Extinct monitor lizard had four eyes, fossil evidence shows
Credit: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History Researchers reporting in Current Biology on April 2 have evidence that an extinct...
Researchers find new trigger for onset of colon cancer, which may lead to better therapies
LEBANON, NH - Colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths. The APC protein has long been...
Eating more protein may not benefit older men
Regardless of whether an adult is young or old, male or female, their recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein, set...
Online physician reviews don’t reflect responses in patient satisfaction surveys
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Physicians who receive negative reviews online do not receive similar responses in rigorous patient satisfaction surveys, according...
Novel PET imaging agent could help guide therapy for brain diseases
Credit: SD Krämer et al., ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland RESTON, Va - Researchers have developed a new imaging agent that...
Combination immunotherapy improves survival in mouse models of mesothelioma
Combined treatment with two cancer immunotherapy drugs - one a novel immune modulator and one that focuses and activates the...
Even DNA that doesn’t encode genes can drive cancer
Most of the human genome -- 98 percent -- is made up of DNA but doesn't actually encode genes, the...
Building lithium-sulfur batteries with paper biomass
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- A major byproduct in the papermaking industry is lignosulfonate, a sulfonated carbon waste...
When drugs are wrong, skipped or make you sick: The cost of non-optimized medications
Credit: UC San Diego Health Rising drug prices have gotten a lot of attention lately, but the actual cost of...
Researchers develop injectable bandage
A penetrating injury from shrapnel is a serious obstacle in overcoming battlefield wounds that can ultimately lead to death.Given the...
Uncovering a mechanism causing chronic graft-vs-host disease after bone marrow transplant
Allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) is an essential treatment to cure patients with blood cancers such as leukemia. In patients...
UMD researcher uncovers protein used to outsmart the human immune system
Credit: Dr. Utpal Pal, University of Maryland A University of Maryland (UMD) researcher has uncovered a mechanism by which the...
Using water molecules to read electrical activity in lipid membranes
Credit: Jamani Caillet/EPFL Every human cell is encased in a five-nanometer-thick lipid membrane that protects it from the surrounding environment....
‘Molecular scissors’ could be key to cutting off diseases including HIV infection
COLUMBUS, Ohio - One way to fight diseases including HIV infection and autoimmune disorders could involve changing how a naturally...
Earth’s stable temperature past suggests other planets could also sustain life
Credit: Joshua Krissansen-Totton/University of Washington Theories about the early days of our planet's history vary wildly. Some studies have painted...
Potential of manipulating gut microbiome to boost efficacy of cancer immunotherapies
PHILADELPHIA -The composition of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may hold clues to help predict which cancer patients are most...
Experts define global criteria for hospital programs to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Basel, Switzerland, 03 April 2018 - Infection specialists at hospitals are introducing so-called antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes to use antimicrobial...
River’s evolution unfolds with fresh mix of dating techniques
Credit: Melanie Bartz Griffith University has participated in the first international dating study of the fluvial terraces of the Lower...
In zebrafish, the cholera bacterium sets off a surprising flush
Credit: Image courtesy of Raghuveer Parthasarathy EUGENE, Ore. -- April 3, 2018 -- Researchers experimenting with live zebrafish witnessed a...
400-year-old documents reveal evidence of Japanese opium production and winemaking
Credit: Prof. Tsuguharu Inaba Research from the Eisei Bunko Research Center of Kumamoto University reveals that Tadatoshi Hosokawa, a 17th...
