Research finds roots use chemical ‘photos’ to coordinate growth
Credit: Florida Institute of Technology MELBOURNE, Fla.. -- Though it may look haphazard, the network of intertwining plant roots snaking...
Wyss Institute launches human Organ Chip project to model influenza virus infection
(BOSTON) -- The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to...
Secrets of Bonsai: Uncovering the mechanism of root regeneration
Credit: Xu D. et al., Plant and Cell Physiology, September 1, 2017 The molecular mechanism behind root regeneration after root...
UBC research discovers a chemical-free way to keep apples fresher longer
Credit: UBC Okanagan An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but the mold on it could make you...
Biomarkers in the blood prove strong role of food for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Johan Bodell/Chalmers University of Technology A pioneering method, developed at Chalmers University of Technology, has demonstrated its potential in...
In step toward controlling chemistry, physicists create a new molecule, atom by atom
Credit: Stuart Wolpert/UCLA UCLA physicists have pioneered a method for creating a unique new molecule that could eventually have applications...
Water conservation can have unintended consequences
Credit: Tran, Jassby, and Schwabe Conventional wisdom dictates water conservation can only benefit communities affected by drought. But researchers at...
Maine Technology Institute funds MDI Biological Laboratory scientist
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- The Maine Technology Institute (MTI) has awarded a $25,000 seed grant to...
Inhibitors support immune therapy for leukemia
New immune therapies are considered a promising lead for treating recurring acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Antibodies are able to eliminate...
Researchers identify possible new target in fight against lung cancer
(BOSTON)--Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a molecule called miR-124 in non-small cell lung cancer cells...
Menopausal hormone therapy not associated with mortality or deaths from CVD
Boston, MA-- The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) hormone therapy trials tested the most common formulations of hormone therapy - estrogen...
Clinical trials, radiation oncology research to be featured at ASTRO’s Annual Meeting
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 12, 2017 - The press program for the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation...
LSUHealthNO Research discovers potential new Rx target for colon cancer
New Orleans, LA - Genetic research conducted at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine and Stanley S. Scott Cancer...
Cancer patients receive less support to quit smoking than patients with heart disease
Cancer Patients Receive Less Support to Quit Smoking Than Patients With Heart Disease Although a cancer diagnosis can motivate people...
Do cancer and its treatment affect later pregnancy outcomes?
An International Journal of Cancer study found that female survivors of certain types of cancer have higher risks of poor...
Storming the cellular barricades to fight fungi
Credit: Yale University New Haven, Conn. - Yale scientists have developed a new class of small molecules that attack fungal...
Doctors can now predict the severity of your disease by measuring molecules
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System. An international team of researchers has found a way to diagnose disease and...
New data on PM1183 sees a response rate of 36 percent as single agent in patients with SCLC
Madrid, September 12th, 2017.- PharmaMar (MSE:PHM) has presented today during the European Society for Medical Oncology congress (ESMO), held in...
Best poster at ESMO 2017 shows positive trials twice as likely to be reported in lay press
LUGANO-MADRID, 12 September, 2017 - Randomised controlled trials with positive results are twice as likely to be reported by the...
Best of ESMO 2017 Congress
LUGANO-MADRID, 12 September, 2017 - ESMO 2017 was a truly global event with nearly 24,000 participants from 131 countries. The...
