Medical research
Engineer uses mechanical resistance to detect damage to red blood cells
According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 37 million people are living with kidney disease.
May 21, 2020
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University of Delaware
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify mechanisms of MYH9-related blood disease
Ouch, you've cut your finger! As you fumble to grab a tissue, the paramedics in your blood are already rushing to the scene. These blood cells, called platelets, morph in shape from round to spiny, sticking to each other ...
Mar 9, 2020
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientist links specific action to specific sounds in mice
You can't call it a dictionary just yet, but University of Delaware neuroscientist Joshua Neunuebel is starting to break the code mice use to communicate with each other.
Feb 18, 2020
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Medical research
Gene therapy for blood disorders
Gene therapy holds a lot of promise in medicine. If we could safely alter our own DNA, we might eliminate diseases our ancestors passed down to us.
Nov 27, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Research reveals details of how HIV becomes infectious
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has been studied extensively ever since the AIDS epidemic was officially recognized by health professionals in the early 1980s.
Nov 13, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover two-step process to thwart cancer cells
Scientists at the University of Delaware and the University of Illinois at Chicago have found a new way to kill liver cancer cells and inhibit tumor growth. First, they silence a key cellular enzyme, and then they add a powerful ...
Feb 2, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Discovery puts the brakes on HIV's ability to infect
Viewed with a microscope, the virus faintly resembles a pineapple—the universal symbol of welcome. But HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is anything but that. It has claimed the lives of more than 35 million people so far.
Nov 30, 2017
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Neuroscience
Magic helps unmask how the brain works
Tricks and illusions, once the domain of magicians, are helping scientists unveil how the brain works.
Aug 1, 2017
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Neuroscience
Researchers examine unusual condition of mirror-touch synesthesia
When a student in a University of Delaware study watched a video of someone else's hand being touched, she felt the touch on her own hand. While that may seem a little eerie to most of us, she's not alone. About two in 100 ...
Feb 6, 2017
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Medical research
Research shows that tiny non-fibrous regions within fibrous tissue affect behavior
Injury and degeneration of fibro-cartilaginous tissues, such as the knee meniscus and the intervertebral disc, have significant socioeconomic and quality-of-life costs. But the development of effective treatment strategies ...
Jan 4, 2016
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