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More breast cancers were diagnosed at early stage after Affordable Care Act took effect
MAYWOOD, IL - A Loyola University Chicago study published this month has found an increase in the percentage of breast...
MRI without contrast agents? Yes, with sugar!
In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), contrast agents are used to enhance the imaging of tissue structures. While they enhance signals...
Fungal toxins easily become airborne, creating potential indoor health risk
Washington, DC - June 23, 2017 - Toxins produced by three different species of fungus growing indoors on wallpaper may...
ESC Congress 2017 — Press schedule
Sophia Antipolis, 23 June 2016: The press schedule for ESC Congress 2017 is announced today. Journalists are invited to attend...
Biophysical Journal selects poster award winners at Single-Cell Biophysics Thematic Meeting
The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce winners of the Biophysical Journal Outstanding Poster Awards given at the "Single-Cell Biophysics:...
A unique amino acid for brain cancer therapy
Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) Photodynamic therapy is often used to treat brain tumors because...
New 3-D model predicts best planting practices for farmers
Credit: Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign As farmers survey their fields this summer,...
Research investigates causes of sea level falls in Dead Sea
The causes of falling sea levels in the Dead Sea, which have significant impacts on the environment and the economy,...
Is it okay for children to count on their fingers?
Is it OK for children to count on their fingers? Generations of pupils have been discouraged by their teachers from...
By far, men garner most coveted speaking slots at virology meetings
MADISON, Wisconsin - Ann Palmenberg and Rob Kalejta heard complaints at one too many virology conferences about the perceived lack...
Scientists uncover potential mechanism for HPV-induced skin cancer
Credit: Marthaler AM, et al. (2017) Scientists have identified a molecular pathway by which some types of human papilloma virus...
Localized signaling islands in cells: New targets for precision drug design
Credit: Megan Clark and Randy Carnell/UW Medicine Research results reported this week in the journal Science overturn long-held views on...
New biomarker assay detects neuroblastoma with greater sensitivity
Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have developed and tested a new biomarker assay for...
Researchers find way to better use current drugs to target cancer
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (June 22, 2017) -- A team of researchers at McMaster University has identified a unique...
Georgia State hosts first International Triple Negative Breast Cancer Conference
ATLANTA -- Georgia State University will host the First International Triple Negative Breast Cancer Conference from Sept. 18 to 20....
Custom built molecule shows promise as anti-cancer therapy
Scientists at the University of Bath funded by Cancer Research UK have custom-built a molecule which stops breast cancer cells...
Eating your feelings? The link between job stress, junk food and sleep
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - Stress during the workday can lead to overeating and unhealthy food choices...
Tiny nanoparticles offer significant potential in detecting/treating disease new review of work on exosomes
Credit: Dr Marta I. Oliveira, INL, Portugal Tiny nanoparticles offer significant potential in detecting and treating disease - new review...
Correct connections are crucial
Credit: Image: Andreas Horn, Charité. Working with colleagues from Harvard Medical School and Würzburg, researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin...
Elevated rate of autism symptoms found in children with Tourette syndrome
Around one in five children with Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements and vocalizations, met criteria for...
