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Credit: Science Magazine Driver genes in different metastases from the same patient are remarkably similar, providing optimism for the success...

Parasites and metabolic syndrome — Morris Animal Foundation’s newest equine studies

Morris Animal Foundation is funding three new pilot studies in horse health, with a focus on equine parasitic worms and...

Study shows value of breast cancer patients seeking second opinions

Credit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center It's early morning and a team of more than 20 professionals cram around a long...

20 journalists from across US awarded aging-focused fellowships

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is welcoming 20 distinguished reporters for the next cohort of the Journalists in Aging...

Infectious bacteria hibernate to evade antibiotics

BACTERIA University of Copenhagen researchers have discovered a surprising tactic of pathogenic bacteria when being attacked by antibiotics: hibernation. Almost...

Brigatinib becomes potential new first-line option for ALK-positive non-small lung cancer

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Results of a 275-patient, multi-national phase III clinical trial known as ALTA-1L published today...

UK must be more proactive in tackling climate change

The UK is "unprepared" for climate change, an expert from the University of Surrey has concluded following an extensive study....

Results from the ReCre8 trial reported at TCT 2018

SAN DIEGO - September 22, 2018 -The first large, randomized trial comparing a novel polymer-free amphilimus-eluting stent to the latest-generation...

Screening for depression: benefit remains questionable

Almost 12% of all adults in Germany are diagnosed with depression at some point in their lives. The German Institute...

Organs are not just bystanders, may be active participants in fighting autoimmune disease

PITTSBURGH, September 24, 2018 - Organs affected by autoimmune disease could be fighting back by "exhausting" immune cells that cause...

Novel drug-eluting stent with improved radiographic visibility found to be safe and effective

SAN DIEGO - September 22, 2018 - This first randomized clinical study of a polymer-coated zotarolimus-eluting stent (Resolute Onyx) that...

Negative pressure wound therapy: violation of ethical and scientific standards

About one decade after its first benefit assessment of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), the German Institute for Quality and...

Leading addiction experts call for more neuroscience research on long-term recovery

September is addiction recovery month, and, in the midst of the current opioid epidemic, it's an apt moment for addiction...

A fracture anywhere reduces bone density everywhere

Credit: Copyright UC Regents courtesy of UC Davis Health Breaking a bone causes bone density losses throughout the body, not...

DNA islands effective as ‘anti-bacterial drones’

Genomic "islands" that evolved from viruses can be converted into "drones" that disable Staphylococcus aureus, bacteria that are often resistant...

Violence in pre-Columbian Panama exaggerated, new study shows

(Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) An oft-cited publication said a pre-Colombian archaeological site in Panama showed signs of extreme violence. A...

Neurobehavioral symptoms predictive of employment outcome after traumatic brain injury

Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. September 18, 2018. Kessler Foundation researchers have published their findings linking behavioral symptoms with...

Eradicating Helicobacter pylori infections may be a key treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Credit: David J. McGee, Xiao-Hong Lu and Elizabeth A. Disbrow Amsterdam, NL, September 24, 2018 - While human genetic mutations...

Results from the OAC-ALONE trial reported at TCT 2018 and published in Circulation