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Pre-clinical study suggests Parkinson’s could start in gut endocrine cells
Credit: 2017, JCI Insight DURHAM, N.C. - Recent research on Parkinson's disease has focused on the gut-brain connection, examining patients'...
Research on crucial cutting enzyme maps sites of DNA damage in leukemias and other cancers
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers studying a DNA-cutting enzyme with a crucial role in regulating the structure of genes...
VHA initiative significantly reduces MRSA in veterans living centers
Portland, Ore., June 15, 2017 - An initiative led by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reduced Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)...
When healthy cells stimulate the migration of tumor cells
Credit: © UNIGE Estrogens act as a driving force of both healthy and cancerous mammary cell growth by binding to...
Burroughs Wellcome Fund awards $1.9 Million in grants to three Penn researchers
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - The Burroughs Wellcome Fund has named Penn Medicine dermatology expert Elizabeth A. Grice, PhD, as...
Elder abuse research yields new evidence on incidence, risks, outcomes
As World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed on June 15, new study data from the Chinese community in Chicago...
Bee antennae offer links between the evolution of social behavior and communication
Credit: Sam Droege, U.S. Geological Survey As bees' social behavior evolved, their complex chemical communication systems evolved in concert, according...
Secret of why jewel scarab beetles look like pure gold, explained by physicists
The secrets of why central-American jewel scarab beetles look like they are made from pure gold, has been uncovered by...
A mechanical trigger for toxic tumor therapy
Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancerous and transform into tumors. Some, like skin cancer, are...
PolyU to join force with Chinese and European partners in food safety
The Institute for Global Food Security at Queen's University Belfast will lead one of the world's largest food safety projects...
High prevalence of CRE in Washington, D.C. healthcare facilities
NEW YORK (June 15, 2017) - Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a family of highly pathogenic antibiotic-resistant organisms, are endemic across Washington,...
Annals of Oncology in top 10 oncology journals
Lugano, 15 June 2017 - ESMO, the leading European professional organisation for medical oncology is delighted to announce that the...
Entomologist at UC Riverside named a Pew scholar
Credit: UCR Department of Entomology. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Naoki Yamanaka, an assistant professor of entomology at the University of California,...
Transgender actors effective in teaching new doctors to provide respectful care
Credit: Photo Credit: Andrew Neary, NYU Langone By acting out scenarios commonly seen in the clinic, real-life transgender actors can...
First few millimeters of the leaf margin identify palm species in a new key to Syagrus
Credit: Larry R. Noblick An incredible amount of information is contained in the very first few millimeters of the leaflet...
Inhibitor drug improves overall survival in older radioiodine resistant thyroid cancer
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - The drug lenvatinib can significantly improve overall survival rates in a group of thyroid cancer...
Women who focus negatively, magnify chronic pain, more likely to be taking prescribed opioids
CHICAGO - Female chronic pain sufferers who catastrophize, a psychological condition in which pain is exaggerated or irrationally focused on,...
Newly discovered cellular pathway may lead to cancer therapies
Scientists have discovered a new cellular pathway that can promote and support the growth of cancer cells. In a mouse...
SNMMI Image of the Year: PET and optical imaging for prostate cancer diagnosis and therapy
Credit: Courtesy of A. Baranski, M. Schäfer, U. Bauder-Wüst, M. Roscher, J. Schmidt, E. Stenau, L. Maier-Hein, M. Eder, K....
Dual-agent PET/MR with time of flight detects more cancer
Credit: Stanford University DENVER, Colo. - Simultaneous injections of the radiopharmaceuticals fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) and 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) followed by...
