen Hawking lived with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common type of motor neuron disease, for 55 years. He was one of the longest-surviving people with the condition.
Phys.org / Fluid gears rotate without teeth, offering new mechanical flexibility
A team of New York University scientists has created a gear mechanism that relies on fluids to generate rotation. The invention holds potential for a new generation of mechanical devices that offer greater flexibility and ...
