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Researchers release the brakes on the immune system
Credit: (c) Photo: Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn Many tumors possess mechanisms to avoid destruction by the immune system. For instance, they...
Breast cancer treatments today — and tomorrow (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society AMES, Iowa - The concept of "collective intelligence" is simple - it asserts that if...
A new compound targets energy generation, thereby killing metastatic cells
Cancer can most often be successfully treated when confined to one organ. But a greater challenge lies in treating cancer...
UB spinoff company For-Robin moves one step closer to human clinical trials
Credit: Credit: Loukia Karacosta/For-Robin Inc. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Scientists from For-Robin Inc., a University at Buffalo biotechnology spinoff, have published...
Biopsy specimen found to be reliable for evaluating DLL3 expression in small cell lung cancer
Yokohama, Japan - Oct. 17, 2017 - Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) biopsy specimen was found to be reliable material...
Treatment based On BRCA1 level does not increase survival of stage II/III NSCLC N+ resected patients
Yokohama, Japan - Oct. 17, 2017 - New research shows that treating stage II and III non-small cell lung cancer...
JAX, Seven Bridges to build centralized data platform to advance cancer research
The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), a nonprofit biomedical research institution, and Seven Bridges, the leading biomedical data analysis company, today announced...
Researchers confirm IASLC characterization of uncertain R status with prognosis between R0 and R1
Yokohama, Japan - Oct. 17, 2017 - The findings of a recent study confirm the International Association for the Study...
Cleveland clinic study: Timing of melanoma diagnosis, treatment critical to survival
EMBARGOED UNTIL 9 a.m. ET Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, CLEVELAND: A new Cleveland Clinic study underscores the importance of early...
Genomics researchers showcase their applications of Droplet Digital PCR at ASHG 2017 Annual Meeting
ORLANDO, Fla. - Oct. 17, 2017 - The sensitivity and reliability of Droplet Digital PCR will be showcased in over...
Many pelvic tumors in women may have common origin — fallopian tubes
Most - and possibly all - ovarian cancers start, not in ovaries, but instead in the fallopian tubes attached to...
Machine learning identifies breast lesions likely to become cancer
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - A machine learning tool can help identify which high-risk breast...
Cancer relapse linked to body’s own immune system
Cancer cells that survive after treatment may use the body's own immune system to wake themselves up and fuel their...
USDA invests in research on next generation of agricultural technology
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 17, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today...
DuPont Pioneer and Donald Danforth Plant Science Center collaborate
Credit: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center JOHNSTON, Iowa, and ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 17, 2017 - DuPont Pioneer and the...
Saving hearts after heart attacks: Overexpression of a gene enhances repair of dead muscle
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University of Alabama at Birmingham biomedical engineers report a significant advance in efforts to repair...
Assessment shows metagenomics software has much room for improvement
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A recent critical assessment of software tools represents a key step toward taming the "Wild West" nature...
Study links chocolate production to increased deforestation in poor nations
The costs of chocolate production around the world Every year, more than five million family farms in countries such as...
New assay may boost targeted treatment of non-hodgkin lymphoma
Credit: Philippe Ruminy Philadelphia, PA, October 17, 2017 - Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive cancer and the...
A new way to harness wasted methane
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Methane gas, a vast natural resource, is often disposed of through burning, but new research by scientists...
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