BETHESDA, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- The American Society of Human Genetics issued the following news release: * * * ASHG Responds to Federal Agency Layoffs The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is deeply troubled by the recent layoffs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), National Science Foundation (NSF) and other agencies. These abrupt and unilateral decisions have far-reaching consequences that extend beyond the immediate   more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * The Biophysical Journal Names Marcel P. Goldchen-Ohm the 2024 Paper of the Year-Early Career Investigator Awardee ROCKVILLE, MD - Marcel P. Goldschen-Ohm, of the University of Texas at Austin, USA will be honored as the recipient of the Biophysical Journal Paper of the Year-Early Career Investigator Award at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, held February 15-19 in Los Angeles, Ca  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * Cone Snail Toxin Inspires New Method for Studying Molecular Interactions In the hunt for the target of a cone snail toxin, researchers established a new pipeline that can help identify molecular interactions and may assist with drug discovery ROCKVILLE, MD - When scientists develop new molecules--whether for the purposes of agriculture, species control, or life-savings drugs--it's important to kn  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * Designing Antivirals for Shape-Shifting Viruses A new modeling approach could help design targeted antivirals that account for the dynamic nature of viruses ROCKVILLE, MD - Viruses, like those that cause COVID-19 or HIV, are formidable opponents once they invade our bodies. Antiviral treatments strive to block a virus or halt its replication. However, viruses are dynamic--constantly evolving and   more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Feb. 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Guest Editorial - Reduction of Drug Use as a Legitimate Goal of Treatment # Nora D. Volkow, Director February 18th, 2025 Nora D. Volkow, Director 123 I have argued that in addressing our nation's problems related to addiction, we cannot allow the perfect to be the enemy of the good. For many people trying to recover from a substance use disorde  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * How Neurodegenerative Diseases Disrupt Brain Fat Processing New research shows that the protein tau, which accumulates as tangles in Alzheimer's, may also functionally contribute to the regulation of fat metabolism in the brain ROCKVILLE, MD - Tau protein tangles are a hallmark of Alzheimer's, but new research reveals that tau has a critical role in regulating fat metabolism in the brain; when ta  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * New Antibody Discovery Platform Can Inform Alzheimer's and Parkinson's The toxic aggregates that form in diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's are challenging to study, but a new approach can help and may provide exciting new avenues for drug development ROCKVILLE, MD - In diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, specific proteins misfold and clump together, forming toxic aggregates that da  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * New Insights into Alzheimer's Brain Inflammation New research shows how Alzheimer's protein clumps trigger a low level of persistent inflammation ROCKVILLE, MD - Brain inflammation, while a crucial part of the body's immune response, takes on a detrimental role in Alzheimer's disease. Unlike the acute, short-lived inflammation that combats infection, the inflammation associated with Alzheimer's b  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * A New System to Study Phytoplankton: Crucial Species for Planet Earth Phytoplankton use sunlight to make energy and nearly half the oxygen we breathe, a new tool improves our ability to measure how individual phytoplankton cells are using energy ROCKVILLE, MD - Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life on Earth. They're a major food source for many s  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Discover "Genetic Weak Spot" in Endangered Italian Bear Population There are only around 50 Apennine brown bears left in the wild, and new research reveals one reason they may struggle to survive ROCKVILLE, MD - The Apennine brown bear, also known as the Marsican brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus), is a unique and critically endangered subspecies of brown bear found only in the remot  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 18 -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * Sweet Taste Receptors in the Heart: A New Pathway for Cardiac Regulation New research shows that the heart can sense sweeteners and can increase the force of heart muscle contraction in response ROCKVILLE, MD - In a surprising discovery, scientists have found that the heart possesses "sweet taste" receptors, similar to those on our tongues, and that stimulating these receptors with sweet substanc  more