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FDA-approved drug may block resistance to anti-angiogenesis therapy
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has identified a potential strategy for improving the efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors, drugs...
Trial compares laparoscopic and open surgeries for pancreatic cancer
Credit: GEM Hospital A randomized clinical trial has compared key-hole (laparoscopic) surgery and open surgery in pancreatic cancer patients undergoing...
Surgeons have major influence on breast cancer treatment
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- A woman's choice of surgeon plays a significant role in whether she's likely...
Study shows influence of surgeons on likelihood of removal of healthy breast after breast cancer dia
Attending surgeons can have a strong influence on whether a patient undergoes contralateral prophylactic mastectomy after a diagnosis of breast...
Test strips for cancer detection get upgraded with nanoparticle bling
Credit: Xiaohu Xia/Michigan Tech The most common test strip people might think of for diagnosis is a home pregnancy test....
Immunotherapy treatment option for selected breast cancer patients, genetic study suggests
Immunotherapy drugs could help some breast cancer patients based on the genetic changes in their tumours, researchers at the Wellcome...
Preventing childhood deafness following chemotherapy treatment
Charity Action on Hearing Loss is supporting the biotechnology firm Otomagnetics, which today announces an important breakthrough towards preventing hearing...
An important process fueling harmful algal blooms investigated in Canadian water bodies
For many Canadians, summer time means time at the lake, swimming, fishing, boating, and relaxing. Nothing can spoil this experience...
Song experiments reveal 21 possible new tropical bird species
Credit: B. Freeman Birds often choose their mates based on song, making it a key factor in separating species. However,...
Unintentional drug use continues among molly users in EDM party scene
Electronic dance music (EDM) parties have historically been high-risk scenes for use of a variety of psychoactive substances. Studies over...
South Africa’s long-legged bees adapted to pollinate snapdragon flowers
Credit: Anton Pauw New research from Stellenbosch University (SU) in South Africa shows that, in an extraordinary case of adaptation,...
Artificial ‘skin’ gives robotic hand a sense of touch
Credit: University of Houston A team of researchers from the University of Houston has reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics...
NSF grant to fund development of a ‘bionic suit’ to help people with paraplegia walk
Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - People with paraplegia due to spinal cord injury may eventually get a chance...
Getting to the point (mutations) in re-engineering biofuel-producing bacterial enzymes
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 13, 2017 -- Converting fibrous plant waste, like corn stalks and wood shavings, into fermentable simple sugars...
Best tactical approach to handling patients with simultaneous parasitic and HIV infection
One of the most common waterborne diseases worldwide is cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic disease affecting the small intestine and possibly our...
In-utero treatment reverses cleft palate in mice
Credit: Rena D'Souza Researchers at University of Utah Health clarified a molecular pathway responsible for the formation of cleft palate...
Delayed weaning reduces behavioral problems in cats
The cat is the most popular companion animal, and people are increasingly interested in its wellbeing. One of the topics...
Experts issue recommendations for gender-affirmation treatment for transgender individuals
Washington, DC -- The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline on the treatment for gender-dysphoric/gender-incongruent people, commonly referred...
Folding biomolecule model shows how form dictates function
Proteins are fundamental macromolecules for life, with a diversity of functions, like acting as channels through cellular walls, catalysers, DNA...
Developing highly specific computer models to better diagnose concussions in real time
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. - As fall sports seasons get under way and concerns related to concussions in...
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