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SNMMI publishes appropriate use criteria for bone scintigraphy in prostate and breast cancer
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has published appropriate use criteria (AUC) for bone scintigraphy (scans to...
How a beneficial gut microbe adapted to breast milk
Credit: Yamada and Gotoh et al. Breast milk provides vital nutrients not only to infants, but also to beneficial microbes...
Stem cell consortium tackles complex genetic diseases
Credit: Andrew Tang Much of stem cell research over the past decade has focused on Mendelian disorders -- those caused...
How octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish defy genetics’ ‘central dogma’
Credit: Liscovitch-Brauer et al./Cell 2017 Octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish often do not follow the genetic instructions in their DNA to...
‘Smart’ cephalopods trade off genome evolution for prolific RNA editing
Credit: Tom Kleindinst WOODS HOLE, Mass.-- Octopus, squid, and cuttlefish are famous for engaging in complex behavior, from unlocking an...
Stem cell drug screen yields potential alternative to statins
Credit: Illustration by Dr. Stephen Duncan, Medical University of South Carolina Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)...
Rutgers researchers determine structure of tuberculosis drug target
Credit: Wei Lin and Richard H. Ebright Rutgers University scientists have determined the three-dimensional structure of the target of the...
New tool illuminates cell signaling pathways key to disease
In a major advance for fundamental biological research, UC San Francisco scientists have developed a tool capable of illuminating previously...
Leaf vein structure could hold key to extending battery life
The natural structure found within leaves could improve the performance of everything from rechargeable batteries to high-performance gas sensors, according...
Multinational veterinary pharm firm selects Rowan University for N. American HQ
Credit: Photo courtesy HIPRA Rowan University, in conjunction with Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and Senate President Steve Sweeney, is pleased...
Death by insulin — management of self-harm and suicide in diabetes management
Diabetes affects roughly 30 million Americans, and is one of the leading causes of disability and mortality. As a result,...
SWOG publishes key statistics on 18 years of physician-aid-in-dying in Oregon
PORTLAND, OR - Researchers have analyzed and reported on a sweeping data set on the Death with Dignity Act, Oregon's...
Clinical trial shows benefit of yoga for side effects of prostate cancer treatment
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Men who attended a structured yoga class twice a week during prostate cancer radiation treatment...
Scientists further understanding of a process that causes heat loss in fusion devices
Credit: Elle Starkman Everyone knows that the game of billiards involves balls careening off the sides of a pool table...
LA BioMed honors innovators at its 2017 Spirit of Innovation Gala
LOS ANGELES - (April 6, 2017) - LA BioMed will honor the pioneering work of distinguished researchers Ruey-Kang Chang, MD;...
NASA infrared imagery shows wind shear blowing Cyclone 14P apart
Credit: Credits: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone 14P gathering data in infrared light and...
Gold-plated crystals set new standard for natural gas detectors
Credit: Willie Padilla, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Materials scientists and engineers have developed a sensor that is fast, sensitive...
Control pest fungi in an environmentally friendly way
n Europe, some 30 million wooden poles are used by telecommunications companies and electricity utilities. Every year, hundreds of thousands...
Feeding fat to fungi: Evidence for lipid transfer in arbuscular mycorrhiza
Credit: Dr. Maria J. Harrison, BTI ITHACA, NY-- Nearly all organisms live in symbiosis with a vast, diverse array of...
Physicists develop ultrathin superconducting film
Credit: Oliver Dietze Experimental physicists in the research group led by Professor Uwe Hartmann at Saarland University have developed a...
