UCI scientists identify important aspect of the brain’s navigational system
The ability to successfully navigate in the environment is essential both for animals searching for food or escaping predators, as...
700-year-old saint myth has been proven (almost) true
Scientists confirm that the age and content of an old sack is in accordance with a medieval myth about Saint...
Antibiotics and biocidal cleaners may spread multidrug resistance in MRSA
Washington, DC - Sept. 22, 2017 - Antibiotic use on people or pets, and use of biocidal cleaning products such...
USDA announces funding for nutrition incentive programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sept. 22, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)...
USDA announces support to grow the bioeconomy
WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 22, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today...
Lehigh’s Srinivas Rangarajan awarded ACS investigator grant
Credit: Courtesy of Lehigh University Srinivas Rangarajan, assistant professor in the department of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Lehigh University,...
Researchers describe mechanism that underlies age-associated bone loss
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A major health problem in older people is age-associated osteoporosis -- the thinning of bone...
Two Group A Streptococcus genes linked to ‘flesh-eating’ bacterial infections
Credit: Joshua Leiberman, University of Maryland Baltimore Group A Streptococcus bacteria cause a variety of illnesses that range from mild...
Chronic migraine cases are amplified by jawbone disorder, according to research
In a study, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine (FMRP-USP), in Brazil, finds that...
Breathing dirty air may harm kidneys
Outdoor air pollution has long been linked to major health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma and chronic...
Alternative splicing, an important mechanism for cancer
Barcelona, 21 September 2017 - Cancer, which is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, arises from the disruption...
When good immune cells turn bad
Investigators at the Children's Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have identified new findings about...
Smoking negatively impacts long-term survival after breast cancer
A new study published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that smoking negatively impacts long-term survival after breast cancer. Quitting smoking...
A rapid alternative to standard safety tests for lentiviral vectors
A new, publicly available test to assess the safety of cell therapy products altered by lentivirus generates results within a...
International conference on molecular targets & cancer therapeutics to be Held Oct. 26-30
PHILADELPHIA -- The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the National Cancer Institute, and the European Organisation for Research and...
Study shows diet and exercise improve treatment outcomes for obese pediatric cancer patients
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Diet and exercise may improve treatment outcomes in pediatric cancer patients, according to a study...
‘Capicua’ gene plays a key role in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have discovered a genetic alteration that is directly involved in at...
Mitochondria drive cell survival in times of need
Credit: Facility for Electron Microscopy Research/McGill University Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology McGill University researchers have discovered a mechanism...
Penn First in world to treat patient with new radiation technology
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Doctors at Penn Medicine have become the first in the world to treat a patient...
Whole food diet may help prevent colon cancer, other chronic conditions
Credit: Patrick Mansell A diet that includes plenty of colorful vegetables and fruits may contain compounds that can stop colon...
