Rare genetic cause of peritoneal mesothelioma points to targeted therapy
Credit: Image courtesy of The JAMA Network copyright 2017 American Medical Association Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive tumor that,...
Chad Carr’s tumor offers genetic clues for DIPG research
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Researchers develop new strategy to target KRAS mutant cancer
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DoD grant to advance possible metastatic breast cancer treatment in record time
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NASA’s one-year mission investigates how space affects astronauts’ functional performance
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Forest fires are not limited to hot or temperate climates
MONTREAL, Sept. 14, 2017 - Forest fires and wildland fires are common in summer in the temperate boreal forest, rarer...
Improving the way we assign prostate cancer treatment
Credit: Geir Otto Johansen, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in Europe. Every...
Premature infants may get metabolic boost from mom’s breast milk
The breast milk of mothers with premature babies has different amounts of microRNA than that of mothers with babies born...
People of color exposed to more pollution from cars, trucks, power plants over 10 years
Credit: Abby VanMuijen/University of Washington A new nationwide study finds that the U.S. made little progress from 2000 to 2010...
Temple researchers uncover mechanism behind calorie restriction and lengthened lifespan
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MD Anderson and Daiichi Sankyo enter research collaboration to accelerate development of acute myeloid leukemia therapies
HOUSTON AND BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited today...
Once-abundant ash tree and antelope species face extinction — IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 14 September 2017 (IUCN) - North America's most widespread and valuable ash tree species are on the brink...
Tiny fighters in sediments determine success of invasive marine plants
Credit: Image: Paul Gribben/UNSW Armies of microbes that are invisible to the naked eye battle it out to determine whether...
Toward ending an environmental nightmare
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Threatened Alabama snail renamed after a case of mistaken identity
Credit: Thomas Tarpley Alabama has some of the highest diversity of freshwater snails in the world, but many snails are...
Millions from the ERC for research into the possible harmful effects of acrylamide
Each year the ERC gives funding to researchers from all over Europe. The so-called ERC Starting Grants of EUR 1.5...
Light at the end of the tunnel: Restored forest now shelters dozens of endangered species
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Synaptic receptor mobility: Discovery of a new mechanism for controlling memory
Researchers in Bordeaux recently discovered a new mechanism for storing information in synapses and a means of controlling the storage...
Google Glass app helps autistic children with social interactions
A prototype software application, to be used with the optical head-mounted display Google Glass, has been designed as a social-skills...
Prellis Biologics receives funding to create human organs with 3-D printing
Credit: Prellis Biologics San Francisco, CA--September 14, 2017--Wait lists for human organ transplants could be entirely eliminated through patent-pending technologies...
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