Science News

February 8, 2026

A new Achilles’ heel of blood cancer

Credit: CeMM/Anna Skucha (Vienna, May 18, 2018) AML is not a single disease. It is a group of leukemias that...

Natural antioxidant bilirubin may improve cardiovascular health

Bilirubin, a yellow-orange pigment, is formed after the breakdown of red blood cells and is eliminated by the liver. It's...

Stroke researchers confirm role of frontal lesions in response to prism treatment

Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. May 18, 2018. Stroke researchers have confirmed that the presence of frontal cortical lesions...

World first use of cognitive training reduces gait freezing in Parkinson’s patients

The researchers report significant reduction in the severity and duration of freezing of gait, improved cognitive processing speed and reduced...

Method to identify undetected drug suicides wins top NIDA Addiction Science Award

Credit: National Institute on Drug Abuse A project that identified and tested a bioinformatics program that can help identify underreported...

Particle shows promise for treating the deadliest type of breast cancer

Credit: Oihana Iriondo/Min Yu/USC Stem Cell USC researchers have pinpointed a remedy to thwart a protein that helps the metastatic...

Safety program for surgical patients sharply drops surgical site infections

CHICAGO (May 18, 2018): Surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing colorectal operations were reduced by 61 percent in less...

Biotin supplements caused misleading test results, almost led to unnecessary procedure

Credit: © UNC School of Medicine May 18, 2018 - A new case report in the Journal of the Endocrine...

Genome editing method targets AIDS virus

By destroying the regulatory genes of the AIDS virus HIV-1 using the genome editing system CRISPR/Cas9, a Japanese research group...

Study finds more than 40 percent of prostate biopsies could be avoided with new blood test

Friday, May 18, 2018, San Francisco: A multi-center study that validates the clinical performance of IsoPSA - a new blood...

Antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillaton before, after stroke

Bottom Line: Oral anticoagulation therapy after stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation was associated with lower risk for recurrent blood...

Clinical trial supports chiropractic care as component of care for low back pain

Bottom Line: U.S military personnel with low back pain who received usual medical care plus chiropractic care reported moderate improvement...

MR spectroscopy imaging reveals effects of targeted treatment of mutant IDH1 gliomas

Credit: Ovidiu Andronesi, M.D., Ph.D., Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital Using a novel imaging method, a Massachusetts...

ACR Urges lawmakers to address rising costs & access barriers in Arthritis care

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals convened on Capitol Hill this week to urge legislative action on pressing...

The dark side of our genes — healthy aging in modern times

The transition to modernity - largely driven by the Industrial Revolution - provided us with easier access to food and...

Morris Animal Foundation study identifies new virus in cat

Credit: Dr. Julia Beatty, University of Sydney DENVER/May 17, 2018 - Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers from the University of Sydney...

AgriLife scientists uncover a new face of a famous protein, SWI2/SNF2 ATPase

Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife Research photo by Blair Fannin) COLLEGE STATION - A team of Texas A&M and Texas A&M...

Insect gene allows reproductive organs to cope with harmful bacteria

Credit: Michael Clark and Bordenstein Lab A damaging bacteria with an uncanny ability to pass itself from insect mothers to...

Stem cell signaling drives mammary gland development and — maybe — breast cancer

The human body develops most tissue types during fetal development, in a mother's uterus. Yet one only tissue develops after...

What bacteria can teach us about combating atrazine contamination