Science News
The significance of water in a promising biomarker against cancer
Credit: Egoi Markaida. UPV/EHU The Tn antigen appears in 90% of cancers and is associated with metastasis. That is why...
New ASTRO/ASCO/AUA guideline for prostate cancer supports shortened radiation therapy
ARLINGTON, Va., ALEXANDRIA, Va., CHICAGO, October 11, 2018 -- Three prominent medical societies today issued a new clinical guideline for...
Canadian smokers support bold new approaches to end tobacco use
Most Canadian smokers are in favour of novel policies to reduce tobacco use, according to a national survey by the...
Immune cells in triple-negative breast cancer offer potential therapeutic target
About 15 percent of breast cancers are classified as triple-negative, lacking receptors for estrogen, progesterone, and Her2. These cancers do...
Unapproved ingredients in over-the-counter supplements
Bottom Line: Potentially harmful and undeclared pharmaceuticals were identified in more than 700 over-the-counter dietary supplements in an analysis of...
Medical marijuana for symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis
Bottom Line: This study analyzed 17 clinical trials including 3,161 patients to evaluate medicinal cannabinoids -- the chemical compounds in...
Two seemingly opposing forces in the brain actually cooperate to enhance memory formation
Credit: Anna Hobbiss The brain's crucial function is to allow organisms to learn and adapt to their surroundings. It does...
Abnormal vision in childhood can affect brain functions
A research team has discovered that abnormal vision in childhood can affect the development of higher-level brain areas responsible for...
Microfluidic molecular exchanger helps control therapeutic cell manufacturing
Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech Researchers have demonstrated an integrated technique for monitoring specific biomolecules - such as growth factors...
A new study indicates the possibility to monitor the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease by monitoring major brain antioxidant levels using noninvasive techniques
Credit: National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon, India Gurgaon, India -- October 12, 2018: In a breakthrough human study, anti-oxidant, glutathione...
Oscillations provide insights into the brain’s navigation system
The brain creates a map of our environment, which enables reliable spatial navigation. The Nobel Prize was awarded in 2014...
Rhode Island Hospital, Brown win grant to conduct trial of opioid addiction intervention
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Researchers from Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital have been at the forefront of battling the opioid...
Scientists discovered genes that contribute to the ADHD development
Credit: Corominas et al., 2018, supplementary materials A team from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University together with foreign...
A new way to create molecules for drug development
Credit: Jeff Grabmeier COLUMBUS, Ohio - Chemists at The Ohio State University have developed a new and improved way to...
Effects of epilepsy on neural activity in mice fluctuate with reproductive cycle
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Mice with epilepsy have altered patterns of neuron activity in the...
Widespread errors in ‘proofreading’ cause inherited blindness
Mistakes in "proofreading" the genetic code of retinal cells is the cause of a form of inherited blindness, retinitis pigmentosa...
Study: No surge in illicit cigarettes after menthol ban
Contrary to the tobacco industry's assertions, there was no surge in illicit cigarettes after a 2015 ban on menthol cigarette...
Potential therapy for treatment-resistant hypothyroidism proves effective in lab study
A new "metal-coordinated" drug-delivery technology potentially could be used to supplement the standard therapy for hypothyroidism, which affects nearly 10...
Simple, cost effective treatment following failed back surgery shows promise
(Boston)--Failed back surgery (continued low back and leg pain after surgery) is relatively common. With each reoperation, success, as defined...
Early changes to synapse gene regulation may cause Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Department of Neuropathology, TMDU Tokyo, Japan - Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, involving memory...
