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Early onset colorectal cancer rising fastest in the west
Surprising finding suggests obesity epidemic may not fully explain increasing rates Early-onset colorectal cancer -cancer occurring before age 50--is rising...
Study reports ibrutinib and venetoclax combo effective as front-line therapy for select chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Ibrutinib and venetoclax, two FDA-approved drugs for treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), have been shown...
Viral study suggests an approach that may decrease kidney damage in transplant patients
BK polyomavirus reactivation is a major source of kidney damage in transplant recipients leading to rejection, so reducing viral levels...
Structural sexism: FSU researcher offers new perspective on gender and health inequality
Credit: (FSU Photo/Bruce Palmer) A Florida State University researcher has found gender inequality in U.S. states is bad for everybody's...
Study could lead to ‘cognitive therapy in your pocket’
CBM-I via smartphone app could help patients with depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditionsCredit: McLean Hospital Based on a...
Illinois researchers add ‘time-travel’ feature to drives to fight ransomware attacks
Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering One of the latest cyber threats involves hackers encrypting user files and then charging...
Texas A&M researcher makes breakthrough discovery in stretchable electronics materials
Stretchable electronics are where engineering meets Hollywood special effectsCredit: Dr. Matt Pharr/ Texas A&M University Engineering With a wide range...
Immune system discovery inspires a new barometer for inflammatory diseases
Unique class of white blood cells and their movements offer new model for tracking, predicting inflammatory diseases A unique discovery...
New study evaluates transcatheter dialysis conduit procedures over 15 years
Reston, VA (May 29, 2018) - A new research study by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that utilization...
A new vision for genomics in animal agriculture
Credit: USDA AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University researchers are part of a team that designed a new vision for...
Thinning forests, prescribed fire before drought reduced tree loss
Treatments may reduce loss in future droughts and bark beetle epidemicsCredit: USDA Forest Service Thinning forests and conducting prescribed burns...
Beyond 1 and 0: Engineers boost potential for creating successor to shrinking transistors
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas photo Computers and similar electronic devices have gotten faster and smaller over the decades...
NIH awards Cleveland Clinic $3 million grant to determine effects of exercise in Parkinson’s
The study is designed to measure the impact of long-term, high-intensity aerobic exerciseCredit: Cleveland Clinic Cleveland: The National Institutes of...
Renegade fat cells induce bone-damaging lesions in multiple myeloma
Credit: A study of samples from patients with multiple myeloma (MM) has demonstrated how "reprogrammed" fat cells contribute to long-lasting...
A rose inspires smart way to collect and purify water
A new device for collecting and purifying water, developed at The University of Texas at Austin, was inspired by a...
Towards a safer treatment for leukemia
An international team of researchers at VIB-KU Leuven, Belgium, the UK Dementia Institute and the Children's Cancer Institute, Australia, have...
Birds perceive ‘warm’ colors differently from ‘cool’ ones
Birds have a notion of 'green' versus 'blue,' but the line between them is fuzzy compared to the red-orange range....
Tempted to cheat on a written exam? Artificial intelligence is 90% certain to nab you
Combining big data with artificial intelligence has allowed University of Copenhagen researchers to determine whether you wrote your assignment or...
NIH-funded study links microbiome composition to African American preterm birth risk
WHAT: A research project funded by the National Institutes of Health has identified differences in the vaginal bacteria that may...
The ‘projects’ are nice now finds study on HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration Program
May 29, 2019 -- A study led by Columbia Mailman School examined the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...
