Penn study links mutations in notch gene to role in B cell cancers
Credit: Image courtesy of Jon Aster, Harvard Medical School PHILADELPHIA -- Notch is one of the most frequently mutated genes...
NUS researchers discover pathway by which blood cells release a potent signalling factor
Credit: Long N. Nguyen The bloodborne chemical signal sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is released by blood cells to regulate immune and vascular...
Queen’s University Belfast leads study to transform prostate cancer treatment
Credit: Almac Diagnostics Queen's University Belfast has led the world's largest research study using a diagnostic test developed by Almac...
ESMO calls for cancer-specific targets to be included in NCDs’ global and national agendas
Lugano, Oct. 23, 2017 - ESMO, the leading European professional organisation for medical oncology, was present at the WHO Global...
Scientists track ovarian cancers to site of origin: Fallopian tubes
Credit: Carolyn Hruban Some scientists have suspected that the most common form of ovarian cancer may originate in the fallopian...
Advanced cancer patients’ physical emotional burdens linked lengthy hospital stays
New research indicates that hospitalized patients with advanced cancer experience many physical and psychological symptoms, and that patients dealing with...
Symptom burden may increase hospital length of stay, readmission risk in advanced cancer
Hospitalized patients with advanced cancer who report more intense and numerous physical and psychological symptoms appear to be at risk...
Review study finds limited data on medical cannabis use in children
A systematic review of published studies on the use of medical cannabis in children and adolescents finds a notable lack...
Arsenic exposure in us public drinking water declines following new EPA regulations
New research conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health found that exposure to arsenic in drinking water was...
USDA grants to spur innovations to slash pesticide use
Credit: ISCA Technologies A Riverside, Calif., biotech company will advance eight environmentally-friendly innovations to control damaging crop and forest pests...
New target emerging for treating diabetes-related blood vessel damage
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 23, 2017) -- A key enzyme that helps our proteins...
Birds without own brood help other birds with parenting, but not selflessly
Credit: Photo Sjouke Anne Kingma Birds will sometimes care for the offspring of other birds of their own species if...
Study finds shortcomings in Canadian regulations governing use of sugar claims
Consumers believe products with "no added sugar" claims are healthier and lower in calories. But is there evidence to support...
Genetic testing helps determine safest dose of blood thinner for joint surgery patients
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center A new five-year study of nearly 1,600 patients finds that genetic testing can help determine the...
Genetic rescue boosts recovery of Australia’s endangered mountain pygmy possums
Credit: Dr Andrew Weeks For the first time, a breeding technique known as genetic rescue has been shown to increase...
Personalizing human-robot interaction may increase patient use – Ben-Gurion U.
Credit: Ben-Gurion U. Israel BEER-SHEVA, Israel...Oct. 23, 2017 - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have begun to discover...
Novel transdisciplinary study uncovers microbes that may one day deter major grape disease
Credit: The American Phytopathological Society St. Paul, Minn. (October 2017) -- To date, scientists are increasingly studying the structure of...
Corning to showcase latest in pharmaceutical glass technologies at CPhI Worldwide
CORNING, N.Y. -- Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced it will exhibit Corning Valor™ Glass at CPhI Worldwide in Frankfurt, Germany,...
Electricity from shale gas vs. coal: Lifetime toxic releases from coal much higher
ANN ARBOR -- Despite widespread concern about potential human health impacts from hydraulic fracturing, the lifetime toxic chemical releases associated...
Routes out of isolation for Yellowstone grizzlies
Credit: Frank van Manen In summer of 2017, biologists from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks confirmed sightings of a grizzly...
