Pumpkin genomes sequenced, revealing uncommon evolutionary history
Credit: Zhangjun Fei and Marissa Zuckerman For some, pumpkins conjure carved Halloween decorations, but for many people around the world,...
Cancer trial led by University of Minnesota Medical School’s Dr. Clark Chen shows promise
MINNEAPOLIS - October 27, 2017 - New data from a Phase I clinical trial led by Clark Chen, M.D., Ph.D.,...
TGen-UCSF study uses genomics to make treatment calls for recurrent glioblastoma patients
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Oct. 27, 2017 -- Several patients with recurring glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer, survived for more than...
Revolutionizing the future of real-world, ‘big data’ cancer care: ASCO’s CancerLinQ
Future Science Group (FSG) today announced the publication of an article in Future Oncology discussing the American Society of Clinical...
Newly discovered microRNA regulates mobility of tumor cells
Credit: (Image: University of Basel, Department of Biomedicine) Cancer cells can reactivate a cellular process that is an essential part...
An experimental model might shed new light on the development of brain cancer in children
Pediatric high-grade glioma is the primary cause of cancer death in children. Genesis of these tumors is believed to be...
Peers can reduce tobacco use among younger smokers
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Participating in a brief intervention delivered by their peers in community settings can help reduce smoking among...
Second University of Colorado vaccine approved by FDA for shingles
The Centers for Disease Control's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended new treatment practices Wednesday for shingles based on a...
$12.5M grant allows MUSC and SCSU to team up to tackle health disparities
Credit: Sarah Pack Marvella Ford missed out on a fundamental part of childhood: having grandparents to spoil and take care...
Blocking enzyme in normal cells may impede pancreatic cancer, Penn vet team shows
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Cancer of the pancreas is a deadly disease, with a median survival time of less than...
New molecule shows promise in HIV vaccine design
Credit: National Cancer Institute Researchers at the University of Maryland and Duke University have designed a novel protein-sugar vaccine candidate...
Using networks to understand tissue-specific gene regulation
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital have discerned that different tissue functions arise from a core biological machinery that is...
Zika virus infects developing brain by first infecting cells meant to defend against it
Credit: UC San Diego Health Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in Brazil,...
Lifestyle changes, healthier population
Obesity and high blood pressure frequently coexist in the same individual and are recognised as the main cardiovascular risk factor....