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New radiation techniques could improve quality of life for lung cancer patients
Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ON – While palliative radiation therapy is used to ease pain in patients with...
Superstorm Sandy five years later: How NJIT assisted with recovery…
Credit: NJIT Five years ago, Superstorm Sandy devastated the U.S. east coast, taking the lives of 34 New Jersey residents,...
Researchers gain new insight into how the intestine repairs itself
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the University...
Implantable wireless devices trigger — and may block —…
Building on wireless technology that has the potential to interfere with pain, scientists have developed flexible, implantable devices that can...
UC San Diego scientists garner national high-risk, high-reward awards
Credit: University of California San Diego Two researchers at the University of California San Diego have been selected to receive...
A newly discovered tumor suppressor gene affects melanoma survival
Of the hundreds of genes that can be mutated in a single case of melanoma, only a handful may be...
Why it’s difficult to predict evolutionary fate of a new trait
Credit: Weinreich et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The phrase "survival of the fittest" makes the principle of evolution by natural...
Treating a little-known virus, CMV, to combat hearing loss in children
Credit: Charlie Ehlert, University of Utah Health A National Institutes of Health-supported nationwide clinical trial will test a novel approach...
Early childhood bronchiolitis increases asthma risk in adulthood
Persons who have had bronchiolitis in early childhood have an increased risk of asthma at the age of 28-31 and...
Body clock disruptions occur years before memory loss in Alzheimer’s
Credit: Washington University School of Medicine People with Alzheimer's disease are known to have disturbances in their internal body clocks...
TSRI scientists named AAAS Fellows for innovative research in biology…
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA – Nov.21, 2016 – Two scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)...
More than 100,000 switches
Credit: Graphic: Lutz Grein Information for building cells is stored in our genetic material, otherwise known as DNA. It is...
Oligodendrocyte selectively myelinates a particular set of axons in…
Credit: NIPS/NINS There are three kinds of glial cells in the brain, oligodendrocyte, astrocyte and microglia. Oligodendrocytes myelinate neuronal axons...
The tale teeth tell about the legendary man-eating lions of Tsavo
Credit: (Larisa DeSantis / Vanderbilt) An analysis of the microscopic wear on the teeth of the legendary "man-eating lions of...
A European Alliance dedicated to accelerating new concepts in HIV…
The European Commission has granted over 22 million Euros to the European HIV Vaccine Alliance (EHVA) to develop a multidisciplinary...
Canada’s aging population signals need for more inclusive, accessible transportation system
Credit: Council of Canadian Academies As the number of Canadians aged 65 and older continues to grow faster than any...
USC Stem Cell scientists obtain ‘how to’ guide for…
Credit: Images by Mingxing Lei/Cheng-Ming Chuong Lab How does the skin develop follicles and eventually sprout hair? A USC-led study,...
Looking at the Bacteria Inside: A New Method of Viewing TB Bacteria
Researchers have developed a new method that will help them quickly determine the effectiveness of a TB treatment TB is...
Throwing molecular wrench into gene control machine leads to…
Credit: Vakoc Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY – Cancer researchers today announced they have developed a way of sidelining...
Vaccine strategy induces antibodies that can target multiple influenza…
Scientists have identified three types of vaccine-induced antibodies that can neutralize diverse strains of influenza virus that infect humans. The...
