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Important new insights into RECIST criteria measuring cancer’s response to treatment
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Oncologists and researchers use a measurement known as Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors...
Protein YAP in early life influences adult spinocerebellar ataxia pathology
Credit: Department of Neuropathology, TMDU Study led by Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identifies crucial protein that rescues progression...
Closing the dyslexia achievement gap
A large achievement gap between dyslexic and typical readers is already present at first grade and persists throughout school; therefore,...
Research elucidates hormone ghrelin’s role in blood glucose…
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – May 9, 2017 – UT Southwestern research investigating the blood glucose-regulatory actions of the hormone...
School’s in for asthma medication adherence
Credit: Children's National Health System Doctors and researchers have long known that the level of stress patients experience is inversely...
Immune molecule protects against Zika virus infection in animal models
Credit: Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, NIAID A molecule naturally produced by the immune system protects mice and monkeys against Zika...
Untapped region in brain cell offers goldmine of drug targets for new…
IMAGE: UCLA scientists discovered a treasure trove of drug targets for new autism therapies in this part of the cell....
Study finds cardiac complications high after orthopedic surgery for heart disease patients
Credit: HSS A new study published today in the HSS Journal, the leading journal on musculoskeletal research, found the incidence...
Low-salt & heart-healthy dash diet as effective as drugs for some adults with high blood pressure
A study of more than 400 adults with prehypertension, or stage 1 high blood pressure, found that combining a low-salt...
New treatment shows promise for patients with rare dermatologic…
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA – A new treatment for a rare and often incurable condition called dermatomyositis (DM) reduced the...
UMass Amherst study suggests father’s environmental exposure affects sperm…
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – Early results from a larger, ongoing study led by environmental health scientist Richard Pilsner...
An IRCM team unveils a mechanism that controls neuron production from stem cells
Montréal, January 13, 2016 – A study conducted by a research team led by Michel Cayouette, Full IRCM Research Professor...
New therapy lessens impact of mistreatment at a young age
Credit: University of Delaware/ Evan Krape Everyone has challenges of one kind or another. But research shows that mistreatment at...
Microbes evolved to colonize different parts of the human body
Credit: Jonathan Fuller, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. — As the human species evolved over the last six million years, our...
Overcoming barriers to recruiting blacks/African-Americans for…
Credit: University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. (September 6, 2017) — In a paper published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease,...
Study: US women report diverse preferences related to sexual pleasure
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Faculty members from the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington and the school’s Center...
Cancer cells use secret tunnels to communicate and smuggle cancer signals their neighbors
A new discovery published in the Nov. 2015 issue of The FASEB Journal shows that cancer cells use previously unknown...
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz obtains approval for Humboldt…
Credit: photo/©: Stowers Institute Nominated by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Institute of Molecular Biology gGmbH (IMB), chromosome...
Pancreatic cancer: CD44 protein induces metastases
This news release is available in German. Due to their rapid metastatic spread, pancreatic tumors are among the most aggressive...
UC research examines lung cell turnover as risk factor & target for treatment of…
Credit: University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI–Influenza is a recurring global health threat that, according to the World Health Organization, is responsible...