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The use of immunotherapy to treat metastatic breast cancer
Breast cancer, in the stage with distant metastases, is an incurable disease with a 5 years survival rate of about...
Insulin pump known to be effective in adolescents, adults also benefits children
CHICAGO--The MiniMed™ 670G insulin pump system (Medtronic, Northridge, California) can improve glycemic outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes as...
Scientists invented method of catching bacteria with ‘photonic hook’
Credit: ITMO University An international research team discovered a new type of curved light beams, dubbed a "photonic hook". Photonic...
UC Santa Cruz research signals arrival of a complete human genome
SANTA CRUZ, CA - March 19, 2018 - It's been nearly two decades since a UC Santa Cruz research team...
Making intricate images with bacterial communities
Credit: Xiaofan Jin and Ingmar Riedel-Kruse Working with light and genetically engineered bacteria, researchers from Stanford University are able to...
Drawing inspiration from plants and animals to restore tissue
Credit: Disease Biophysics Group/Harvard University Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and...
Fasting diets reduce important risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Intermittent energy restriction diets such as the 5:2 diet clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals compared with...
Wearable heart rate monitor could signal low blood sugar in type 1 diabetes
CHICAGO--A wearable medical patch measuring the beat-to-beat variation in heart rate is a promising device for the early detection of...
Thawing permafrost produces more methane than expected
Credit: UHH/CEN/I.Preuss Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas, which is roughly 30 times more harmful to the climate than...
Fighting illegal fishing
Short-term pain for long-term gain. When applied to the reform of global fisheries, this strategy could yield enormous benefits. If...
Palm trees are spreading northward — how far will they go?
Credit: Tammo Reichgelt/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory What does it take for palm trees, the unofficial trademark of tropical landscapes, to expand...
Five new species of frogs identified in museum collections
Researchers from Yale-NUS College and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences have discovered five new species of Southeast Asian...
A small, daily dose of Viagra may reduce colorectal cancer risk
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 19 , 2018) - A small, daily dose of Viagra...
New genetic test detects manatees’ recent presence in fresh or saltwater
Credit: Robert Bonde, USGS. Public domain. U.S. Geological Survey scientists have developed the first laboratory test that can pick up...
Why are women at high breast cancer risk not having supplemental MRI screening?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 19, 2018--Women at high lifetime breast cancer risk might benefit...
Programming DNA to deliver cancer drugs
Credit: University of Delaware DNA has an important job--it tells your cells which proteins to make. Now, a research team...
Amazon deforestation is close to tipping point
Deforestation of the Amazon is about to reach a threshold beyond which the region's tropical rainforest may undergo irreversible changes...
Social, public health services crucial in fight against HIV/AIDS
ANN ARBOR--Patients at risk for HIV need to be linked to services--such as mental health and syringe exchange programs--that will...
Revolutionary new filter can improve drinking water quality
Credit: Image: Sarp Saydam/UNSW Science UNSW Sydney scientists have developed a world-first, graphene-based, laboratory-scale filter that can remove more than...
New optical modules could improve thyroid cancer screening
Credit: LUCA Project HOLLYWOOD, FL -- Early diagnosis in thyroid cancer can improve a patient's likelihood of recovery, but current...
