NEWS

April 1, 2026

Pregnancy after breast cancer does not increase chance of recurrence

ASCO Perspective "These data provide reassurance to breast cancer survivors that having a baby after a breast cancer diagnosis may...

Global study sets new risk-based standard to personalize chemotherapy for colon cancer

ASCO Perspective "In this case, less is more. We're now able to spare many patients with colon cancer unnecessary side...

Development of a novel vaccine for Zika

New Orleans, LA - June 4, 2017 - Research presented by Farshad Guirakhoo, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GeoVax, Inc., at...

Zika virus successfully diagnosed from semen

New Orleans, LA - June 4, 2017 -Research presented at ASM Microbe 2017 by experts at the Fertility and Cryogenics...

Increasing susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus in the United States

New Orleans, LA - June 4, 2017 - Findings from a study that looked at susceptibility trends of Staphylococcus aureus...

Two combination therapies shrink melanoma brain metastases in more than half of patients

CHICAGO - High response rates to a pair of combination therapies point to potentially new options for a group of...

Steady decrease in severe health problems for childhood cancer survivors

ASCO Perspective "Perhaps no other area of oncology has seen such dramatic progress in treatment over the past decades as...

New disposable, wearable patch found to effectively detect sleep apnea

Credit: Somnarus, Inc. Results of a definitive clinical trial show that a new, disposable diagnostic patch effectively detects obstructive sleep...

Routine genomic testing is feasible, but only a subset of patients benefit

ASCO Perspective "This study gives more validation for the use of genomics in clinical practice and shows it could very...

Lactobacillus from yogurt inhibits multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens

June 3, 2017

New Orleans, LA - June 2, 2017 - A Lactobacillus isolate from commercial yogurt, identified as Lactobacillus parafarraginis, inhibited the...

Technology leads to better treatment for Staphylococcus aureus sepsis

June 3, 2017

New Orleans, LA - June 3, 2017 - A new testing and treatment approach led to shorter hospital stays for...

Vaginal bacteria alter sexual transmission of Zika and herpes simplex virus-2

June 3, 2017

New Orleans, LA - June 2, 2017 - Bacteria in the vagina can inhibit sexually transmitted Zika virus and herpes...

State Senator Sarlo, Assemblyman Bramnick, and industry leaders support makerspace at NJIT

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is pleased to announce the support of State Senator Paul A. Sarlo (D-Bergen) and...

Hubble ‘traps’ a vermin galaxy

Credit: Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is famous for its jaw-dropping snapshots of the cosmos. At...

DIY crystal-makers get refurbished online cookbook

Credit: Cormac Toher, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- In response to popular demand, materials scientists at Duke University have resurrected...

JSA Awards Graduate Fellowships for Research at Jefferson Lab

Washington, DC - Jefferson Sciences Associates announced today the award of eight JSA/Jefferson Lab graduate fellowships. The doctoral students will...

Are dense star clusters the origin of the gravitational waves discovered by LIGO?

Astrophysicists everywhere are thrilled about yesterday's news that the LIGO experiment has detected its third set of gravitational waves. Predicted...

UQ physicist builds on Einstein and Galileo’s work

Credit: Image credit: Dr Magdalena Zych Sixteenth century scientist Galileo Galilei threw two spheres of different mass from the top...

Scientists design molecular system for artificial photosynthesis

Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--Photosynthesis in green plants converts solar energy to stored chemical energy by transforming atmospheric carbon...

New catalytic converter composite reduces rare earth element usage