UTMB adapts Zika vaccine to fight brain cancer
GALVESTON, Texas - Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have successfully harnessed a Zika virus vaccine ...
Tweaking cells’ gatekeepers could lead to new way to fight cancer
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(September 18, 2018) If the cell nucleus is like a bank for DNA, nuclear pores are ...
Understanding epilepsy in pediatric tumors
Credit: KAIST Pediatric brain tumors are characterized by frequent complications due to intractable epilepsy compared to adult brain tumors. However, ...
Obesity and vitamin D deficiency may indicate greater risk for breast cancer
CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 19, 2018)--Vitamin D is already well known for its benefits in building healthy bones. A new study ...
ESMO 2018 awardees announced
Lugano, Switzerland, 19 September 2018 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading organisation for medical oncology, has ...
New micro-platform reveals cancer cells’ natural behavior
Credit: Hokkaido University A new cell culture platform allows researchers to observe never-before-seen behaviors of live cancer cells under the ...
Cell mechanism regulating protein synthesis in stress conditions discovered
Credit: UAB The different genes within the genome must be expressed in precise levels and in the exact moment if ...
CTLA4 targeted therapy plus PD-1 targeted therapy could benefit women with ovarian cancer
An analysis of the NRG Oncology clinical trial NRG-GY003 suggests that adding ipilimumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets the protein ...
When a chemical tag makes the difference in cell fate and gene expression
Scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, Spain, have uncovered the role of special chemical 'tags' in controlling ...
Strategies to protect bone health in hematologic stem cell transplant recipients
Credit: International Osteoporosis Foundation Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is the treatment of choice for many patients with malignant and ...
Physicists train robotic gliders to soar like birds
Credit: Phil Richardson, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The words "fly like an eagle" are famously part of a song, ...
New method improves temperature imaging accuracy in fat-containing tissues
Credit: SIAT Magnetic resonance thermometry (MRT) is the only imaging technique that noninvasively provides temperature distribution in vivo. The water ...
Anti-cancer drugs may hold key to overcoming antimalarial drug resistance
Credit: Dr Eric Hanssen Scientists have found a way to boost the efficacy of the world's most powerful antimalarial drug ...
European Cancer Research gets £30 million vote of confidence
(Cancer Research UK) UK and European research collaborations in cancer research have received a vote of confidence by three major ...
Researcher receives $2.3 million NIH grant to expand youth-friendly HIV self-testing
Credit: Ellen Hutti/Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS - Nigerian youth are at the epicenter of an expanding HIV crisis in ...
MS researchers find well-being differs with age in multiple sclerosis
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. September 19, 2018. A recent brief report by MS researchers provides preliminary evidence that ...
Flu season forecasts could be more accurate with access to health care companies’ data
Credit: University of Texas at Austin In an era when for-profit companies collect a wealth of data about us, new ...
New method enables accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease can be difficult, as several other conditions can cause similar symptoms. Now a new brain imaging method ...
What your cell phone camera tells you about your brain
Credit: Rensselaer Driving down a dark country road at night, you see a shape ahead on the roadside. Is it ...
LSTM and TB Alliance collaborate to develop new TB therapies
This new partnership is supported by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to research drug regimens to fight drug-resistant tuberculosis LSTM ...
