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Higher-dose RT lowers risk of recurrence but does not improve survival for men with prostate cancer
Results of a recent NRG Oncology study, NRG Oncology/RTOG 0126, show that high-dose radiotherapy did not improve survival for men...
Helping older adults discontinue using sedatives
Older adults, especially those who are admitted to hospitals, are at risk for potentially dangerous side effects if they are...
Opioid prescribing patterns of oral and maxillofacial surgeons: A nationwide survey
Alexandria, VA, USA - At the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction...
A scientific study characterizes two new Galician olive varieties for the first time
Credit: Carmen González-Barrerio, Beatriz Cancho-Grande. Olive oil is a key element and one of the main sources of fat in...
Safer injections targeted by new University of Bath project
Credit: University of Bath Due to the complicated nature of preparing injections, mistakes are made in around a third of...
Effect of an opioid prescribing protocol on provider prescribing behavior
Alexandria, VA, USA - At the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction...
How a genetic mutation can interfere with the powerhouses of cells
Dr. Nora Vögtle, head of an Emmy Noether junior research group at the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine of...
Dr. Neville Sanjana receives 2018 AAAS Martin and Rose Wachtel Cancer Research Award
Credit: New York Genome Center NEW YORK, NY (March 23, 2018) - The American Association for the Advancement of Science...
First proof a synthesized antibiotic is capable of treating superbugs
A "game changing" new antibiotic which is capable of killing superbugs has been successfully synthesised and used to treat an...
Metastatic cancer cells modify bone remodeling with small RNA secretion in bone metastasis
Credit: Department of Physiology and Cell Biology,TMDU Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find a secreted microRNA molecule...
Increases in obesity, severe obesity continue among adults in US
Bottom Line: Obesity and severe obesity continued to grow among adults in the United States between 2007-2008 and 2015-2016 but...
Gene boosts rice growth and yield in salty soil
Credit: Jianzhong Lin Around 20% of the world's irrigated land is considered to contain elevated concentrations of salt, and the...
Growing and surviving: How proteins regulate the cell cycle
Cell division is the basis of all life. Even the smallest errors in this complex process can lead to grave...
Scientists develop elastic metal rods to treat scoliosis
Credit: ©NUST MISIS NUST MISIS scientists jointly with their colleagues from the Ecole de Technologie Superiore (Montreal, Canada) have experienced...
Montana State University researchers publish study
BOZEMAN -- Researchers at Montana State University in Bozeman have published a study showing how access to high-quality fruits and...
An integrated workflow for interaction proteomics — as versatile as the Swiss Army Knife
Credit: Varjosalo Lab Proteins do not function in isolation and their interactions with other proteins define their cellular functions. Therefore,...
New study highlights unique state of ‘restful alertness’ during transcendental meditation
Credit: Maharishi University of Management The Transcendental Meditation technique is said to lead to a state of "restful alertness," and...
The universal language of hormones
Credit: Graphics: Elena Bencurova Cytokinins are a class of hormones mainly found in plants. They regulate plant growth and development...
National Academy of Medicine launches comprehensive online resource hubs on clinician burnout
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today launched the Clinician Well-Being Knowledge Hub, a comprehensive online repository for health system...
Deep impact: Deep-sea wildlife more vulnerable to extinction than first thought
We have only known about the existence of the unusual yeti crabs (Kiwaidae) - a family of crab-like animals whose...
