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Mayo Clinic researchers identify genes fueling neuroblastoma spread
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- For the first time, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues present data on how nervous system tumors, called...
LSUHealthNO discovery may be key to obesity, Diabetes Rx
New Orleans, LA - Research led by Suresh Alahari, PhD, Fred Brazda Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LSU...
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...
