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NCI study identifies essential genes for cancer immunotherapy
Credit: Jonathan Bailey, National Human Genome Research Institute A new study identifies genes that are necessary in cancer cells for...
IBM’s Watson can improve cancer treatment through better gene targeting
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 7, 2017) - IBM's Watson beat real-life contestants on Jeopardy. Now researchers are hoping...
Mental illness, suicide, creating ‘lost generation’ in Middle East
SEATTLE - Suicide, homicide, and sexual assault are increasing much faster in the Eastern Mediterranean Region than any other region...
97 percent of insurance denials in pediatric proton patients overturned on appeal
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Insurance companies end up covering proton therapy treatment for pediatric cancer patients in 97 percent...
Herbal medicine shows potential to treat cancer
Credit: © KAUST 2017 Researchers from KAUST have been searching locally for plants that have potential for use to combat...
Anti-inflammatory, anti-stress drugs taken before surgery may reduce metastatic recurrence
Most cancer-related deaths are the result of post-surgical metastatic recurrence. In metastasis, cells of primary tumors travel to other parts...
Gold specks raise hopes for better cancer treatments
A tiny medical device containing gold specks could boost the effects of cancer medication and reduce its harm, research suggests....
Study reveals higher opioid use among cancer survivors
A new study found that opioid prescription use is more common in cancer survivors than in individuals without a history...
Find pathologic hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease in aged chimpanzee brains
Credit: iStock ATLANTA -- The brains of aged chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, show pathology similar to the human Alzheimer's...
What’s killing trees during droughts? Scientists have new answers.
Credit: FAO As the number of droughts increases globally, scientists are working to develop predictions of how future parched conditions...
New study shows supplementation of capsicum extract helps increase metabolic rate
Morristown, N.J., Aug. 7, 2017 - As we age, managing healthy weight may become more difficult due to a slowing...
Researchers set record for fastest light pulse
Credit: University of Central Florida A research team at the University of Central Florida has demonstrated the fastest light pulse...
You are what your grandmother ate: Intergenerational impacts of prenatal nourishment
A study published online in The FASEB Journal shows that parents' own prenatal environment has a detectable impact on their...
New antibiotic class found effective against gonorrhea in the laboratory
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that 700,000 people around the world die annually from drug resistant infections. It...
In utero exposure to diesel exhaust could be linked to adult heart failure
According to a study published online in The FASEB Journal, involving mice, gestational exposure to airborne particles derived from diesel...
New tumor database deployed to battle childhood Cancer at UC Santa Cruz
Credit: UCSC Xena Browser Group, and Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative, https://treehousegenomics.soe.ucsc.edu... SANTA CRUZ, CA - August 7 , 2017 -...
Molecule in human saliva has potential for wound healing
A study published online in The FASEB Journal delves into the mystifying fact that wounds in your mouth heal faster...
Case Western Reserve University develops therapeutic to repair and regenerate tissue
Rodeo Therapeutics, a new drug development company created by two highly regarded Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers,...
Dozens of new genes that create T cell-resistant cancer discovered with 2CT CRISPR screen
Credit: New York Genome Center New York, NY (Aug. 7, 2017) -- To better understand why some cancers are resistant...
Increased brain acidity in psychiatric disorders
Your body's acid/alkaline homeostasis, or maintenance of an adequate pH balance in tissues and organs, is important for good health....
