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A novel method for assessing combined risk of multiple tap water pollutants
Array of contaminants in California water could cause 15,000 cases of cancer WASHINGTON - The array of toxic pollutants in...
Global HER2 testing survey raises questions about priorities for breast cancer resources
ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 -...
Miniature transponder technology to be used in the war against ocean plastic
Low-cost acoustic tags attached to fishing nets are being trialled as part of a major new project to reduce marine...
Memory could be better protected in kids with brain tumors if treated with proton therapy
Milan, Italy: A comparison of three types of radiotherapy for children's brain tumours suggests that a type of proton therapy...
Continuous chemotherapy improves outcomes and quality of life in advanced breast cancer
ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 -...
Researchers identify ways to predict and avoid radiotherapy side effects
Results from REQUITE study Milan, Italy: Latest results from a project to discover what makes a cancer patient more likely...
ESMO Breast Cancer Congress: Making the case for integrated care ahead of innovation
ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 -...
Breast cancer in young women: Good outcomes with advised therapy
ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 -...
Federal research significant in environmental rule-making
Federally-sponsored science plays a more significant role in bringing together stakeholders and facilitating environmental governance debates than all other types...
Readmission penalties for safety net hospitals drop under new rules
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - April 29, 2019 - Readmission penalties against hospitals providing care to socioeconomically disadvantaged patients have dropped...
Science, health journalists receive research fellowships from Marine Biological Laboratory
Credit: Tara Haelle WOODS HOLE, Mass. - Twelve journalists have been awarded Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from the Marine Biological...
Diving into the details: A lipid-binding pocket is a target for new cancer therapies
Understanding the molecular details of protein function allows researchers to identify critical residues that can be targeted with rational drug...
NIH’s All of Us Research Program to hold special symposium on May 6, 2019
Event will highlight progress toward building largest, most diverse health research program of its kind What: The All of Us...
Berkeley Lab science snapshots April 2019
Credit: Berkeley Lab When there are multiple factors at play in a situation that is itself changing, such as an...
African-American moms are helicopter parents too, but endgame is survival
Credit: UCF: Karen Norum African-American moms share many traits with helicopter parents, specifically when it comes to being overprotective and...
Infectious Disease Research Center named 2019 Bioscience/Medical Manufacturer of the Year
Colorado State University recognized for innovation and education in bioscience, medicineCredit: CompanyWeek Colorado State University's Infectious Disease Research Center was...
BU receives Massachusetts life sciences capital grant award
Funding will create novel brain imaging techniques and applications (Boston)--Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) today announced that it had...
Oral cancer detection by dentists is significantly on the rise
First-of-its-kind 11-year study shows growing role dental professionals play in early detection of the deadly diseaseCredit: Jeff Comber, University of...
Sensor-based technologies are promising to support independent living for older women
Study reveals active older women prefer wearable sensors over smart home sensors to measure personal activity data collection A study...
Brain area tied to emotions is larger in vets, service members with mild TBI and PTSD
'An intriguing structural finding'Credit: Kevin Walsh A new study finds that veterans and active-duty service members with combat-related PTSD and...
