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IUPUI cell biologist tackles age-related hearing loss
Credit: School of Science at IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- Cell biologist Benjamin J. Perrin of the School of Science at Indiana...
Temple researchers uncover mechanism behind calorie restriction and lengthened lifespan
Credit: Temple Health (Philadelphia, PA) - Almost a century ago, scientists discovered that cutting calorie intake could dramatically extend lifespan...
Synaptic receptor mobility: Discovery of a new mechanism for controlling memory
Researchers in Bordeaux recently discovered a new mechanism for storing information in synapses and a means of controlling the storage...
Cost of not adapting to climate change would be at least five times higher
Credit: Agência FAPESP Coastal cities deal with the constant fear that sea levels should continue to rise in the years...
Treatment of overweight: Is metabolically healthy obesity a worthwhile initial goal?
Credit: Source: DZD/IDM Worldwide nearly one in three individuals is obese. The consequence: More and more people suffer from diseases...
MD Anderson and Daiichi Sankyo enter research collaboration to accelerate development of acute myeloid leukemia therapies
HOUSTON AND BASKING RIDGE, N.J. - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited today...
Google Glass app helps autistic children with social interactions
A prototype software application, to be used with the optical head-mounted display Google Glass, has been designed as a social-skills...
‘Mysterious’ ancient creature was definitely an animal, research confirms
'Mysterious' ancient creature was definitely an animal, research confirms It lived well over 550 million years ago, is known only...
Once-abundant ash tree and antelope species face extinction — IUCN Red List
Gland, Switzerland, 14 September 2017 (IUCN) - North America's most widespread and valuable ash tree species are on the brink...
Prellis Biologics receives funding to create human organs with 3-D printing
Credit: Prellis Biologics San Francisco, CA--September 14, 2017--Wait lists for human organ transplants could be entirely eliminated through patent-pending technologies...
How does a cell maintain its identity during replication?
Credit: The lab of Ken Zaret, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - Prior to cell division,...
Treatment nonexistent for some glioblastoma patients
Credit: UIC Patients diagnosed at high-volume centers are up to 40 percent more likely to receive treatment for glioblastoma, according...
Wondering if that mole is cancerous? Look at illustrations, not photos
Credit: Savanna Richardson/BYU Photo After a summer of cumulative sunburn, you find yourself extra paranoid about the newfound mole on...
Theranostics: Paintball targeting of cancer cells combined with precision therapy
Credit: Ken Herrmann, MD, MBA, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany RESTON, Va. - The Journal of Nuclear Medicine's September 2017...
Double agents: Vessels that help cancers spread can also boost immune therapies
Credit: EPFL In a surprise finding, an international research team from the University of Chicago, the University of Lausanne, and...
Double agents: Vessels that help cancers spread can also boost immunotherapy
Credit: Manuel Fankhauser and Maria Broggi/EPFL Many cancers, such as melanoma, are known to metastasize and spread by expanding nearby...
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...
