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CIBMTR announces collaboration with Kite to track long-term outcomes data for YESCARTA
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 17, 2018 - A new collaboration focused on tracking long-term outcomes of patients treated with chimeric antigen...
Hookah responsible for over half of tobacco smoke inhaled by young smokers
PITTSBURGH, May 17, 2018 - Smoking tobacco from a waterpipe, also known as a hookah, accounted for over half of...
Marine animals have been following their preferred climate for millions of years
Current global warming has far-reaching ecological consequences, also for the Earth's oceans. Many marine organisms are reacting by migrating towards...
Functional films made of environmentally friendly clay minerals and dyes
Credit: Shinsuke Takagi Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Shimane University have created a transparent hybrid film...
Climate-threatened animals unable to relocate
Many of the European mammals whose habitat is being destroyed by climate change are not able to find new places...
The Lancet Oncology: Patients’ sex may impact efficacy of immunotherapy in cancer treatment
Different immune responses between men and women, and potential interaction with hormones might impact how men and women benefit from...
Probiotics to protect bees from an infection associated with colony collapse disorder
Québec City, May 17, 2018--Adding probiotics to bees' food helps make them more resistant to nosemosis, a fungal infection associated...
Want to help your child succeed in school? Add language to the math, reading mix
Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten - in basic math, reading, even friendship and...
Doctors in US and Canada launch sweeping pharmaceutical reform proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs is one of the biggest concerns for American voters. However, in...
Securing the natural environment for future generations
Climate change, population growth, increasing land use and competition for resources all impact heavily on nature and wildlife. The changing...
Injections for knee osteoarthritis — ‘subtle but significant’ impact of revisions in clinical practice guidelines
May 17, 2018 - Recent updates in evidence-based recommendations have led to changes in the use of steroid and hyaluronic...
New genes found that determine how the heart responds to exercise
A new study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL) has discovered 30 new...
Princeton researchers crowdsource brain mapping with gamers, discover 6 new neuron types
Credit: Image by Alex Norton, Eyewire With the help of a quarter-million video game players, Princeton researchers have created and...
Improving survival in pancreatic cancer with platinum-based chemotherapy
A small study of adults with the most common form of pancreatic cancer adds to evidence that patients with BRCA1...
Levers and zippers in the cell’s ‘customs’
Credit: Fernández-Mariño et al./ WISC The passage of ions through the cell membrane is controlled by ion channels, which are...
Surviving sepsis campaign update focuses on critical first hour
May 16, 2018 - For patients with sepsis, a serious infection causing widespread inflammation, immediate treatment is essential to improve...
WSU sleep study to identify brain processes causing poor decision-making
Credit: Washington State University Spokane photo SPOKANE, Wash. - Sleep deprivation can take a heavy toll on our ability to...
Ovarian cancer drug shows promise in pancreatic cancer patients with BRCA mutation
PHILADELPHIA - A targeted therapy that has shown its power in fighting ovarian cancer in women including those with BRCA1...
Sex, viruses and cancer
Credit: The Ottawa Hospital A new study suggests that a common treatment for erectile dysfunction combined with the flu vaccine...
Smarter brains run on sparsely connected neurons
Credit: RUB, Kramer The more intelligent a person, the fewer connections there are between the neurons in his cerebral cortex....