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ASHG announces 2017 winners of National DNA Day essay contest
Credit: (Courtesy Ms. Holman) BETHESDA, MD - In commemoration of National DNA Day, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)...
TGen-HonorHealth study: High rate of tumor shrinkage among pancreatic cancer patients
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - April 25, 2017 - Adding cisplatin to the standard gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel drug treatment provided a very high rate...
Patients with positive fecal screening test, sooner is better for colonoscopy
The risk of colorectal cancer increased significantly when colonoscopy was delayed by more than nine months following a positive fecal...
Ammonium nitrogen input increases the synthesis of anticarcinogenic compounds in broccoli
Credit: Nate Steiner Plants need nitrogen to grow, and intensive agriculture requires the input of nitrogen compounds. However, classical, nitrate-based...
Bad feelings can motivate cancer patients
Feeling down is a common side effect of being diagnosed with cancer. Anxiety, guilt, and distress often come hand-in-hand with...
New guidance for management of aromatase-inhibitor related bone loss in breast cancer
A new Position Statement, jointly published by seven international and European organizations, identifies fracture-related risk factors in patients treated by...
Unique womb-like device could reduce mortality and disability for extremely premature babies
A unique womb-like environment designed by pediatric researchers could transform care for extremely premature babies, by mimicking the prenatal fluid-filled...
New interface allows more efficient, faster technique to remotely operate robots
The traditional interface for remotely operating robots works just fine for roboticists. They use a computer screen and mouse to...
Modeling reveals how policy affects adoption of solar energy photovoltaics in California
Credit: Wang, Yu and Johnson WASHINGTON, D.C., April 25, 2017 -- One key goal for renewable energy in the United...
Battling infectious diseases with 3-D structures
Credit: Chris Nelson from Zhao et al., 2016, Cell 166, 1016-1027. CHICAGO --- An international team of scientists, led by...
A more than 100% quantum step toward producing hydrogen fuel
Efforts to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels are advancing on various significant fronts. Such initiatives include research focused on...
A novel form of iron for fortification of foods
Credit: Yi Shen / ETH Zurich Around 1.2 billion people worldwide suffer from iron deficiency, with women worse affected than...
UVA finds way to speed search for cancer cures dramatically
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System A new technique developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine will...
Therapeutic vaccine designed to reduce recurrence of cervical cancer under study
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 25, 2017) - Cervical cancer is often deadly when it recurs and physician scientists...
College students exposed to toxic flame retardants in dust from dormitory furnishings
Newton, Mass. (April 25, 2017) - Parents getting ready to send their kids off to college next fall might want...
Chemotherapy drug may increase vulnerability to depression
A chemotherapy drug used to treat brain cancer may increase vulnerability to depression by stopping new brain cells from growing,...
Emergency care, prescribing, end-of-life care among highlights at #AGS17
Credit: (C) 2017, American Geriatrics Society Potentially inappropriate medications, the future of Advance Care Planning (ACP), and improved emergency care...
Facebook can function as safety net for the bereaved, study finds
Neuroscientists have long noted that if certain brain cells are destroyed by, say, a stroke, new circuits may be laid...
ISSCR 2017 highlights new discoveries in stem cell research and progress toward clinical therapies
Progress in stem cell research and its translation to the clinic will be the focus of the International Society for...
What do electrolytes actually do? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 25, 2017 -- Sports drink commercials love talking about them, but what are...
