Genetic variants are associated with susceptibility to mouth and throat cancer
A number of genetic variants associated with susceptibility to oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer have been described in an international ...
Groundbreaking discovery has potential to improve therapies for cancer and other diseases
LONDON, ON - The Retinoblastoma protein (pRB) has long been studied for its role in cell growth and the prevention ...
EurekAlert! Fellowships ‘validating’ for Chinese, Indian science reporters at the dawn of their careers
Credit: Courtesy photos provided by the winners Winners of the 2017 EurekAlert! Fellowships for International Science Reporters say the opportunity ...
Chemist Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Credit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Michael Pirrung, a distinguished professor of chemistry at the University of California, Riverside, has ...
Lower cost of LEDs reduce profitability for manufacturing landscape
WASHINGTON - Although residential and commercial industries are widely adopting energy-efficient light emitting diodes (LEDs), the drop in LED prices ...
Study: Inherited mutations in 3 genes predict for aggressive prostate cancer
A study of three genes associated with the development of prostate cancer found that men with inherited mutations in these ...
Mass. General study reveals how diabetes drug metformin prevents, suppresses cancer growth
Considerable evidence has indicated that the drug metformin, used for more than 50 years to treat type 2 diabetes, also ...
Gastric cancer fueled by ‘crosstalk’ between nerves and cancer cells
NEW YORK NY (December 15, 2016)--Gastric tumors are started by specialized cells in the stomach that signal nerves to make ...
Coping mechanism suggests new way to make cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapies
The same signal that drives aggressive growth in a deadly cancer cell type also triggers coping mechanisms that make it ...
Cancer breakthrough miniature device shows which drugs perform best against tumors
Credit: University of Huddersfield "...the device allows early assessment of the effects of drugs, speeding up the adoption of those ...
New gene fusions and mutations linked to gastrointestinal stromal tumors
In recent years, researchers have identified specific gene mutations linked to gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), which primarily occur in the ...
NASA finds a lifetime of heavy rainfall from Tropical Cyclone Vardah
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce NASA gathered rainfall data on Tropical Cyclone Vardah from its birth in the ...
New report calls for forward-looking analysis and a review of restoration goals for the Everglades
WASHINGTON - To ensure the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is responsive to changing environmental conditions like climate change and ...
New findings about stem cells in the brain of patients with epilepsy
Credit: The University of Gothenburg Neural stem cells have been found in epileptic brain tissue--outside the regions of the brain ...
Dental hygiene, caveman style
Credit: Karen Hardy Bits of wood recovered from a 1.2-million-year-old tooth found at an excavation site in northern Spain indicate ...
Gene editing takes on new roles
What combinations of mutations help cancer cells survive? Which cells in the brain are involved in the onset of Alzheimer's? ...
Ari Waisman receives most prestigious European prize for MS research
The Sobek Foundation honors Professor Ari Waisman for his groundbreaking achievements in research into multiple sclerosis (MS). His research results ...
Lung-in-the-lab reveals no DNA damage on exposure to e-cig vapor
E-cigarette vapour does not damage DNA, even at doses 28 times that of equivalent smoke exposure. Scientists at British American ...
Spanish scientists sequence the genome of the Iberian lynx, the most endangered felid
Credit: EBD-CSIC Spanish scientists have sequenced the genome of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), currently one of the world's most ...
New Mekong River initiative will highlight values of biodiversity, ecosystems
Credit: Photo courtesy of Zeb Hogan, University of Nevada, Reno. With 60 million people depending on its aquatic resources for ...
