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September 23, 2025

Discovery lights path for alzheimer’s research

CORAL GABLES, FL (October 16, 2017) - A probe invented at Rice University that lights up when it binds to...

Helicobacter pylori: Dodging the bullet

Helicobacter pylori is a widespread bacterial pathogen that infects the lining of the stomach, where it can cause ulcers and...

Biodiversity, ecosystem services, land degradation: IPBES launching 5 major assessments

Credit: UNEP Major new assessments of the state of biodiversity, ecosystems and nature's contributions to people will be presented to...

Why arched backs are attractive

Researchers have provided scientific evidence for what lap dancers and those who twerk probably have known all along - men...

Researchers developing home test kit for lupus nephritis flares

Credit: University of Houston With a four-year $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), two University of...

Marine microbiology: Scavenging to survive below the seafloor

Microorganisms living in the sediments buried below the seafloor obtain their nutrients by using secreted enzymes to degrade adsorbed detritus....

The role of the gut microbiome in posttraumatic stress disorder: More than a gut feeling

The bacteria in your gut could hold clues to whether or not you will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after...

Pre-clinical study suggests path toward non-addictive painkillers

Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A pre-clinical study led by Indiana University scientists reports a promising step forward in...

Cells’ mechanical memory could hold clues to cancer metastasis

In the body, cells move around to form organs during development; to heal wounds; and when they metastasize from cancerous...

SNMMI publishes appropriate use criteria for FDG PET/CT imaging of cancer patients

RESTON, Va. - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has published appropriate use criteria (AUC) for FDG...

Colon cancer: APC protein affects immunity by preventing pre-cancerous inflammation

Credit: © Institut Pasteur Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) is a gene whose mutations are associated with a rare, hereditary form...

Researchers advocate for single-cell diagnostics for breast cancer

Women diagnosed with breast cancer may benefit from having the molecular subtype of different cells within their tumors identified, argue...

Study finds increase of herbicide in older adults

Among a sample of older adults living in Southern California, average urine levels of the herbicide glyphosate and its metabolite...

Study indicates arsenic can cause cancer decades after exposure ends

A new paper published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that arsenic in drinking water may have...

Patients prefer doctors not use computers in exam room

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A new study suggests that people with advanced cancer prefer doctors communicate with them face-to-face with just...

Study finds smokers wrongly believe Natural American Spirit cigarettes are healthier

In the supermarket, foods labeled "organic" carry premium prices. Consumers generally believe that organic food is healthier, and in many...

People with leukemia and their oncologists have vastly different perceptions of prognosis

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A study of 100 people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) receiving chemotherapy found that patient and physician...

Yoga can be an effective supportive therapy for people with lung cancer and their caregivers

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - In a feasibility trial of people with advanced lung cancer receiving radiation therapy, and their caregivers, yoga...

Resilience intervention improves well-being in young patients with cancer

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A new randomized clinical trial of a pilot program found that a brief in-person intervention can improve...

Researchers test first drug to prevent the onset of chemotherapy-induced neuropathy