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LSUHealthNO discovery may be key to obesity, Diabetes Rx
New Orleans, LA - Research led by Suresh Alahari, PhD, Fred Brazda Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LSU...
ASTRO honors 43 researchers with Abstract Awards at its 2017 Annual Meeting
ARLINGTON, Va., August 31, 2017 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected 43 recipients to be presented...
E-cigarettes can help smokers quit, but there’s a catch
WASHINGTON -- Frequent e-cigarette use does help smokers quit -- a finding that Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers say...
New Zealand researchers makes ‘natural born killer’ cell discovery
An unexpected role for a white blood cell called the Natural Killer (NK) cell - a critical cell for ridding...
Landmark moment for science as the FDA approves a gene therapy for the first time
Today, the Food and Drug Administration approved a gene therapy known as CAR T-cell therapy that genetically modifies a patient's...
IFCT-0302 results question role of CT-scan in NSCLC post-surgery follow-up
LUGANO-MADRID, Aug. 31, 2017 - The optimal follow-up protocol for patients with completely resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains...
MIT Portugal PhD graduate researcher developed a chatbot that already is a reference in healthcare
(MIT Portugal Program) Florence is an online personal health assistant that helps users to manage their health & wellness care....
Insect eyes inspire new solar cell design from Stanford
Credit: Dauskardt Lab/Stanford University Packing tiny solar cells together, like micro-lenses in the compound eye of an insect, could pave...
Center for Biorenewable Chemicals introduces idea for new molecules, innovation, value
Credit: Image reproduced by permission of Brent H. Shanks and The Royal Society of Chemistry from Green Chem., 2017, 19,...
Method speeds up time to analyze complex microscopic images
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Cryo-electron tomography permits researchers to study in detail the microscopic structures inside of cells. Researchers...
Technique could aid mass production of biodegradable plastic
Credit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Introducing a simple step to the production of plant-derived, biodegradable plastic could improve its...
Satellite eyes Tropical Storm Irma swirling in eastern Atlantic
Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA, Goddard Rapid Response Team NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Storm Irma in the eastern Atlantic...
Study identifies new genetic risk factor for developing autism spectrum disorder
Credit: (OHSU/John Valls) Autism spectrum disorder affects approximately one out of every 68 children in the United States. Despite expansive...
New research delivers hope for reef fish living in a high CO2 world
Credit: Alejandro Usobiaga Just as when a camera lens comes into focus, the latest research published today sharpens understanding of...
Drugs found to be more effective against depression than electric current
Credit: Izio Klein / HC-FMUSP A new study questions the efficacy of treatments for depression based on stimulating brain areas...
Lek-Heng Lim receives Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis & Scientific Computing
Credit: Lek-Heng Lim The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics is proud to award Lek-Heng Lim, University of Chicago, with...
Songbird study shows how estrogen may stop infection-induced brain inflammation
The chemical best-known as a female reproductive hormone--estrogen--could help fight off neurodegenerative conditions and diseases in the future. Now, new...
Exploring periodontitis in patients with Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
(International & American Associations for Dental Research) IADR and AADR have published an article titled 'Periodontitis in Chédiak-Higashi Syndrome: An...
Asthma medicine halves risk of Parkinson’s
Credit: Kim E. Andreassen, University of Bergen. By studying the effect of 1000 medicines, researchers discovered that medicine against asthma...
Antidepressants found in fish brains in Great Lakes region
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Human antidepressants are building up in the brains of bass, walleye and several other fish common to...
