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Study confirms disparities in triple-negative breast cancer diagnoses
A new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, shows that women of...
Quitting alcohol may improve mental well-being, health-related quality of life
Quitting alcohol may improve health-related quality of life for women, especially their mental well-being, according to a study from Hong...
Snow algae thrive in high-elevation ice spires, an unlikely oasis for life
Credit: Steve Schmidt / University of Colorado Boulder High in the Andes Mountains, dagger-shaped ice spires house thriving microbial communities,...
Becoming new parents increases produce purchases
Higher income households adopted healthier spending patterns, but lower-income families did not, according to a new study published in the...
Robot uses machine learning to harvest lettuce
Credit: University of Cambridge A vegetable-picking robot that uses machine learning to identify and harvest a commonplace, but challenging, agricultural...
First-ever auction of AI-created artwork set for Christie’s gavel
Intro text we refine our methods of responsive web design, we’ve increasingly focused on measure and its relationship to how...
Triplet-targeted therapy improves survival for patients with advanced colorectal cancer and BRAF mutations
Phase III trial may change standard of care for up to 15% of colorectal cancer patientsCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center...
Targeted therapy combination improves survival in patients with advanced bowel cancer
ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2019, Barcelona, Spain, July 3-6Credit: European Society for Medical Oncology Barcelona, Spain, 6 July...
Data demonstrate efficacy of more flexible dose of regorafenib to relieve side-effects in mCRC patients
ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2019, Barcelona, Spain, July 3-6Credit: Courtesy of VHIO Barcelona, Spain, 6 July 2019 -...
First observation of native ferroelectric metal
tungsten ditelluride shows bistable and electrically switchable spontaneous polarization states; potential for new nano-electronics applicationsCredit: FLEET In a paper released...
Risk of cancer among children, young adults with congenital heart disease
What The Study Did:National registry data in Sweden were used in this study that assessed the risk of developing cancer...
Estimating gender biases among health care professionals, surgeons
What The Study Did: This study used measures of implicit and explicit biases to assess how health care professionals associated...
A new way of making complex structures in thin films
Self-assembling materials can form patterns that might be useful in optical devices CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Self-assembling materials called block copolymers,...
Discovery reveals prolific ability of Schwann cells to generate myelin
OHSU research could lead to new therapies to heal nervous system disorders Scientists have discovered that a special type of...
Researchers elucidate mechanism between exercise and improved motor learning
Credit: Kai Chen, Jinan University Muscle memory -- it's not just a saying. Repetitive exercise induces improved learning for motor...
Caspase-1 initiates apoptosis, but not pyroptosis, in the absence of gasdermin D
Credit: Kanazawa University Background Most unnecessary or dangerous cells such as virus-infected cells commit suicide by activating an in-built suicide...
Call for green burial corridors alongside roads, railways and country footpaths
A leading public health expert is calling for a strategic initiative to develop green burial corridors alongside major transport routes...
Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic
Credit: Daniel Cartamil Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world's oceans, new research...
The Lancet: Nerve transfer surgery restores hand function and elbow extension in 13 young adults with complete paralysis
13 young adults with tetraplegia are able to feed themselves, hold a drink, brush their teeth, and write as a...
Strain of common cold virus could revolutionize treatment of bladder cancer
A strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients...
