Aphids manipulate their food
(Bielefeld University) Aphids - who hasn't been bothered by these little insects at one time or another? Why do they...
Goldschmidt2018, the world’s major geochemistry congress
Goldschmidt2018, the world's major geochemistry congress, is due to take place in Boston, MA, USA, from August 12th-17th, 2018. More...
Recreational fisheries pose threat to skittish sea turtles
Credit: Mariana Fuentes TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Every summer, thousands of amateur scallopers flock to the warm coastal waters of Florida's...
Women and infants introduces new way to guide breast surgeries
Thanks to better imaging and increased screening, many breast lumps today are detected at the earliest stages, often when lesions...
Acidic pH: The weakness of cancer cells
Credit: Miquel Duran-Frigola, IRB Barcelona Cancer cells are known to acidify their environment and, consequently, the interior of the cells...
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT) takes on solid tumor cancers
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT), the nation's only charitable organization dedicated exclusively to funding cancer cell and gene therapy...
Six proposals receive seed funds to develop medical devices for children
Credit: Vifant, LLC The Philadelphia Pediatric Medical Device Consortium (PPDC) has announced its latest round of seed grants to companies...
Just two weeks’ inactivity can trigger diabetic symptoms in vulnerable patients: Research
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, July 31, 2018 - Just two weeks without much activity can have a...
Research into cell-to-cell signalling mechanism may lead to new cancer treatments
Credit: Steffen Scholpp / University of Exeter Pioneering new research into the way in which cells communicate with each other...
Past experiences shape what we see more than what we are looking at now
Credit: NYU School of Medicine A rope coiled on dusty trail may trigger a frightened jump by hiker who recently...
Study: UVA heart failure program improves survival, reduces costs
Credit: UVA Health System A University of Virginia Health System program that provides follow-up care for heart failure patients after...
Scientists discover potential therapy for human copper metabolism disorders
COLLEGE STATION - Individuals with defects in copper metabolism may soon have more targeted treatment options thanks to a discovery...
Survey of Sexual Medicine Society members reveals only half ask for patients’ sexual orientation
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say their small survey of nearly 100 health care practitioners who are members of the Sexual...
Heat therapy boosts mitochondrial function in muscles
Rockville, Md. (July 31, 2018)--A new study finds that long-term heat therapy may increase mitochondrial function in the muscles. The...
Therapy for Rare Cancers receives FDA approval following trials at Penn’s Abramson Cancer
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first ever non-surgical treatment for...
ESC Congress 2018 — Hot Science tips from the programme chairperson
Covering a wide range of topics, from nutrition to late breaking clinical trials that will change practice, ESC Congress 2018...
New cell lines produce NIST monoclonal antibody for improved biologic drugs
Credit: ©EnCor Biotechnology Inc. When the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued the world's first standardized monoclonal antibody...
Penn cardiovascular disease and translational medicine expert elected to Italian Academy of Science
PHILADELPHIA--Garret FitzGerald, MD, FRS, a professor of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics in the Perelman School of Medicine at the...
Turning off protein could boost immunotherapy effectiveness on cancer tumors
Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Researchers at the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy in the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer...
Tufts Ramnath Subbaraman selected to receive Doris Duke Charitable Foundation award
Credit: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University BOSTON (July 31, 2018)--Ramnath Subbaraman, M.D., a Tufts University School of Medicine assistant professor of public...
