New study reveals new drug target for gout and other inflammatory diseases
Particle-driven diseases sound exotic and include things like silicosis and asbestos, but actually also include much more common diseases like...
Miniature technology, big hope for disease detection
Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) The field of medicine is always on the lookout for...
Doctors divided about tutoring future colleagues
Credit: Portrait photo: Eva Almqvist Professionally active doctors increasingly hesitate to take on the task of tutoring students from undergraduate...
Zoning in on specifics of Mediterranean diet for colorectal health
Barcelona, Spain, 30 June 2017 - The benefits of a "Mediterranean diet" (MD) are well-known when it comes to colorectal...
Liquid biopsies: A non-invasive look at treatment response
Barcelona, Spain, 30 June 2017 - A new study, to be presented at the ESMO 19th World Congress on Gastrointestinal...
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome: System to help patients communicate
Credit: Photo: Bielefeld University/CITEC Neuropsychologist Professor Dr. Johanna Kissler, of Bielefeld University's Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC), is...
Pipetting in space
Credit: University of Konstanz The mere fact that Dr Maria Moreno-Villanueva's spontaneous application to NASA worked out should be regarded...
No pain, no gain?
Credit: Foto: Peter van der Sluijs "Sport is too much like hard work." For many, that is reason enough to...
Most reproductive-age women using opioids also use another substance
PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2017 - The majority of reproductive-age and pregnant women who use opioids for non-medical purposes also use...
Ancient Swiss reptile shows its bizarre scale armor for the first time
Credit: (Beat Scheffold, Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich) Grisons, 241 million years ago - Instead of amidst high...
Rare, exceptionally preserved fossil reveals lifestyle of ancient armor-plated reptile
Credit: (Credits: Beat Scheffold; Palaeontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Switzerland). An exceptionally-preserved fossil from the Alps in eastern...
Genes may cause tumor aggressiveness and drug resistance in African-American prostate cancer
WASHINGTON (June 30, 2017) -- A form of genetic variation, called differential RNA splicing, may have a role in tumor...
Popular class of drugs reverse potentially harmful genetic changes from heart disease
TORONTO, Friday, June 30, 2017 - Beta blockers are commonly used world-wide to treat a variety of cardiovascular conditions, such...
Older Americans don’t get — or seek — enough help from doctors & pharmacists on drug costs
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, MI - The majority of Americans over age 50 take two or more prescription...
Wilderness areas are being destroyed but the World Heritage Convention can protect them
Credit: Gregoire Dubois A University of Queensland-led international study published today urges the UNESCO World Heritage Convention to better conserve...
Overactive scavenger cells may cause neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s
Similar to other neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's is a disease in which the cognitive abilities of afflicted persons continuously worsen. The...
Confusion over symptoms may be affecting whether women take tamoxifen for breast cancer
Women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer may be failing to take the preventive anti-cancer drug tamoxifen...
Cancer researchers overestimate reproducibility of preclinical studies
Credit: PIXNIO, Public Domain Cancer scientists overestimate the extent to which high-profile preclinical studies can be successfully replicated, new research...
New insights into why the immune system fails to see cancer
Cancer hides in plain sight of the immune system. The body's natural tumor surveillance programs should be able to detect...
A new ribosomal biogenesis regulation point to treat cancer and 5q- syndrome
Credit: IDIBELL Researchers in the Oncobell program at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) - Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO),...
