Researchers confirm IASLC characterization of uncertain R status with prognosis between R0 and R1
Yokohama, Japan - Oct. 17, 2017 - The findings of a recent study confirm the International Association for the Study...
Cleveland clinic study: Timing of melanoma diagnosis, treatment critical to survival
EMBARGOED UNTIL 9 a.m. ET Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, CLEVELAND: A new Cleveland Clinic study underscores the importance of early...
Genomics researchers showcase their applications of Droplet Digital PCR at ASHG 2017 Annual Meeting
ORLANDO, Fla. - Oct. 17, 2017 - The sensitivity and reliability of Droplet Digital PCR will be showcased in over...
Many pelvic tumors in women may have common origin — fallopian tubes
Most - and possibly all - ovarian cancers start, not in ovaries, but instead in the fallopian tubes attached to...
Machine learning identifies breast lesions likely to become cancer
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - A machine learning tool can help identify which high-risk breast...
Cancer relapse linked to body’s own immune system
Cancer cells that survive after treatment may use the body's own immune system to wake themselves up and fuel their...
Chapman University receives $3.7 million federal research grant to study Alzheimer’s
ORANGE, Calif. - Chapman University has earned the largest federal research grant in the university's history. The National Institutes of...
Nanofiber sutures promote production of infection-thwarting peptide
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Loading nanofiber sutures with vitamin D induces the production of an infection-fighting peptide, new research shows. The...
Live fast die young: Updating signal detection theory
Signal Detection Theory is a popular and well-established idea that has influenced behavioral science for around 50 years. Essentially, the...
Many women do not follow contraception guidelines after weight-loss surgery, Pitt study finds
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 17, 2017 - Many women do not follow the guidelines to prevent pregnancy for an 18-month period following...
Navigational view of the brain thanks to powerful X-rays
Credit: Georgia Tech / Eva Dyer If brain imaging could be compared to Google Earth, neuroscientists would already have a...
‘Wasabi receptor’ for pain discovered in flatworms
A Northwestern University research team has discovered how scalding heat and tissue injury activate an ancient "pain" receptor in simple...
Crowdsourced game aims to find solutions to aflatoxin
Mars, Inc., UC Davis and partners have launched a crowdsourcing initiative to solve the problem of aflatoxin contamination of crops....
Culturally tailored obesity intervention a success for hispanic students
Credit: University of Houston An obesity intervention for Hispanic middle school students led by researchers at the University of Houston...