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Long thought harmless, a glycan biomarker may cause pancreatic disease and cancer
A widely recognized biomarker for pancreatic disease, CA19-9, thought to be benign for decades, may in fact be a promoter...
University of Virginia leads fibrosis initiative
Charlottesville, VA (June 20, 2019) Fibrosis is often associated with many of the fatal diseases that pervade our globe, riddling...
Largest study of CTE finds it in 6% of subjects
Interestingly, the traumatic brain disease is identified in both athletes and non-athletes.Credit: UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO -- Nearly...
How bacteria kill host cells from the inside
Credit: Anne Blanc-Potard A bacterial pathogen that typically multiplies outside of host cells can enter and induce the destruction of...
One third of Cambodians infected with threadworm, study finds
Credit: CDC, US Federal Government public domain Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted threadworm that is endemic in many tropical and...
Cereal grains scientists fight hidden hunger with new approach
Credit: N. Palacios and V. Govindan After a prolonged decline, global hunger is on the rise--affecting more than 820 million...
New research provides medical proof vacation is good for your heart
Research conducted at Syracuse University provides medical evidence that a person can reduce their metabolic symptoms - and therefore their...
Crystal with a twist: Scientists grow spiraling new material
Helical crystal could yield unexpected properties, like superconductivityCredit: UC Berkeley image by Yin Liu With a simple twist of the...
Scientists discover new method for developing tracers used for medical imaging
Credit: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center In an advance for medical imaging, scientists from University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive...
Electron-behaving nanoparticles rock current understanding of matter
Discovery will lead to new methods for materials design It's not an electron. But it sure does act like one....
Engineers 3D print flexible mesh for ankle and knee braces
Techniques could lead to personalized wearable and implantable devicesCredit: Felice Frankel Hearing aids, dental crowns, and limb prosthetics are some...
More than 5 million cancer survivors experience chronic pain, twice the rate of the general population
More than 5 million cancer survivors in the United States experience chronic pain, almost twice the rate in the general...
Europe: Chronic hepatitis B infections on the rise since 2008
Steady decline in acute cases reflects successful vaccination programmesCredit: ECDC In 2017, the majority (58%) of the almost 27 000...
‘Robot blood’ powers machines for lengthy tasks
ITHACA, N.Y. - Researchers at Cornell University have created a system of circulating liquid -- "robot blood" -- within robotic...
Signature of an ineffective immune response to cancer revealed
CRCHUM researchers identify the 28 genes responsible Montreal, June 20, 2019 - Our immune system is programmed to destroy cancer...
Novel model for studying intestinal parasite could advance vaccine development
University of Pennsylvania researchers showed that mice could be protected from the infection with a live attenuated vaccineCredit: Muthgapatti Kandasamy,...
Canadian researchers discover new genetic link to premenopausal breast cancer
First-ever study to focus on premenopausal women finds up to 40% higher risk of breast cancer in women carrying a...
Rooftop solar panels get boost from Sandia tool that previews a year on grid in minutes
Credit: Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Homeowners and businesses may now have an easier time getting solar panels on rooftops...
Spotting objects amid clutter
New approach quickly finds hidden objects in dense point clouds, for use in driverless cars or work spaces with robotic...
Research details response of sagebrush to 2017 solar eclipse
Credit: Krag Beverly The total solar eclipse's swath across Wyoming and the United States in August 2017 provided an opportunity...
