Molecular fingerprint of breast tumors linked to immune response in bloodstream
Credit: Vanessa Dumeaux Using newly developed software, researchers have shown that genes and molecular processes in breast cancer tumor cells...
Male hormones may promote infection by virus that causes Kaposi’s sarcoma
Credit: Wang X, et al. (2017) Male hormones may facilitate infection with a virus that can cause a type of...
Smart molecules trigger white blood cells to become better cancer-eating machines
Credit: Wang et al. at UC San Diego A team of researchers has engineered smart protein molecules that can reprogram...
Researchers look to protect ‘self-reactive’ immune cells so they can fight melanoma
CHAPEL HILL -- Researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center are using what they know about...
UTHealth’s Jim Zheng awarded $5.8 million CPRIT grant to mine cancer data for cures
Credit: UTHealth In keeping with the shift in cancer research from data generation to data analysis, bioinformatician W. Jim Zheng,...
UTA study says zinc can halt the growth of cancer cells
Zinc supplements can significantly inhibit the proliferation of esophageal cancer cells, according to a new study co-authored by a University...
Tracking the body’s mini-shuttles
The development of a new technique for labelling the body's own transporters - exosomes - could have long term benefits...
Unlocking the secrets of disease progression
Credit: UNM Throughout her academic career, Lina Cui has always been interested in the chemistry of disease in the human...
Secrets from inside the womb that could provide clues to miscarriage
Credit: Dr Eleftheria Pervolaraki The major structures of a baby's heart form in just four days, according to new research...
How tuberculosis hides in the body
Credit: Illustration: Alexandre Gidon, CEMIR and Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, NTNU Tuberculosis bacteria hide in the very cells...
Study explores the biology of mending a broken heart
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Early research results suggest scientists might be on to a way to preserve heart function...
New mechanism points the way to breaking ribosome antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics are the most common medication used to treat microbial infections. Many antibiotics target intracellular bacterial ribosomes - cellular factories...
Researchers identify intriguing link between sleep, cognition and schizophrenia
More than 3.2 million Americans suffer from schizophrenia; about 100,000 people are newly diagnosed every year. The disease includes a...
How do zebrafish develop their stripes?
A Cardiff University mathematician has thrown new light on the longstanding mystery of how zebrafish develop the distinctive striped patterns...
Scientists create endocytosis on demand by ‘hotwiring’ cells
Credit: Gabrielle Larocque Scientists develop method to create endocytosis on demand System using a chemical and light likened to 'hotwiring'...
Making surgical screws from bones
Credit: © surgebright To heal broken bones using medical help, the surgical method of choice for decades have been metal...
Chimpanzees can learn how to use tools without observing others
New observations have lead researchers to believe that chimpanzees can use tools spontaneously to solve a task, without needing to...
Mapping the thylacine’s mysterious loss from mainland
Credit: University of Adelaide Ancient DNA extracted from fossil bones and museum specimens has shed new light on the mysterious...
Charity gives grant to cancer researchers at the University of Huddersfield
Credit: University of Huddersfield CANCER researchers at the University of Huddersfield aim to develop new treatments specifically for young people...
Medical device recall rates linked to frequency of FDA inspector rotations says new study
Key Takeaway: Placing FDA investigators on a rotating schedule at medical device manufacturing plants can lead to 100 fewer medical...
