UNC Lineberger researchers identify genetic ‘seeds’ of metastatic breast cancer
CHAPEL HILL -- Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States, with...
Parent mentors improve Latino children’s health insurance coverage rates
Credit: Connecticut Children's Latino children have the highest uninsured rate in the United States. However, new study findings in the...
Restoring lipid synthesis could reduce lung fibrosis
(PHILADELPHIA) - Pulmonary fibrosis, an ongoing process of scarring that leaves patients chronically short of breath, can progress in severity...
Bentham Science publishes sixth volume of the book series, Topics in Anti-Cancer Research
Bentham Science Publishers has published the sixth volume of its patent book series, Topics in Anti-Cancer Research. The book series...
Identifying ammonia hotspots in China using national observation network
Credit: Yuepeng Pan The limited availability of ammonia (NH3) measurements is currently a barrier to understanding the vital role of...
Technique allows live imaging of ‘ubiquitous’ player in cellular housekeeping
Credit: Gastroenterology and Hepatology,TMDU Tokyo - If you paid attention in biology class, you may vaguely recall the word "homeostasis."...
Broadly neutralizing antibody treatment may target viral reservoir in monkeys
After receiving a course of antiretroviral therapy for their HIV-like infection, half of a group of monkeys infused with a...
Changing size of neurons could shed light on new treatments for motor neurone disease
New research published in The Journal of Physiology improves our understanding of how motor nerve cells (neurons) respond to motor...
Comparison shows value of DNA barcoding in selecting nanoparticles
Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech The first direct comparison of in vitro and in vivo screening techniques for identifying nanoparticles...
Kids persistently allergic to cow’s milk are smaller than peers with nut allergies
Credit: Children's National Health System ORLANDO, Fla.-(March 4, 2018)-Children who experience persistent allergies to cow's milk may remain shorter and...
Heart attack patients prescribed antidepressants have worse one-year survival
Milan, Italy - 3 March 2018: Heart attack patients prescribed antidepressants have lower one-year survival rates, according to research presented...
Weekend heart attacks twice as likely to kill young patients
Milan, Italy - 3 March 2018: Young heart attack patients are twice as likely to die if they are admitted...
Do racial and gender disparities exist in newer glaucoma treatments?
SAN FRANCISCO - The American Glaucoma Society today announced that it has awarded a grant to Mildred MG Olivier, MD,...
3-D-written model to provide better understanding of cancer spread
Credit: (Purdue University image/Luis Solorio) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue researcher Luis Solorio has helped create a lifelike cancer environment...
Columbia researchers win Microsoft award to support data-driven ecological research
Two researchers from the Data Science Institute (DSI) have been awarded a Microsoft grant that gives them access to the...
Gastric bypass surgery can give better control for diabetes and obesity than lifestyle modification
Gastric bypass surgery can give better control for diabetes and obesity than lifestyle modification In a randomized clinical trial comparing...
Antibiotics may impact cancer treatment efficacy
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 5, 2018) - Antibiotic use is known to have a...
New wearable tech from Western may hold big benefits for people with Parkinson’s
Credit: Paul Mayne A new prototype for wearable tremor suppression gloves has a team of Western University researchers believing real...
New method identifies splicing biomarkers for liver cancer
Credit: Krainer Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY - Because liver cancer is particularly diverse, genetically, and prone to relapse,...
Palmer amaranth resistance research earns first place finish for plant sciences student
Credit: Ginger Rowsey JACKSON, Tenn. - Drake Copeland, a graduate student studying at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture,...
