Bloomfield receives Outstanding Clinician-Scientist Award
Columbus, Ohio - Clara D. Bloomfield, MD, Distinguished University Professor, cancer scholar and senior advisor to The Ohio State University ...
Molecular fingerprint of breast tumors linked to immune response in bloodstream
Credit: Vanessa Dumeaux Using newly developed software, researchers have shown that genes and molecular processes in breast cancer tumor cells ...
Male hormones may promote infection by virus that causes Kaposi’s sarcoma
Credit: Wang X, et al. (2017) Male hormones may facilitate infection with a virus that can cause a type of ...
Smart molecules trigger white blood cells to become better cancer-eating machines
Credit: Wang et al. at UC San Diego A team of researchers has engineered smart protein molecules that can reprogram ...
Researchers look to protect ‘self-reactive’ immune cells so they can fight melanoma
CHAPEL HILL -- Researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center are using what they know about ...
UTHealth’s Jim Zheng awarded $5.8 million CPRIT grant to mine cancer data for cures
Credit: UTHealth In keeping with the shift in cancer research from data generation to data analysis, bioinformatician W. Jim Zheng, ...
UTA study says zinc can halt the growth of cancer cells
Zinc supplements can significantly inhibit the proliferation of esophageal cancer cells, according to a new study co-authored by a University ...
Tracking the body’s mini-shuttles
The development of a new technique for labelling the body's own transporters - exosomes - could have long term benefits ...
Unlocking the secrets of disease progression
Credit: UNM Throughout her academic career, Lina Cui has always been interested in the chemistry of disease in the human ...
TSRI researchers get a lead on how to detect degenerative neurological diseases sooner
Credit: TSRI Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) may have found a way to help doctors diagnose diseases like ...
Immune system cells protect against CMV-induced hearing loss in mice
Credit: Almishaal AA, et al. (2017) Immune system cells known as natural killer (NK) cells play an important protective role ...
Sharks longer in the tooth than we thought
A James Cook University researcher has found that sharks and rays live a lot longer than we thought - some ...
Uni works with Yorkshire Water on £300,000 project to reduce lead in water
(University of Huddersfield) One strand will focus on the 'particulate lead' that can be found in tap water as a ...
FSU researchers receive $2.8 million to study fate of BP oil spill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A team of research institutions led by Florida State University has been awarded a $2.8 million grant ...
Hunt is over for one of the ‘top 50 most-wanted fungi’
Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Sept. 27, 2017--In a step toward bridging the gap between fungal taxonomy ...
New clues from brain structures of mantis shrimp
Credit: Roy L. Caldwell, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California Taking a close look at the neural ...
Internists urge President Trump to ‘consider taking additional actions’ to provide relief
Internists Urge President Trump to 'Consider Taking Additional Actions' to Provide Relief in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Letter ...
Breakdown of brain cells’ metabolic collaboration linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Researchers have discovered that impairing a critical partnership between brain cells can lead to neurodegeneration. ...
Artificial muscles, tendons would make prosthetic limbs more lifelike
Credit: University of Houston An engineer from the University of Houston has received a $500,000 CAREER award from the National ...
FSU researchers receive $2.8m to study fate of BP oil spill
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A team of research institutions led by Florida State University has been awarded a $2.8 million grant ...
