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Genetic mutations of appendix cancer identified, may impact treatment
The rarity of appendix cancer, accounting for less than 1 percent of tumors that originate in the gastrointestinal tract, and...
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers using big data to predict immunotherapy responses
In the age of Big Data, cancer researchers are discovering new ways to monitor the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments. Researchers...
Inaugural class of Michael Brown Penn-GSK Postdoctoral Award commences
PHILADELPHIA - Four Penn Medicine postdoctoral trainees have been awarded three-year fellowships through a newly established program, the Michael Brown...
Scientist receives $708,044 grant from Florida Department of Health to study metastasis
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Metastasis - the spread of cancer - often is considered the deadliest aspect of solid tumors....
Support increases when opioid ‘safe consumption sites’ called ‘overdose prevention sites’
"Safe consumption sites," where people can use pre-obtained drugs with medically trained personnel on hand to treat overdoses, garner higher...
Compounds in ‘monster’ radish could help tame cardiovascular disease
Step aside carrots, onions and broccoli. The newest heart-healthy vegetable could be a gigantic, record-setting radish. In a study appearing...
Penn Biomedical Graduate Studies program receives gift for scientists in training
(PHILADELPHIA) - The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has received a $2 million gift from the...
Hybridization boosts evolution
Credit: Wolfgang Gessl Animals that have either migrated to or been introduced in Central Europe - such as the Asian...
Researchers link residential characteristics with productivity one year after brain injury
Credit: Kessler Foundation Model system researchers have examined the factors that influence productive activity one year after traumatic brain injury...
Fulbright fellowship to fund study on mental health benefits of cooperative movement
(Virginia Tech) Brennan Delattre, a lab manager and research assistant at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, was awarded a...
Harmful bacteria thrived in post-Hurricane Harvey floodwaters
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017, bringing more than 50 inches of rain and extreme flooding...
Exercise can help beat cocaine addiction, study finds
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Exercise can help prevent relapses into cocaine addiction, according to new research led by the University at...
Eye conditions provide new lens screening for Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's disease is difficult to diagnose as well as treat, but researchers now have a promising new screening tool using...
Screening women veterans with fibromyalgia for childhood abuse may improve treatment
(Boston)-- A new study has shown that women Veterans being treated for fibromyalgia exhibit high rates of childhood abuse. Fibromyalgia...
Best of both worlds: Combining two skeleton-building chemical reactions
Scripps Research scientists have developed a powerful new strategy for synthesizing molecular skeletons of chemicals used in drugs and other...
Military sexual assault linked to PTSD and depression in LGB veterans
In a Journal of Traumatic Stress study of military veterans, lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) veterans were twice as likely...
NTU and Harvard scientists discover fat-blocking effect of nanofibers
Credit: NTU Singapore Tiny balls of nano-sized cellulose fibres added to food reduced fat absorption by up to half in...
Inducing labor can help prevent cesarean births
GALVESTON, Texas -- A new national study has found that inducing labor in first-time mothers at 39 weeks can help...
Study examines for risk factors associated with initiation of substance use
Not all individuals who initiate use of a substance such as nicotine, alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine eventually develop a substance...
New NYUAD research finds 3-D printers offer alternate method to create microfluidic probes
Credit: NYU Abu Dhabi August 8, 2018, Abu Dhabi: NYU Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Mohammad...
