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Precision oncology in advanced cancer patients improves overall survival
Credit: Lincoln D. Nadauld, email: [email protected] The use of advanced molecular diagnostic technologies, such as Next-Generation Sequencing based gene panel...
Researchers find bone density scans can also help identify cardiovascular disease
BOSTON -- Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research, University of Western Australia, University of Sydney, and Edith Cowan...
Babies fed soy-based formula have changes in reproductive system tissues
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Infants who consumed soy-based formula as newborns had differences in some reproductive-system cells and tissues,...
ARPA-E showcases advances in bioenergy production, drought tolerance
Water Efficient Sorghum Technologies (WEST) will showcase new advances that dramatically reduce water requirements for crops, while also increasing productivity,...
Why some older people are rejecting digital technologies
Fear of making mistakes and wider concerns about their social responsibility are among reasons why older people are rejecting digital...
Preclinical characterization of therapeutic antibodies
Credit: Bhairavi Tolani, email: [email protected] David M. Jablons, email: [email protected] Even though the Shh pathway is mainly quiescent in adults,...
Researchers identify key step in viral replication
Credit: Nature Microbiology/Dermody Lab PITTSBURGH, March 12, 2018 - Viruses are intracellular parasites that cause disease by infecting the cells...
It’s mostly luck, not pluck, that determines lifetime reproductive success
ITHACA, N.Y. - A tree will drop hundreds of seedlings over the course of its lifetime, but only a small...
Researchers issue first annual sea-level report cards
Credit: © D. Loftis/VIMS. Researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science are launching new web-based "report cards"...
A combination of personality traits might make you more addicted to social networks
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - As social networking companies feel the heat to create...
Study identifies shortcomings young patients with type 2 diabetes transition to adult care
Youth-onset type 2 diabetes is increasing globally as a result of pediatric obesity. A new study in Diabetic Medicine shows...
Low-dose ‘triple pill’ lowers blood pressure more than usual care
ORLANDO (March 12, 2018) -- A pill combining low doses of three blood pressure-lowering medications significantly increased the number of...
Worldwide study triples number of known genetic risk factors for stroke
SAN ANTONIO (March 12, 2018) -- A landmark international study of DNA samples from 520,000 individuals worldwide -- including 67,000...
Extracellular vesicles could be personalized drug delivery vehicles
Credit: Xin Zou Creating enough nanovesicles to inexpensively serve as a drug delivery system may be as simple as putting...
Childhood trauma link offers treatment hope for people with schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia may now benefit from more effective, tailored treatments and greater self-empowerment, thanks to research establishing a link...
Smoking heightens risk of psychoses
Credit: Jouko Miettunen, [email protected], tel. +358 40 716 7261 Smoking at least ten cigarettes a day is linked to a...
Managing blood pressure in barbershops yields substantial improvements
ORLANDO (March 12, 2018) -- African-American men who received medical intervention aimed at controlling their high blood pressure while at...
Large-scale genetic study provides new insight into the causes of stroke
Credit: University of Virginia Health System An international research consortium studying 520,000 individuals from around the world has identified 22...
Mutating Ebola’s key protein may stop replication
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Researchers may be able to stop the replication of Ebola virus by mutating its most important...
Socioeconomic status may affect survival of patients with anal cancer
In a study of patients with anal cancer, living in low median household income areas was linked with an increased...
