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New technique reveals limb control in flies — and maybe robots
Credit: Pavan Ramdya, EPFL One of the major goals of biology, medicine, and robotics is to understand how limbs are...
Short-term ADT with RT improves survival over RT alone up to 10 years
The long-term follow up of the NRG Oncology trial RTOG 9408, studying the addition of short-term androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) to...
Database funded to help researchers understand bipolar disorder throughout adult lifespan
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Not much is known about how bipolar disorder (BD) affects people throughout...
Social stigma contributes to poor mental health in the autistic community
Stress related to social stigma may be the reason why autistic people experience more mental health problems than the general...
Study: Dad’s exercise before conception impacts child’s lifelong health
Credit: John Soares Recent studies have linked development of type 2 diabetes and impaired metabolic health individuals to their parents'...
Salk scientists advance ultrasound technology for neurological therapy
LA JOLLA--(October 22, 2018) The emerging technology of sonogenetics--a technique where cells are controlled by sound--offers the potential to one...
Immune therapy generates promising results in hard-to-treat ankylosing spondylitis
Results from a phase 3 clinical trial indicate that patients who have not benefited from standard therapy for ankylosing spondylitis...
Barriers to early clinical trial access for adolescents and young adults still exist
Munich, Germany, 21 October 2018 - Young cancer patients at the crossroads of childhood and adulthood seem to be stuck...
High stroke impact in low- and middle-income countries examined at 11th World Stroke Congress
WHAT: 11th World Stroke Congress brings together leading international stroke experts and an unparalleled scientific program covering epidemiology, prevention, acute...
First immunotherapy success for triple-negative breast cancer
There is new hope for people with an aggressive type of breast cancer, as an immunotherapy trial shows for the...
Bioelectronic medicine treatment effective for lupus, pilot clinical trial shows
CHICAGO, IL -- A bioelectronic medicine device was effective in reducing pain and fatigue in patients with lupus, according to...
Scientists identify critical cancer immunity genes using new genetic barcoding technology
New York, NY (October 19, 2018) -- Scientists at Mount Sinai have developed a novel technology for simultaneously analyzing the...
MSU pioneers new course: Digital introduction to biology, evolution
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Just as species evolve, so do classes. Michigan State University researchers have...
Advantages of DNA immunization platform for eliciting mAbs in multiple species
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 19, 2018--Researchers have taken advantage of the benefits of DNA...