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Collaboration between pet owners and researchers helps children and dogs with rare epilepsy
The research, published in PLOS ONE, has identified the progression of Lafora disease, a devastating form of epilepsy which affects...
Cancer patients turning up in emergency departments with delirium likely to die earlier
According to a new study published in The Oncologist, patients with advanced cancer who are diagnosed with delirium when turning...
A new HER2 mutation, a clinical trial and a promising diagnostic tool for metastatic breast cancer
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine There is a group of metastatic breast cancers that has the HER2 gene amplified -...
Increased α5β1 integrin could improve tumor cell-killing performance in geriatric patients
A new report in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology describes an important step toward developing cancer treatments involving the body's...
Gene-regulatory factors shown to improve pancreatic cancer response to chemotherapy
Credit: Department of Molecular Cytogenetics,TMDU Tokyo, Japan - Pancreatic cancer is a particularly devastating disease because of the difficulty of...
Periodontal disease is associated with higher risk of several cancer types
Bottom Line: Periodontal disease was associated with increased risk of several types of cancer in postmenopausal women, even in women...
Study: History of gum disease increases cancer risk in older women
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. - Postmenopausal women who have a history of gum disease also have a higher...
Tobacco industry steps up tactics to reduce impact of display ban
Credit: University of Stirling Tobacco manufacturers are offering retailers incentives to promote their products in a bid to mitigate the...
Researchers describe structures, mechanisms that enable bacteria to resist antibiotics
Credit: Edward Yu/Iowa State University AMES, Iowa - Two new discoveries from Edward Yu's Iowa State University laboratory are adding...
Scientists in China identify way to treat nerve damage caused by insecticides and chemical
New research has uncovered a potential new therapy for the currently untreatable delayed neuropathy caused by acute exposure to insecticides...
Building bridges within the cell — using light
Credit: Yun Huang and Yubin Zhou Each cell in the body is made up of a number of tiny sealed...
New approach on research and design for CQD catalysts in World Scientific NANO
Credit: World Scientific A new study that provides a new approach for the rational design of carbon quantum dots (CQD)...
Can insects be used as evidence to tell if a body has been moved?
Credit: Damien Charabidze The use of insects as indicators of post-mortem displacement is a familiar technique depicted on many crime...
Whole genome sequencing identifies cause of zoonotic epidemic
Washington, DC - August 1, 2017 - For the first time, researchers have used whole genome sequencing to identify the...
Deadly fungus affecting hibernating bats could spread during summer
Credit: Alan Hicks, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Public domain. The cold-loving fungus (Pseudogymnoascus destructans, or Pd) that...
UNM professor receives funding to fight pervasive African parasite
Credit: Eric Loker/UNM UNM Distinguished Professor of Biology Eric S. Loker began studying the parasite that causes this disease more...
Kent State researchers help find pathologic hallmarks of Alzheimer’s in aged chimpanzee brains
Credit: Kent State University Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most...
Vorinostat renders dormant HIV infection vulnerable to clearance
Credit: David Kinton, UNC School of Medicine Chapel Hill, NC - The ability for HIV to hide in the body...
Bird with super senses inspires researchers
Credit: University of Southern Denmark Not much surprises the oilbird. Its senses are super sharp and when combined, may function...
Smart underwear proven to prevent back stress with just a tap
Credit: Joe Howell/Vanderbilt University TV infomercials offer a world of potential solutions for back pain, but most of them have...
