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Study in early stage breast cancer shows that even small tumors can be aggressive
LUGANO-MADRID, Sept. 3, 2017 - Even small tumours can be aggressive, according to a study in patients with early stage...
Heavy alcohol use alters brain functioning differently in young men and women
Scientists have found that brain functions in young men and women are changed by long-term alcohol use, but that these...
Study highlights overuse of tumor marker tests in primary and secondary care
LUGANO-MADRID, Sept. 2, 2017 - The vast majority of tumour marker tests in primary and secondary care are not necessary,...
Breast cancer patients on opioids less likely to stick to vital treatment
Credit: University of Virginia Health System A new study has found a troubling lack of adherence to a potentially lifesaving...
Physician experts highlight research ahead of Otolaryngology’s annual meeting
ALEXANDRIA, VA--The latest research on patient preferences, quality-of-life, ear health, thyroidectomy, and other topics related to the specialty of otolaryngology...
Updated ESMO Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale set to evaluate single-arm studies
Lugano, Madrid. 1 September 2017 -- An updated version of the European Society for Medical Oncology Magnitude of Clinical Benefit...
Melatonin may help treat blood cancers
Researchers have examined the potential benefits of melatonin, a hormone made by a small gland in the brain, for treating...
Adipose tissue may affect cancer development in multiple ways
Bottom Line: Adipose tissue, or fat, may influence the development of cancer in diverse ways, depending on the type of...
Electricity production: When enzymes rival platinum
Credit: Ievgen Mazurenko, BIP A fuel cell converts chemical energy into electrical energy via hydrogen combustion. Though it is considered...
Virus hijacks cell’s transportation system
Credit: Hirano M. et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Aug. 28,...
Scientists identify climatic risks for dengue disease outbreaks
The University of Liverpool is part of an international team of scientists that have identified the climatic risks for dengue...
Cleanliness is next to sexiness for golden-collared manakins in Panama
Credit: Ioana Chiver, STRI Imagine proposing in a dirty apartment or restaurant. Juvenile male golden-collared manakins who received extra testosterone...
Bacteria act as aphrodisiac for the closest relatives of animals
Credit: Arielle Woznica and Nicole King, UC Berkeley To the surprise of scientists, bacteria can act as an aphrodisiac for...
Study: Drug may curb female infertility from cancer treatments
Credit: Schimenti Lab, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - An existing drug may one day protect premenopausal women from life-altering infertility...
New book on The Biology of Exercise from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: Illustration created by Romain Barres, The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen. Cold Spring...
Can corals survive climate change?
Credit: G. Torda A group of international scientists, including scientists from Australia, have issued advice that more research is urgently...
Multi-mechanism approach to treating neonatal hypoxic ischemia
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina. Sarah Pack. Hypothermia alone, the current standard of care, neuroprotects roughly 50 percent of...
Researchers find microbes key to reef survival
Credit: © 2016 Anna Roik Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - : In a paper published in the September 2017...
Etosis phenomenon discovered in human blood monocytes
A recent study published online in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology found the first clear demonstration of etosis in human...
AWI’s underwater robot Tramper successfully recovered
Credit: Alfred Wegener Institute On 27 August 2017, deep-sea researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and...
