Science News
Cancer genetic mutations not all treatable: System to rank relevance of mutations needed
Lugano, Switzerland, April 11, 2018 - ESMO, the leading professional organisation for medical oncology, welcomes the latest reports from The...
RB1 gene mutations underlie clinical resistance to CDK 4/6 inhibitor breast cancer therapy
A multi-institutional research team has identified what may be a novel mechanism underlying acquired resistance to CDK 4/6 inhibitor treatment...
The Rivkin Center awards $1.185 million in ovarian cancer research grants
Seattle, WA (April 11, 2018) -- The Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer, a Seattle-based 501(c)(3), announced that it has awarded...
EPA’s IRIS program has made substantial progress, says new report
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program has made "substantial progress" in implementing...
Geneticist Dr. Judith G. Hall earns Rimoin Lifetime Achievement Award from ACMG Foundation
Credit: ACMG Foundation Esteemed medical geneticist Judith G. Hall, MD, FACMG, is the recipient of the 2018 ACMG Foundation for...
Unusual climate during Roman times plunged Eurasia into hunger and disease
Credit: Samuli Helama / Natural Resources Institute Finland A recent study published in an esteemed academic journal indicates that volcanic...
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame announces 2018 Inductees
Credit: Florida Inventors Hall of Fame TAMPA, Fla. (Apr. 11, 2018) - Sara Blakely, a graduate of Florida State University...
NIH researchers crack mystery behind rare bone disorder
Credit: National Institutes of Health Researchers at the National Institutes of Health worked with 15 patients from around the world...
BGRF Chief Science Officer to present at cutting-edge technology conference.
BGRF is excited to report that its chief science officer, professor Alexander Zhavoronkov -- also the CEO of Insilico Medicine,...
Enzyme LSD1 found to regulate muscle fiber type differentiation
Credit: Prof. Mitsuyoshi Nakao Our bodies convert food into energy for all life activities. These metabolic processes allow the cells...
Pepper plant sops up personal care product antibiotic
It sometimes can be hard to find toothpastes, soaps and other toiletries without antibiotics. Their popularity has caused an increase...
The brain combats dementia by shifting resources
Credit: provided by Baycrest Health Sciences The brain continues to put up a fight even as neurodegenerative diseases like dementia...
Discovery could let doctors customize brain’s immune response to diseases
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System The University of Virginia neuroscience lab that discovered that the brain connects directly...
CMI expands research in tech metals as demand for electric vehicles grows
Credit: US Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory As increasing consumer interest in electric vehicles drives the demand for supplies of...
International Conference on Learning & Memory to feature world’s leading brain scientists
Huntington Beach, Calif. -- On April 18-22, 2018, the UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory will host...
It’s not your fitness tracker — it’s you
Credit: Mike Glier/USC Dornsife College An American, a Brit and a Dutch guy go for a walk. That may sound...
Lauren Sciences LLC awarded third grant for LAUR-301 from The ALS Association
New York, N.Y., April 11, 2018 -- Lauren Sciences LLC, the private New York biotechnology company developing transformative V-Smart® Nanomedicines...
Animated short created to raise public awareness about liver failure
11 April 2018, Paris, France: An animated short-film produced by the ALIVER consortium titled "Life After Liver Failure", premieres tomorrow...
Vascular problems associated with symptoms of menopause and quality of life measures
AURORA, Colo. (April 11, 2018) - A new study shows that more frequent and severe menopausal symptoms such as hot...
Scientists find excess mitochondrial iron, Huntington’s Disease link
Credit: Ali Grossman, University of Wyoming Scientists at the University of Wyoming have found that mice engineered to have Huntington's...