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ASTRO honors 43 researchers with Abstract Awards at its 2017 Annual Meeting
ARLINGTON, Va., August 31, 2017 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected 43 recipients to be presented...
E-cigarettes can help smokers quit, but there’s a catch
WASHINGTON -- Frequent e-cigarette use does help smokers quit -- a finding that Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers say...
New Zealand researchers makes ‘natural born killer’ cell discovery
An unexpected role for a white blood cell called the Natural Killer (NK) cell - a critical cell for ridding...
Landmark moment for science as the FDA approves a gene therapy for the first time
Today, the Food and Drug Administration approved a gene therapy known as CAR T-cell therapy that genetically modifies a patient's...
IFCT-0302 results question role of CT-scan in NSCLC post-surgery follow-up
LUGANO-MADRID, Aug. 31, 2017 - The optimal follow-up protocol for patients with completely resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains...
Record-low 2016 Antarctic sea ice due to ‘perfect storm’ of tropical, polar conditions
Credit: Malte Stuecker/University of Washington While winter sea ice in the Arctic is declining so dramatically that ships can now...
Cross-kingdom regulation of honeybee caste development by dietary plant miRNAs
Credit: Xi Chen Honeybee larvae develop into workers but not queens, in part, because their diet of beebread/pollen is enriched...
20,000 international voices share how they want their DNA information used
The Wellcome Genome Campus and Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) have gone global with a project to explore...
New study shows that Americans are not eating much bread
Credit: The Ginger Network Aug. 31, 2017 -- Washington, D.C. -- A new study published this month in the journal,...
Fossil footprints challenge established theories of human evolution
Credit: Andrzej Boczarowski Newly discovered human-like footprints from Crete may put the established narrative of early human evolution to the...
Protein transport channel offers new target for thwarting pathogen
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A bacterium that attacks people suffering from chronic lung disease and compromised immune systems could be halted...
Reconstructing life at its beginning, cell by cell
Credit: Drosophila Virtual Expression eXplorer, BIMSB at the MDC After 13 rapid divisions a fertilized fly egg consists of about...
Technique could aid mass production of biodegradable plastic
Credit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Introducing a simple step to the production of plant-derived, biodegradable plastic could improve its...
More research needed on effects of maternal stress in wild animals
Credit: Michael Sheriff/Penn State If a human mother is stressed while pregnant, research shows her child is much more likely...
New research delivers hope for reef fish living in a high CO2 world
Credit: Alejandro Usobiaga Just as when a camera lens comes into focus, the latest research published today sharpens understanding of...
Trial looks at whether compound relieves cognitive deficits after bypass
TUCSON, Ariz. -- University of Arizona researchers are collaborating on a Phase 2 trial to determine whether a particular peptide...
Risk of preeclampsia can sometimes be linked to fetal genes
For the first time, a relationship has been found between fetal genes and the risk of preeclampsia in the mother....
Songbird study shows how estrogen may stop infection-induced brain inflammation
The chemical best-known as a female reproductive hormone--estrogen--could help fight off neurodegenerative conditions and diseases in the future. Now, new...
MIT Portugal PhD graduate researcher developed a chatbot that already is a reference in healthcare
(MIT Portugal Program) Florence is an online personal health assistant that helps users to manage their health & wellness care....
New book on Targeting Cancer from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection 49.1184 Cold Spring Harbor, NY - Cold Spring...
