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Leading cancer research organizations to host cancer immunotherapy conference
PHILADELPHIA - The Cancer Research Institute (CRI), the Association for Cancer Immunotherapy (CIMT), the European Academy of Tumor Immunology (EATI),...
Lab tests show molecule appears to spur cell death in tumors, inflammation
Credit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- A drug-like molecule developed by Duke Health researchers appears to intercede in an inflammatory...
Researchers identify estrogen receptor stem cells in the in the mammary gland
One of the key questions in stem cell and cancer biology is to understand the cellular hierarchy governing tissue development...
Smoking linked to frailty in older adults
A recent paper published in Age & Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, finds that current smoking...
NASA protects its super heroes from space weather
Credit: NASA/SOHO It's not a bird or a plane but it might be a solar storm. We like to think...
Outdoor light at night linked with increased breast cancer risk in women
Key Takeaways: A large long-term study found that breast cancer risk may be higher for women who live in areas...
Poisonings went hand in hand with the drinking water in Pompeii
Credit: SDU The ancient Romans were famous for their advanced water supply. But the drinking water in the pipelines was...
The laws of attraction: Pheromones don’t lie, fruit fly research suggests
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Life as a fruit fly seems pretty simple: Hatch, grow, eat some...
Algal blooms cost Ohio homeowners $152 million over six years
Credit: Photo by Brenda Culler, Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS, Ohio--In a new study, researchers at The Ohio State...
Collagen in cartilage tissues behaves like liquid crystals in a smart phone screen
Cartilage in our joints contains collagen which behaves a bit like the liquid crystals on a smart phone screen, according...
Are stem cells the link between bacteria and cancer?
Credit: MPI for Infection Biology Gastric carcinoma is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths, primarily because most...
Latency of seizures determined by diet
Credit: Yasuhiro Ishihara Scientists are increasingly appreciating estrogen's role in brain health. Now for the first time, production of estrogen...
NASA Ppotects its super heroes from space weather
Credit: NASA/SOHO It's not a bird or a plane but it might be a solar storm. We like to think...
Ocean exploration uncovers one of Cuba’s hidden natural treasures
Credit: Cuba's Twilight Zone Reefs Expedition/CIOERT at FAU Harbor Branch A research mission led by Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch...
Antibiotics found to weaken body’s ability to fight off disease
Credit: Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Adding another reason for doctors to avoid the overuse of antibiotics, new research shows that...
Deep-sea sponges — home to the next generation of antimicrobials?
Marine sponges and the deep-sea ecosystem are comparatively under-studied and under-exploited compared with life in shallower waters - but a...
UBC researcher looks to the future of bone replacements
Credit: UBC Okanagan A UBC Okanagan researcher has discovered a new artificial bone design that can be customized and made...
Female mouse embryos actively remove male reproductive systems
Credit: NIEHS A protein called COUP-TFII determines whether a mouse embryo develops a male reproductive tract, according to researchers at...
Energy dense foods may increase cancer risk regardless of obesity status
Credit: C.A. Thomson Philadelphia, PA, August 17, 2017 - Diet is believed to play a role in cancer risk. Current...
Computer approaches human skill for first time in mapping brain
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - A WSU research team for the first time has developed a computer algorithm...
