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Investigating treatment resistance in cancer
Melanoma and liver cancer are becoming more widespread in Europe and the US. Whilst both diseases progress very differently, they...
Soy natural: Genetic resistance against aphids
Credit: Anthony Hanson A tiny pest can cause huge losses to soybean farmers. Several top soybean producing states in the...
Tackling the great paradox of biodiversity with game theory
For decades, scientists struggled to explain how scarce resources can sustain the multitude of species that exists on Earth. Early...
Bioengineers unveil surprising sensory and self-healing abilities of seashore creatures
Credit: Professor David Taylor and Maeve O'Neill, Trinity College Dublin New research from bioengineers paints a surprisingly complex picture of...
Gum disease treatment may improve symptoms in cirrhosis patients
Rockville, Md. (August 29, 2018)--Routine oral care to treat gum disease (periodontitis) may play a role in reducing inflammation and...
Dectin-1-mediated pain is critical for the resolution of fungal inflammation
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Candida albicans infection (candidiasis) can cause skin, genital, or oral pain. Many studies have...
Diehl to receive GSA’s 2018 Distinguished Mentorship in Gerontology Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has...
Single-step nasal spray naloxone easiest to deliver according to new research
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Single-step nasal spray naloxone is the easiest to deliver, according to new research led by faculty at...
New strategic funding to metabolic research at the University of Copenhagen
Metabolic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, are a huge societal challenge and represent a global health problem....
Jefferson and Monell Center sign agreement of cooperation
PHILADELPHIA (August 29, 2018) -- The Monell Center and Jefferson (Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University) announced today the signing...
Chemotherapy may lead to early menopause in young women with lung cancer
CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 29, 2018)--A new study suggests chemotherapy may cause acute amenorrhea leading to early menopause in women with...
$3.8 million NIMH grant to diagnose suicidal thinking using brain imaging
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University To build on a groundbreaking study that used brain imaging to identify individuals with suicidal thoughts,...
Better assessments for early AMD
Credit: © Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn The European MACUSTAR consortium is conducting a multi-country clinical study on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) coordinated...
New research: Ketamine activates opioid system to treat depression
Washington, D.C., -- A new study appearing online today from the American Journal of Psychiatry finds that ketamine's acute antidepressant...
Celebrity culture likely contributed to destigmatizing out-of-wedlock childbirth
BUFFALO, N.Y. - In 1992, former Vice President Dan Quayle criticized the sitcom character Murphy Brown's decision to have a...
US soldiers who attempt suicide often have no prior mental health diagnosis
Bottom Line: The latest study based on data from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army...
CNIO researchers find first indicators of prognosis for the most aggressive breast cancer
Credit: CNIO The rarest, but also the most aggressive and hard to treat form of breast cancer, is known as...
Tight-knit teammates may conform to each other’s behavior
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Good relationships between teammates are essential to a team's success, but athletes who feel more closely...
NYC’s tobacco-free pharmacy law substantially reduces retailer density, yet impact unequal
August 29, 2018 -- New York City's tobacco-free free pharmacy law substantially reduces tobacco retailer density overall, but the policy's...
New way to break cancer’s vicious cycle
Credit: Attisano lab, Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto. University of Toronto researchers have uncovered why some cancers grow faster than...
