Switch for the regeneration of nerve cell insulation
Disorders such as multiple sclerosis cause the insulation layer of neural pathways to degenerate. New findings might facilitate a novel...
St. Jude research into leukemia, sickle cell and other blood disorders presented at ASH
The 2018 annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology will include research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital that...
Study sheds light on alcohol misuse among never-deployed reservists
Problem alcohol use more common among Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers who have greater negative emotions over having never...
A bastard seal from the past reveals the potential for human hybrids
Almost ninety years ago on a freezing January morning, the keepers of the Stockholm Zoo in Sweden discovered a dead...
Patients with cancer are more at risk of complications following heart procedure
Research led by Keele University suggests that patients with cancer who undergo a common heart procedure have worse short-term clinical...
System can rapidly and accurately detect tumor margins during breast cancer surgery
Scientists from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR), Osaka University, and collaborators have developed a new rapid and inexpensive...
MDI Biological Laboratory scientist receives scientific innovation award
Vicki P. Losick, Ph.D., is first recipient of award in honor of William ProcterCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE...
Immunotherapy keeps some advanced head and neck cancer patients alive for over three years
A new immunotherapy can greatly extend the lives of a proportion of people with advanced head and neck cancer, with...
Researchers alleviate Schizophrenia symptoms in new mouse models
Restoring brain cell receptors helps restore normal behaviorCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Despite extensive research efforts, schizophrenia...
App helps breast cancer survivors improve health after treatment
Study patients achieved goals with real-time access to dietitians and physiciansCredit: Houston Methodist Breast cancer survivors who used a smartphone...
Towards a treatment for gluten intolerance
While mutations of the ion-channel CFTR cause cystic fibrosis, its inhibition may serve as a target for addressing celiac disease...
CAR-T cell update: Therapy improves outcomes for patients with B-cell lymphoma
Forty percent of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma had a complete response, most of which were durable In their...
Global trial shows CAR T therapy can lead to durable remissions in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Updated data on JULIET trial presented at ASH Annual Meeting PHILADELPHIA - In an update to a global clinical trial...
Sickle cell anemia treatment safely lowers disease burden in African children
Daily hydroxyurea pill helps kids batting disease lead healthier livesCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - A daily hydroxyurea pill may finally...
Breast cancers enhance their growth by recruiting cells from bone marrow
Credit: Raz et al., 2018 Researchers in Israel have discovered that breast tumors can boost their growth by recruiting stromal...
ISS microbes should be monitored to avoid threat to astronaut health
Strains of the bacterium Enterobacter, similar to newly found opportunistic infectious organisms seen in a few hospital settings, have been...
Could an anti-global warming atmospheric spraying program really work?
A program to reduce Earth's heat capture by injecting aerosols into the atmosphere from high-altitude aircraft is possible, but unreasonably...
Early human ancestors not to blame for extinctions of giant African mammals
Credit: John Rowan Africa harbors the greatest diversity of large-bodied mammals today, though this was not always the case. As...
For ants, unity is strength — and health
Credit: Timothée Brütsch When a pathogen enters their colony, ants change their behavior to avoid the outbreak of disease. In...
Elephant-sized triassic creature sheds new light on old theories
The recent discovery of the gargantuan four-legged creature Lisowicia bojani, from the Late Triassic period of Poland, has overturned established...
