Researchers have created and characterized a new mouse replica of Down syndrome, long considered one of the most challenging disorders…
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Ratio of two proteins may add kidneys to the transplant donor pool
Research has shown that two proteins found in deceased donor urine can be measured to define which donor organs —…
COVID-19 pandemic likely to cause sales tax loss for Ohio municipalities
Small municipalities in Ohio that rely on retail sales taxes from apparel, vehicle sales, restaurants and tourism could see as…
Opioid use linked to pregnancy loss, lower chance of conception, study suggests
Opioid use among women trying to conceive may be associated with a lower chance of pregnancy, suggests a new study.…
Naming guides how 12-month-old infants encode and remember objects
Even for infants just beginning to speak their first words, the way an object is named guides infants’ encoding, representation…
Heart attack damage reduced by shielded stem cells
Bioengineers and surgeons have shown in rodents that a four-week shielded stem cell treatment can reduce damage caused by a…
The Glory (and the Taboo) of ‘WAP’
All praise Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, whose new song addresses a concern I hear a lot from my…
Aging heart cells offer clues to susceptibility of older people to severe COVID-19
Genes that play an important role in allowing SARS-CoV-2 to invade heart cells become more active with age, according to…
Biomedical scientists piece together how medication paralyzes parasitic worms
A new study upends the widely held belief that a medication used to treat lymphatic filariasis doesn’t directly target the…
Smartphones are lowering student’s grades on closed-book exams
The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students’ long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams,…