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Researchers ‘drug the undruggable’ through unique collaboration
A new study published in Nature, conducted by an alliance between industry and academia involving the University of Liverpool, highlights...
Early data shows nearly 2x prolonged median survival for inoperable pancreatic cancer
Credit: Parag Parikh, M.D., Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis ViewRay, Inc....
Moonshot grant will help researchers see two of cancer’s key food sources at once
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Imagine trying to take a picture of a runner, but only being able to see...
UChicago Medicine first site in Illinois offering pioneering CAR T-cell therapy for cancer
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the use of a breakthrough cancer...
Mutant gene found to fuel cancer-promoting effects of inflammation
Credit: UC San Diego A human gene called p53, which is commonly known as the "guardian of the genome," is...
One in five young non-Hispanic white women who tan indoors are dependent on indoor tanning
Bottom Line: More than 20 percent of non-Hispanic white women ages 18 to 30 who reported using an indoor tanning...
Indoor tanning dependency common in young women, especially in those with depression
WASHINGTON -- A survey of young, white women who have used indoor tanning at least once in the past year...
Walking below minimum recommended levels linked to lower mortality risk
A new study concludes that walking has the potential to significantly improve the public's health. It finds regular walking, even...
First ESMO award for immuno-oncology goes to Laurence Zitvogel
Credit: INSERM LUGANO, Switzerland, 19 October 2017 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has granted the newly established...
Phages are an effective alternative to the use of antibiotics in aquaculture
Credit: AZTI-Tecnalia Therapy with phages, instead of antibiotics, is a highly promising option in aquaculture to control the transfer of...
USDA helps small businesses develop new agricultural products, technology
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 18, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today...
NIFA biotechnology grants put science at center of food safety policy
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 19, 2017 - The science of agriculture grows more complex every year. Today, the U.S. Department of...
Climate shifts shorten marine food chain off California
Credit: Lindsey E. Peavey (NOAA/CINMS) Environmental disturbances such as El NiƱo shake up the marine food web off Southern California,...
Newly discovered viral marker could help predict flu severity in infected patients
Credit: Vasilijevic J, et al (2017) Flu viruses contain defective genetic material that may activate the immune system in infected...
New mapping tool tracks elk migration to reduce brucellosis risk
Credit: Mark Gocke Wildlife managers and ranchers in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem soon will have a new mapping tool for...
Barrow researchers use novel imaging to predict spinal degeneration
(PHOENIX, Ariz. Oct. 19, 2017) Research by a Barrow Neurological Institute neurosurgery team on novel imaging technique assessment of patients...
Patients suffering injuries in low & middle-income countries have higher prevalence of HIV
Both HIV and injury are major public health problems, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the majority of...
Specialized communication narratives help couples deal with miscarriage
Anywhere from 10 to 25 percent of clinically recognized pregnancies end in loss, according to the American Pregnancy Association, making...
Sequencing of stevia plant genome revealed for first time by Purecircle Stevia Institute
For the first time, scientists have completed the sequencing of the stevia plant genome. Lead scientists from PureCircle Stevia Institute...
How solar peaker plants could replace gas peakers
Credit: Hank Price: Dispatchable Solar Power Plant Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) can be a night-only dispatchable (D-CSP) plant; with its...
