No longer lost in translation
Credit: La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology LA JOLLA, CA--Mouse models have advanced our understanding of immune function and ...
UCI stem cell therapy attacks cancer by targeting unique tissue stiffness
Credit: Steve Zylius/UCI Irvine, Calif. -- A stem cell-based method created by University of California, Irvine scientists can selectively target ...
Chemoradiation researcher, retired brigadier general is 2017 ASTRO Honorary Member
Credit: Edith Peterson Mitchell, M.D./American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., July 26, 2017--Edith Peterson Mitchell, MD, a leading ...
Biomarkers for identifying tumor aggressiveness
Early-stage colon cancer patients could benefit in the future from specific genetic tests that forecast their prognosis and help them ...
Research evaluates impact of surgical modality on breast-specific sensuality
Does the type of surgery used to treat breast cancer impact a woman's sensuality and sexual function in survivorship? New ...
Penn Center for Precision Medicine awards $565,000 in second Accelerator grants
PHILADELPHIA - The Penn Center for Precision Medicine (PCPM) Accelerator Fund awarded eight research teams from Penn Medicine in their ...
Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs more likely to quit
New research published in the scientific journal Thorax has found that smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs ...
Study uncovers potential ‘silver bullet’ for preventing and treating colon cancer
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center In preclinical experiments, researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center have uncovered a new way in ...
Compound shows promise in treating melanoma
While past attempts to treat melanoma failed to meet expectations, an international team of researchers are hopeful that a compound ...
Four young pediatric cancer research fellows earn $1 million in awards
New York, NY (July 26, 2017) - The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named four outstanding young scientists as ...
Shedding light deeper into the human brain
Credit: Texas A&M University The inner workings of the human brain have always been a subject of great interest. Unfortunately, ...
Novel thermal ablation system for transdermal drug delivery
Credit: Professor Takuro Niidome Many diseases are treated with protein-based drugs. However, due to the size of the molecules, the ...
NUS scientists identify optimal areas for conservation and agriculture in the tropics
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has recently completed a global study on the trade-offs ...
University of Rochester awarded $19 million to coordinate national science program
The University of Rochester has been awarded $19 million from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the ...
New grant supports comprehensive research on traumatic brain injury
Credit: Nick Dentamaro / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- With a new $4.75 million grant from the Office of Naval ...
Company innovates by using magnetic resonance to evaluate food quality
The applications and benefits of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in medicine are well known, but the technology is also used ...
This week from AGU: Researchers uncover 200-year-old sunspot drawings in Maine
American Geophysical Union 26 July 2017 This week from AGU: Researchers uncover 200-year-old sunspot drawings in Maine ** Access a ...
Investigation tests new methods of water recycling in space
Credit: NASA Sometimes the best solution to a complex problem is the simplest one. That's the approach that the Capillary ...
UAlberta and McGill scientists uncover a hidden calcium cholesterol connection
Credit: Melissa Fabrizio (Edmonton) It's well known that calcium is essential for strong bones and teeth, but new research shows ...
Studies help understand why some people are so sure they’re right
Dogmatic individuals hold confidently to their beliefs, even when experts disagree and evidence contradicts them. New research from Case Western ...
