Bears not bothered by diet high in saturated fats
Campgrounds and cottages are getaways for humans. They are also locations where grizzly bears are acquiring appetites for human foods ...
Driving drug resistance out of fungi
Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University (BOSTON) -- Candida albicans is a notorious human fungal pathogen that causes thrush and ...
Research shows how environment plays key role in changing movement behavior of animals
Theory explains how animals such as bats, insects and birds adjust movement behaviour based on environment Environmental cues which could ...
Moving neuroscience into the fast lane
At the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan, a two-year project from Andrea Benucci's research group has culminated in the ...
UTSA researcher receives $1 million award to aid food security
Garry Sunter, chair of the UTSA Department of Biology, has received an award worth up to $1 million over four ...
Good vibrations: Smart access to homes and cars using fingers
Credit: The DAISY Lab "Good, good, good, good vibrations" goes the catchy Beach Boys song, a big hit in 1966 ...
Colorectal cancer screening should start at 45, new research shows
Credit: United European Gastroenterology Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) should begin at 45 years of age to match rising mortality ...
Artificial intelligence: Is this the future of early cancer detection?
Credit: UEG (Barcelona, Oct. 30, 2017) A new endoscopic system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has today been shown to ...
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 ...
