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Latest research on osteoporosis and bone health at ASBMR 2017 Annual Meeting – Sept. 8-11, Denver
With declines in testing, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis patients at high risk for fracture, there is an ever growing...
Researchers look to improve detection of skin cancer lacking pigment melanin
CHAPEL HILL -- New findings from an international research team led by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center...
Identifying a new type of liver tumor
Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have succeeded in better defining a rare pediatric malignant liver disease -- a necessary...
Latest research on osteoporosis and bone health ASBMR 2017 Annual Meeting – Sept. 8-11, Denver
Special Session: Reducing the Treatment Gap on Osteoporosis ASBMR 2017 Annual Meeting - September 8-11, 2017 in Denver, Colorado On...
Moffitt Cancer Center and Cvergenx partner to personalize radiation therapy
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 9, 2017) - Moffitt Cancer Center and Cvergenx announced a new research partnership that aims to revolutionize...
PharmaMar starts a quadruple combination study with Aplidin for the treatment of multiple myeloma
Aplidin® is an ideal compound for combining with other therapies given its absence of Hematological toxicity, excellent safety profile along...
Personalized melanoma genomic risk triggers family conversations
A new study published in the British Journal of Dermatology indicates that personalized melanoma genomic risk information can prompt discussions...
Young breast cancer patients undergoing breast conserving surgery see improved prognosis
A new analysis indicates that breast cancer prognoses have improved over time in young women treated with breast conserving surgery....
Replacing some old pipes can still result in lead-contaminated water
Lead in drinking water is a decades-old problem and still poses serious public health risks today. In response, utilities are...
New 13-million-year-old infant skull sheds light on ape ancestry
Credit: Paul Tafforeau / ESRF The discovery in Kenya of a remarkably complete fossil ape skull reveals what the common...
Increased endometrial cancer rates found in women with high levels of cadmium
Credit: MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (Aug. 9, 2017) -- More than 31,000 new cases of endometrial cancer are expected to...
Salk neuroscientist receives new NSF award to model the brain
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--As part of the National Science Foundation's funding for new multidisciplinary approaches to neuroscience, Salk Professor...
Too near, or too far? What fruit flies teach us about personal space
Credit: Anne F. Simon, Western University, Canada Most of us have had the experience of backing away when someone has...
Reversing a genetic mutation to restore your smile
Credit: University of Utah Health Inherited genetic mutations can rob up to 7 percent of the population of their smile....
The benefits — and potential pitfalls — of urban green spaces
With the rapid expansion of the urban landscape, successfully managing ecosystems in built areas has never been more important. However,...
2017 Massry Prize honors microbiome research pioneers
Credit: UC San Diego Health Microbiome researchers Rob Knight, PhD, University of California San Diego, Jeffrey Gordon, MD, Washington University...
Exposure to antimicrobials during development may cause irreversible outcomes
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists have discovered that exposure to environmental levels of triclocarban (TCC), an antibacterial chemical common in...
Spider peptides battle superbugs and cancer
As antibiotic resistance rises and fears over superbugs grow, scientists are looking for new treatment options. One area of focus...
Sensing technology takes a quantum leap with RIT photonics research
Credit: J. Adam Fenster and Prof. A. N. Vamivakas, University of Rochester Research underway at RIT advances a new kind...
Salamanders that breed in the fall are less likely to disperse
Credit: MU Division of Biological Sciences With changing environments, pond-breeding salamanders face increasingly hazardous treks as the space between breeding...
