Month: June 2017

Bottom Line: PD-L2 protein expression in human tumors was associated with clinical response to pembrolizumab (Keytruda), an anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, independent ...

Transgender actors effective in teaching new doctors to provide respectful care

Credit: Photo Credit: Andrew Neary, NYU Langone By acting out scenarios commonly seen in the clinic, real-life transgender actors can ...

A mechanical trigger for toxic tumor therapy

Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancerous and transform into tumors. Some, like skin cancer, are ...

VHA initiative significantly reduces MRSA in veterans living centers

Portland, Ore., June 15, 2017 - An initiative led by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reduced Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ...

SNMMI Image of the Year: PET and optical imaging for prostate cancer diagnosis and therapy

Credit: Courtesy of A. Baranski, M. Schäfer, U. Bauder-Wüst, M. Roscher, J. Schmidt, E. Stenau, L. Maier-Hein, M. Eder, K. ...

Dual-agent PET/MR with time of flight detects more cancer

Credit: Stanford University DENVER, Colo. - Simultaneous injections of the radiopharmaceuticals fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) and 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) followed by ...

Experimental drug co-developed by Moffitt Cancer Center researcher shows promise

TAMPA, Fla. (June 14, 2017) - A collaboration between Saïd M. Sebti, Ph.D., chair of Moffitt Cancer Center's Drug Discovery ...

Prostate PET/CT targets more cancer and improves patient care

Credit: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney DENVER, Colo. - An estimated one in seven American men ...

Cancer researchers look at resistance to targeted therapy in mantle cell lymphoma

WASHINGTON (June 14, 2017) -- Today some patients suffering with mantle cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, can be ...

Muscle growth finding may assist with cancer treatment

Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) researchers have collaboratively developed a therapeutic approach that dramatically promotes the growth of muscle ...

Plant compound more powerful than AZT against HIV

Credit: Lijun Rong. A plant found throughout Southeast Asia traditionally used to treat arthritis and rheumatism contains a potent anti-HIV ...

Elegant switch controls translation in transition from egg to embryo

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The transition from an egg to a developing embryo is one of life's most remarkable transformations. Yet ...

Blocking gene expression to combat deadly fungal infection

Credit: IlluScientia, University of Grenoble Alpes Each year, invasive fungal infections sicken an estimated 2 million people worldwide and kill ...

Distant fish relatives share looks

James Cook University scientists have found evidence that even distantly related Australian fish species have evolved to look and act ...

Influenza virus can overcome potentially crippling mutations

LA JOLLA, CA - June 14, 2017 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that for the ...

New light shed on dynamics of type IV pili and twitching motility

Credit: Nishizaka Lab, Gakushuin University Type IV pili (T4P) are fascinating supermolecular machines that drive twitching motility, protein secretion, and ...

Music sessions can help millions who struggle to speak to lead a richer life

Credit: Plymouth Music Zone/University of Plymouth Tailored music sessions could be crucial in transforming the lives of millions of people ...

Physicists and medics discover new ability of immune cells

Credit: Andrew Ekpenyong, PhD Omaha, Neb., (June 14, 2017) -- A major discovery about a set of immune cells, published ...

Amazonia’s future will be jeopardized by dams

Credit: Earth Observatory, NASA Building the hundreds of hydroelectric dams proposed for the Amazon River Basin will cause massive environmental ...

UA researchers find physicians’ adherence to H. pylori guidelines low