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Researchers discover why redheads are more prone to melanoma
(Boston)-- Red-haired people are known for pale skin, freckles, poor tanning ability and unfortunately, an increased risk for developing skin...
Blood tumor markers may warn when lung cancer patients are progressing
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center For many years, oncologists have known that cancers can secrete complex molecules into the...
Georgia State wins grant to develop mHealth tool to curb smoking in China, Vietnam
Credit: Georgia State University Researchers at the Georgia State University School of Public Health have received more than $1 million...
Liver cancer patients can start with lower dose of chemotherapy and live just as long
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Patients with the most common type of liver cancer who are taking the chemotherapy drug...
Radiation Oncology Institute’s publication awards honor radiation oncology research
ARLINGTON, Va., September 6, 2017 - The Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) announced today the winners of its inaugural publication awards,...
Some stroke survivors may have underlying cancer
LUGANO-MADRID, 6 September, 2017 - Some stroke survivors may have underlying cancer, according to an observational study to be presented...
Alectinib: ALEX and ALUR trials show CNS benefit in NSCLC
LUGANO-MADRID, 06 September, 2017 - Data from two separate phase 3 studies to be presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress...
Vaccine to prevent most cervical cancers shows long-term effectiveness
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A vaccine that can literally eradicate the majority of cervical cancer cases shows long-term effectiveness...
Blindness study shows how gene causes middle-age sight loss
Blindness study shows how gene causes middle-age sight loss. Chemical changes in the eye that can lead to blindness have...
Firebricks offer low-cost storage for carbon-free energy
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Firebricks, designed to withstand high heat, have been part of our technological arsenal for at least three...
Herbicide rotation ineffective against resistance in waterhemp
Credit: Patrick Tranel URBANA, Ill. - Farmers have been battling herbicide-resistant weeds for generations. A common practice for most of...
Paving the way towards ‘designer organelles’
Research published today, by an inter-disciplinary group from the University of Leeds, outlines their work in creating an alternative pathway...
Genetic alterations that make a type of brain cancer more aggressive were identified
Among the various types of cancerous brain tumors, 70% are astrocytomas. Fatal in as many as 90% of cases, astrocytomas...
Three-quarters of Americans see head injuries in football as major problem
LOWELL, Mass. - Three-quarters of fans say head injuries in football are a major problem and another six in 10...
A protein that extends life of yeast cells
Credit: (Image: University of Basel/SNI/Nano Imaging Lab) To understand and control aging is the aspiration of many scientists. Researchers at...
Zinc transporter key to fighting pancreatic cancer and more
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - When trace elements rise to toxic levels, bad things happen. Patients suffering...
Salk computational neurobiologist receives NSF grant to study how brain processes sound
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(September 6, 2017) Salk Associate Professor Tatyana Sharpee has been awarded a grant of approximately $950,000...
Gut microbiota of larvae has an impact on mosquito’s ability to transmit human pathogens
Credit: © Institut Pasteur Mosquitoes are holometabolous insects (i.e. organisms that go through a complete metamorphosis). As such, they occupy...
Fuel economy standards cheaper, more beneficial than previously believed
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering The regulations that set fuel-economy and greenhouse-gas emission goals for cars and trucks...
Researchers report new way to make dissolving electronics
Credit: University of Houston Researchers from the University of Houston and China have reported a new type of electronic device...
