Marine scientists discover kleptopredation — a new way of catching prey
Credit: Gabriella Luongo When it comes to feeding time sea slugs are the pirates of the underwater world - attacking...
New blood test developed to diagnose ovarian cancer
Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to develop a...
Cleveland Clinic earns NCI grant to develop novel disease models of colorectal cancer
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, Cleveland: Cleveland Clinic researcher Emina Huang, M.D., a colorectal surgeon in the Digestive Disease and Surgery...
‘Protect your eyes while on the slopes,’ scientists warn
Credit: University of Liverpool Snow fanatics are no doubt aware of the risk of getting sunburnt on the slopes, but...
Experts call for virtual European cancer institute/infrastructure
A new article that addresses the challenges of cancer proposes combining innovative prevention and treatment strategies in a state-of-the-art virtual...
US cancer drug costs increasing despite competition, new research shows
NEW YORK...October 31 - Anticancer drug costs in the United States increase substantially after launch regardless of competition, according to...
Surveillance safe for non-cancerous breast lesion typically treated surgically
CHICAGO (October 31, 2017): The detection of certain non-cancerous "high risk" breast lesions can lead to surgical treatment in women,...
University of Seville researchers reveal the role of a DNA repair mechanism
Credit: University of Seville Researchers from the University of Seville, in collaboration with the Genome Damage and Stability Centre of...
‘Precision medicine’ for cancer patients may not always be so precise
A new study finds that precision medicine for oncology -- genetic testing to determine the best drug treatment for each...
Research suggests new way to treat inflammatory gut disease and prevent rejection of bone marrow transplants
A new study explains how a widely used drug is effective against inflammatory bowel disease and rejection of bone marrow...
Long-term aspirin use reduces the incidence of digestive cancers by up to 47 percent
Credit: UEG (Barcelona, Oct. 31, 2017) The long-term use of aspirin has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of...
Bacteria eradication reduces gastric cancer risk by 22 percent in over-60s, new research shows
Credit: UEG (Barcelona, Oct. 31, 2017) Treating Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection of the stomach could lead to a marked...
Energy efficiency labeling for homes has little effect on purchase price
Most buyers aren't thinking about energy performance certification when they're house shopping. That's the conclusion of a team of researchers...
Genome scientists use UK Salmonella cases to shed light on African epidemic
Credit: Siân Owen and RocÃo Canals Scientists at the University of Liverpool and Public Health England have used Salmonella genome...
Aging has distinct and opposite effects on tendon in males and females
New research from the University of Liverpool, published in the journal Scientific Reports, has identified that in tendon ageing has...
New toolkit reveals novel cancer genes
A new statistical model has enabled researchers to pinpoint 27 novel genes thought to prevent cancer from forming, in an...
Lemurs are weird because Madagascar’s fruit is weird
Credit: George Selley Lemurs are primates like us, but they're the weird cousins. They're found only on Madagascar off the...
The University Medical Center Groningen and Novogene announce the start of the 10K Metagenome Project
Groningen, Netherlands and Beijing, China - October 31, 2017 - A research group led by Professor Cisca Wijmenga from the...
Artificial Intelligence uncovers anti-aging plant extracts
Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, Baltimore, Md. - Life Extension, in collaboration with Insilico Medicine, have employed artificial...
To save Florida’s oranges, Colorado State University team will study deadly citrus disease
Credit: Colorado State University Over the last decade, Florida's famous citrus industry has been battered by a disease called citrus...
