Month: August 2017

Hemiplegic cerebral palsy hampers movement in one side of a person's body. In the first genetic study of its kind ...

DNA provides new insights on the control of invasive Russian knapweed

Credit: Jeffrey L. Littlefield. A recent study featured in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management sheds new light on ...

Study finds climate plays role in decline of one of Asia’s most critical water resources

Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Climate variability -- rather than the presence of a major dam -- is ...

Goldschmidt — the world’s major geochemistry conference

The Goldschmidt conference, the world's biggest and most important geochemistry conference, takes place in Paris from 13 to 18 August. ...

Forensic entomologist unearths Chinese migrant fly in Europe

Credit: University of Huddersfield AN insect that was once found mainly in China and in South America has begun to ...

Discovery points to drugs that would ‘short-circuit’ deadly leukemia

Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered that survival of a particularly aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia ...

Humans have been altering tropical forests for at least 45,000 years

Credit: Patrick Roberts The first review of the global impact of humans on tropical forests in the ancient past shows ...

New botulinum neurotoxin discovered — potential to treat a number of medical conditions

Credit: Pål Stenmark Botulinum toxins are currently used on more than 80 medical conditions including Muscle spasms, Overactive bladder, Chronic ...

Funding for first system to monitor the hidden dangers of ships’ ballast

International shipping is vital to global trade, delivering 90 per cent worldwide. It is estimated that between five to 10 ...

Payments to rural communities offer a new opportunity to restore China’s native forests

Credit: Fangyuan Hua Despite massive efforts at reforestation, China's native forests continue to be displaced by plantations. A new study ...

Study reveals how to reprogram cells in our immune system

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- When the immune system is imbalanced, either due to overly-active cells or cells that suppress its ...

ONC201 may inhibit cancer stem cell self-renewals by altering their gene expression

ONC201 may inhibit cancer stem cell self-renewals by altering their gene expression, according to a study published August 2, 2017 ...

Targeting ‘Achilles’ heel’ could supercharge breast cancer treatment

(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) A new class of anti-cancer agents targeting cancer cells' 'Achilles' heel' could help to supercharge ...

New cancer therapy eliminates toxic delivery vehicles for microRNA

Credit: Purdue University Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a mechanism for delivering tumor-suppressing microRNAs that eliminates the need for ...

SNMMI honors outstanding contributors at 2017 annual meeting

RESTON, Va. -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), an international scientific and medical organization, recognized contributions ...

Comprehensive sequencing program shows promise of precision medicine for advanced cancer

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A new study shows just how complex metastatic cancer is and offers some clues ...

Good cellular neighbors combat incipient cancers

Credit: Yale University Scientists have spent decades studying the nature of tumor cells, but few have looked to see what ...

Twenty-three ASTRO members awarded Fellows designation

Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., August 2, 2017 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology has ...

‘Code Blue’ equals lower survival for cancer patients

Patients with advanced cancer who suffer cardiac arrest in the hospital have a survival rate of less than 10 percent--half ...

Cracking the code of megapests