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April 1, 2026

Previously unpublished trial data explain effects and side effects of key MS drug

Alemtuzumab is a highly effective drug for multiple sclerosis, approved in more than 60 countries and used by more than...

Immune profiling leads to implications for immunotherapy for NF1-associated tumors

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) -- an autosomal dominant disorder affecting approximately one in every 3,500 people -- results in dysfunctional...

Researchers find glass eels use internal compass to find their way home

Credit: Institute of Marine Research MIAMI--Scientists are closer to unraveling the long-standing mystery of how tiny glass eel larvae, which...

Poor diet, plus Alzheimer’s gene, may fuel disease

A diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the...

Research suggests Asian women less likely to receive timely follow-up after abnormal mammogram

Women with an abnormal mammogram result need follow-up tests to check whether the finding indicates breast cancer, which should be...

Chemicals used to combat Zika, agricultural pests impact motor skills in infants

ANN ARBOR--A chemical currently being used to ward off mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus and a commonly used insecticide that...

Metastatic breast cancer cells use hedgehog to ‘evilize’ docile neighbors

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in Nature Communications shows that...

Genetic differences across species guide vocal learning in juvenile songbirds

Credit: David Wheatcroft Juvenile birds discriminate and selectively learn their own species' songs even when primarily exposed to the songs...

Rattling DNA hustles transcribers to targets

Credit: Georgia Tech / Edmond Chow / Jeffrey Skolnick Imagine if a dense thicket didn't obstruct your path but instead...

Epigenetic signaling axis regulates proliferation and self-renewal of neural stem/progenitor cells

June 13, 2017

Credit: LIU Changmei Polycomb group (PcG) proteins comprise the Polycomb complexes PRC1 and PRC2 that regulate gene expression levels through...

Targeted photodynamic therapy shown highly effective against prostate cancer

Credit: Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and the Clinic for...

Neuro-receptor PET could provide an early warning for alcoholic relapse

Credit: UZ/KU Leuven, Belgium DENVER, Colo. - Alcohol abuse disorder is a devastating and complicated disease affecting millions of people...

A changing climate affects plankton populations

Fasting glucose as a marker for greater weight loss on a high-fiber, low-glycemic diet

SAN DIEGO and BOSTON (June 11, 2017, 3:00 ET) -- Researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center...

Joanna S. Fowler, PhD, receives SNMMI 2017 Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award

Credit: SNMMI DENVER, Colo. - Joanna S. Fowler, PhD, senior chemist emeritus of the Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory...

New grants for traumatic brain injury research announced by Julian Bailes, MD, at SNMMI17

Credit: SNMMI DENVER, Colo. - At the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting, Julian E. Bailes,...

Short duration of breastfeeding and maternal obesity linked to fatty liver in adolescents

Credit: Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 12, 2017 - Infants who were breastfed for less than six months...

Fasting plasma glucose and insulin are determinants of dietary weight loss success

San Diego, CA and Copenhagen, Denmark, June 11, 2017 - Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, together with colleagues from...

Investigators examine the relationship between pain and opioid abuse

The drug overdose epidemic is largely driven by opioids, which continue to be prescribed for chronic pain despite recommendations to...

Lianas stifle tree fruit and seed production in tropical forests