Health
Older melanoma patients may respond to anti-PD1 immunotherapy better than younger patients
Bottom Line: With each decade of life, the likelihood of progression of melanoma after treatment with anti-PD1 immunotherapy decreased by...
First significant study on autism and homelessness
The first peer-reviewed study into autism and homelessness has been published, in the journal Autism. The researchers* found evidence suggesting...
Flipping the switch on itch
Researchers from North Carolina State University have pinpointed a particular neuropeptide associated with transmitting itch signals in mice with atopic...
How ‘gatekeepers’ to a cell’s nucleus let genetic instructions pass through
Credit: Hoelz Lab/Dan Lin/Caltech Standing guard between a cell's nucleus and its main chamber, called the cytoplasm, are thousands of...
Bilinguals use inter-language transfer to deal with dyslexia
Dyslexic children learning both a language that is pronounced as written -like Spanish- and a second language in which the...
Indoors positioning using wireless network: accurate and affordable option
Credit: KTU The group of scientists from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania has invented the innovative method for indoor...
Network biology reveals pathogen targets in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - How are proteins in the cells of a flowering plant similar to social networks on...
Lung study points to therapies for chronic coughing disease
Fresh insights into a potentially life-threatening lung disease that causes persistent coughing could pave the way for new therapies. Scientists...
Possible marker found to predict long-term learning
(Boston)--For the first time, researchers have discovered a possible biomarker for long term learning. Could this new discovery help reshape...
Getting heart disease patients to exercise: Study says wearables could help but only if money is on the line
PHILADELPHIA -- Combining financial incentives and personalized goal-setting with wearable devices may be an effective way of encouraging patients with...
Adolescents who consume diet high in saturated fats may develop poor stress skills
Study: Adolescents who consume a diet high in saturated fats may develop poor stress coping skills, signs of post-traumatic stress...
Diabetes added to high risks for people with severe mental illness
People with severe mental illness are more than twice as likely to have Type 2 diabetes, with even higher risks...
Cash and goal-setting help motivate heart patients to take healthy steps
DALLAS, June 13, 2018 -- The thought of losing up to $14 a week along with personalized goal setting may...
Attacking bacteria with shark skin-inspired surfaces
Sharks are often the subject of TV specials or news stories focusing on their attacks on humans. But scientists are...
Fat cell filling, ketogenic diet, and the history of biochemistry:
Brown tissue whitening causes cell death, inflammation There's more than one type of fat cell. Besides the white fat that...
Medscape report finds physicians are sexually harassed on the job
New York, NY, June 13, 2018: A new report from Medscape finds that more than 1 in 10 female physicians...
Neuronal activity sheds light on the origin of consciousness
Consciousness is everything people experience -- from the taste of chocolate to the pain of a migraine, the disappointment of...
MD Anderson, Houston Methodist scientists detect new ovarian cancer target
Researchers at Houston Methodist Research Institute and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found a prescription drug,...
Transparent pricing boosts business at outpatient surgical centers, study suggests
In a small study of ambulatory surgical centers across the country, Johns Hopkins quality care researchers found that publicly listing...
Grave consequences
Credit: University of Konstanz FGM has been officially recognised as a human rights violation by the United Nations since 1992....
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