Viagra has the potential to be used as a treatment for rare cancers
Credit: ecancermedicalscience The class of drugs currently prescribed to treat male erectile dysfunction has been flagged for its potential to...
How do children develop immunity to malaria as they become older?
Credit: CWRU School of Medicine Across the world, over 200 million cases of malaria and nearly 500,000 deaths from the...
Karger Publishers strengthens its clinical decision support business
Karger Publishers has acquired Health Press Ltd to strengthen its clinical decision support business. On March 29, Karger Publishers acquired...
Airway disease in racehorses more prevalent than previously thought, U of G study finds
Credit: David Landry Racehorses need their breath to run their best. But inflammatory airway disease (IAD) can rob them of...
Vascular problems associated with symptoms of menopause and quality of life measures
AURORA, Colo. (April 11, 2018) - A new study shows that more frequent and severe menopausal symptoms such as hot...
Discovery could let doctors customize brain’s immune response to diseases
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System The University of Virginia neuroscience lab that discovered that the brain connects directly...
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame announces 2018 Inductees
Credit: Florida Inventors Hall of Fame TAMPA, Fla. (Apr. 11, 2018) - Sara Blakely, a graduate of Florida State University...
RB1 gene mutations underlie clinical resistance to CDK 4/6 inhibitor breast cancer therapy
A multi-institutional research team has identified what may be a novel mechanism underlying acquired resistance to CDK 4/6 inhibitor treatment...
BU medical student receives Fulbright Award to India
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Tree rings provide vital information for improved climate predictions
(Umea University) Using a decade-long sequence of annual growth rings from pine trees, scientists at the NMR Centre at Umeå...
Wildlife haven of Sulawesi much younger than first thought, according to new research
An Oxford University collaboration has shed light on the origins of some of South East Asia's most iconic and unique...
Thyroid tumors in Alaska natives are larger and more advanced at diagnosis
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 11, 2018--A new study spanning 45 years has shown that...
Synthesizing a deadly mushroom toxin
The death-cap mushroom has a long history as a tool of murder and suicide, going back to ancient Roman times....
Cactus roots inspire creation of water-retaining material
During rare desert rainfalls, cacti waste no time sopping up and storing a storm's precious precipitation. Inspired by this natural...
Old proteins tell tales of historical artifacts and the people who touched them
"Dead men tell no tales" is a common saying, but according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN),...
Extensive seagrass meadows discovered in Indian Ocean through satellite tracking of green turtles
Credit: Swansea University Research led by Swansea University's Bioscience department has discovered for the first time extensive deep-water seagrass meadows...
Biodiversity: All the colors of the rainbow
Credit: Frank Glaw (ZSM/LMU) The diversity of Madagascar is unique. More than 420 reptile species are already known from this...
The dinosaur menu, as revealed by calcium
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New gadgets help reveal the collective behavior of wild animals
Credit: Dr Andrew King/Swansea University An international team of scientists led by Swansea University biologists describe how novel technologies are...
Animated short created to raise public awareness about liver failure
11 April 2018, Paris, France: An animated short-film produced by the ALIVER consortium titled "Life After Liver Failure", premieres tomorrow...
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