Stand Up To Cancer grant funds UC San Diego health research in pancreatic cancer
Credit: UC San Diego Health Although pancreatic cancer comprises just 3 percent of cancer cases in the United States, it...
Hungry ticks work harder to find you
Credit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative Services Ticks are hardy little brutes that can go as long as a year without...
To predict the future, the brain uses two clocks
That moment when you step on the gas pedal a split second before the light changes, or when you tap...
Misconceptions about opioids affect pain control among cancer patients: a Malaysian survey
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Singapore, 21 November 2018 - Misconceptions about the use of strong opioids showed...
NTU Singapore and Tan Tock Seng Hospital team up to enhance doctor-patient communication
Credit: NTU Singapore A joint study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and clinicians at Tan Tock...
The influence of romantic crushes on buying behavior
Have you ever felt the urge to increase the variety in your purchases at the grocery store or the mall...
When storing memories, brain prioritizes those experiences that are most rewarding
The brain's ability to preserve memories lies at the heart of our basic human experience. But how does the brain's...
Strengthening the digital future of Berlin’s cancer research
The doctoral program 'CompCancer - Computational Methods in Oncology: Towards Personalized Medicine in Cancer Therapies' has received approval from the...
Impaired cellular force transmission a cause for valvular heart disease
Credit: Postdoctoral Researcher Tatu Haataja and Academy Research Fellow Ulla Pentikäinen About three per cent of the world's population is...
Study: Self-management program for patients with COPD boosts quality of life, cuts rehospitalization
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a program designed to enhance self-care and lead to more seamless management of chronic...
Revisiting the hub of protein synthesis
Credit: Michelle Ninochka D'Souza Proteins are not only necessary for making strong muscles, they are also required for building a...
RUDN medics suggested modifications to coronary artery stenting
Credit: Natalia Deryugina Bifurcation lesions are a challenge even for an experienced cardiac surgeon. Currently, there are two surgical techniques...
Shelter dogs need weekends too — researchers awarded $1.7M grant
Credit: Virginia Tech When separated, they've been known to travel thousands of miles to reunite with their human families. Their...
Vanderbilt discovery could neutralize West Nile virus
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have isolated a human monoclonal antibody that can "neutralize" the West Nile...
Vaping no boost to quit rates in smokers, study suggests
COLUMBUS, Ohio - People who vape and smoke cigarettes are no more likely to drop the nicotine habit than those...
New information on the pathological mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Henri Huttunen Alzheimer's disease is associated with two neuropathologies: amyloid plaques and tau aggregates, or tau protein accumulated in...
In heart failure, a stronger heart could spell worse symptoms
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 20 -- Heart failure patients fall into two general categories: those with weaker hearts, and those with stronger,...
Mapping dietary data to better understand the relationship between diet and disease
Dublin, Tuesday, November 20th, 2018 - Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have developed a new data mapping method which improves...
A study suggests that epigenetic treatments could trigger the development of aggressive tumours
Credit: Alexandra Avgustinova, IRB Barcelona. Cancer develops as a result of the accumulation of mutations in our cells. These mutations...
Blockage of protein a possible way to obstruct injuries to radiation therapy
Credit: Johan Gunséus It is possible to prevent certain injuries that can occur in radiation therapy against cancer. By blocking...
