Month: June 2017

The UK's world-leading robotics research will be showcased at the second UK Robotics Week, which begins on Saturday, 24 June, ...

Research investigates causes of sea level falls in Dead Sea

The causes of falling sea levels in the Dead Sea, which have significant impacts on the environment and the economy, ...

Existing drugs could benefit patients with bone cancer, genetic study suggests

A subgroup of patients with osteosarcoma - a form of bone cancer - could be helped by an existing drug, ...

Putting others first can cost lives in emergencies

Selfless heroism isn't the best strategy in life-and-death disaster situations involving groups of people, a new study from the University ...

Dietary and lifestyle recommendations for patients at risk of macular degeneration

But how often do ophthalmologists and optometrists in Sweden recommend the use of nutritional supplements, changes in diet, or smoking ...

Don’t leave baby boomers behind when designing wearable technology

Wearable devices have been heralded as one of the next great technological frontiers. They can provide all users, including older ...

Scientists uncover potential mechanism for HPV-induced skin cancer

Credit: Marthaler AM, et al. (2017) Scientists have identified a molecular pathway by which some types of human papilloma virus ...

Localized signaling islands in cells: New targets for precision drug design

Credit: Megan Clark and Randy Carnell/UW Medicine Research results reported this week in the journal Science overturn long-held views on ...

New biomarker assay detects neuroblastoma with greater sensitivity

Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have developed and tested a new biomarker assay for ...

Researchers find way to better use current drugs to target cancer

Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (June 22, 2017) -- A team of researchers at McMaster University has identified a unique ...

Georgia State hosts first International Triple Negative Breast Cancer Conference

ATLANTA -- Georgia State University will host the First International Triple Negative Breast Cancer Conference from Sept. 18 to 20. ...

Custom built molecule shows promise as anti-cancer therapy

Scientists at the University of Bath funded by Cancer Research UK have custom-built a molecule which stops breast cancer cells ...

Public health guidelines aim to lower health risks of cannabis use

Credit: Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) OTTAWA, June 23, 2017 -- ...

Correct connections are crucial

Credit: Image: Andreas Horn, Charité. Working with colleagues from Harvard Medical School and Würzburg, researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin ...

Lessons from whale population collapse could help future species at risk

A study of historic whaling records has revealed there were warning signs that populations of commercially harvested whales were heading ...

Turtle go-slow zone extensions needed

James Cook University marine scientists are calling for an extension of go-slow zones in turtle habitats to reduce boat strikes ...

Discovery of a new mechanism involved in the migration of cancer cells

Credit: Guillaume Montagnac / Gustave Roussy / Inserm Supervised by Guillaume Montagnac, Inserm research leader at Gustave Roussy, in collaboration ...

Child safety or parental duty: New study maps out core concepts in the vaccination debate

Credit: Department for International Development. The recent measles outbreak in Minnesota -- by June, new cases of the disease in ...

Combined molecular biology test is the first to distinguish benign pancreatic lesions

CHICAGO: When performed in tandem, two molecular biology laboratory tests distinguish, with near certainty, pancreatic lesions that mimic early signs ...

Changes to diet, physical activity & behavior may reduce obesity in children, adolescents