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Under and misuse of hormone therapy decreasing, but still high
A nationwide cancer registry of almost one million patients treated for hormone-sensitive breast cancer shows that one out of six...
Lung cancer screening rates remain very low among current and former smokers
ATLANTA - February 2, 2017 -Lung cancer screening rates remained very low and unchanged among eligible populations in 2015, despite...
Nixing the cells that nix immune response against cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Some cells excite the immune system. Others soothe it. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are...
Life-cycle assessment study provides detailed look at decentralized water systems
Credit: Denmarsh Photography Inc. PITTSBURGH (February 2, 2017) ... The "decentralized" water system at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL)...
Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor Wins 2016 AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy
Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, who has used science and technology to support development in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, has...
NASA scientist studies whether solar storms cause animal beachings
Credit: NASA A long-standing mystery among marine biologists is why otherwise healthy whales, dolphins, and porpoises -- collectively known as...
Unraveling the mechanism of antisense oligonucleotides — research from the Crooke Lab
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Blood test that detects changes in tumor DNA predicts survival of women with advanced breast cancer
Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Results of a multicenter study of 129 women with advanced breast cancer show that...
Study: Children, parents over-report leukemia treatment adherence
Credit: © 2017 The American Society of Hematology (WASHINGTON, January 31, 2017) -- New research suggests that young patients with...
HarvestPlus recognized as global food innovator
Loading video... Credit: HarvestPlus HarvestPlus, along with its global partners, develops new, more nutritious varieties of sweet potatoes, beans, maize,...
Defense mechanism employed by algae can effectively inhibit marine fouling
Credit: ill./©: Tremel research group, JGU Chemists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a method that reliably hinders...
ISBM releases the updated version of Immune Response Template
Credit: Institute for Systems Biology Moscow Drug development has always been an expensive and complicated. A number of therapies often...
TUD-scientist awarded most prestigious prize for science and technology by the Chinese State
(Technische Universität Dresden) For his outstanding commitment to the German-Chinese scientific exchange in the field of lightweight construction, the Chinese...
Online scrutiny is stressful for doctors
Online ratings and discussions about the quality of care American doctors provide can add to their stress levels. Patients, on...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Feb. 2017
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Toward all-solid lithium batteries
CAMBRIDGE, Mass -- Most batteries are composed of two solid, electrochemically active layers called electrodes, separated by a polymer membrane...
Three magnetic states for each hole
Credit: HZDR Nanometer-scale magnetic perforated grids could create new possibilities for Computing. Together with international colleagues, scientists from the Helmholtz...
Plan to reduce air pollution chokes in Mexico City
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY'S HAAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS--Decades ago Mexico City's air pollution was so poor, birds would fall out...
New route-finding tool lets pedestrians avoid hills, construction, accessibility barriers
Loading video... Credit: University of Washington Department of Computer Science & Engineering Transportation routing services primarily designed for people in...
HKU scientists utilise innovative neuroimaging approach to unravel complex brain networks
Credit: The University of Hong Kong A research team led by Professor Ed X. Wu of the Department of Electrical...
