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Fungus causing fatal infections in hospitalized patients has unique growth patterns
Credits: WikimediaWASHINGTON, DC – August 17, 2016 – The multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris, which has caused fatal infections in some...
Insecticide treatment of cattle to kill sand flies and combat leishmaniasis
Credit: David Poché With an estimated 500,000 human infections and 50,000 deaths annually, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is the second most...
The science of spotting fake foods (video)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2016 — There’s not much that can top a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs — except,...
New flu strains and old antibodies: How sinful is ‘original antigenic sin’?
Immune memory ensures a quick and specific response to previously encountered pathogens. However, for rapidly evolving pathogens like influenza virus,...
Study confirms long-term effects of ‘chemobrain’ in mice
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer have long complained of lingering cognitive impairments after treatment. These effects...
Innovative device simulates cataract replacement experience
WASHINGTON — Today, patients with cataracts can choose from several types of artificial lenses, which are surgically implanted in the...
Moffitt study highlights importance of regular lung cancer screenings for those at high risk
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2016) – Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men and women. It...
Rates of early prostate cancer continue decline after USPSTF recommendation
Ahmedin Jemal, D.V.M., Ph.D., is a strategic director for cancer occurrence at the American Cancer Society.Incidence rates of early prostate...
Cell therapy promotes axon remyelination in a mouse model
Demyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and leukodystrophy, are characterized by damage to the protective myelin sheath that surrounds the...
Polyunsaturated fat in adipose tissue linked to lower mortality
In a study from Uppsala University, published in the American journal JAMA Cardiology, the fatty acid linoleic acid (Omega 6)...
Not all tumor cells are equal
A new study led by Dr. Manel Esteller, Director of the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Program (PEBC) of Bellvitge Biomedical...
Yale study identifies how Zika virus infects the placenta
Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Zika virus. Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and PreventionNew Haven, Conn.– In a new...
Study links two genes to breast cancer survival
Dr Paul Huang leads the Protein Networks team in the Cancer Biology division at the ICRTesting for the activity of...
What are the health risks of having a different ‘Facebook self’?
New Rochelle, NY, August 17, 2016–People may express their true self more easily on Facebook than in person, and the...
Digital calculator provides the estimated risk for GIST recurrence
GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor) is an uncommon type of sarcoma found in the tissues supporting the digestive system (stomach and...
Tulane professor receives grant to improve stem cell survival
Credit: TulaneKim O’Connor, a professor in Tulane University’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, received a three-year $599,638 grant from...
Roadblocks to research: UNC bioethicist addresses lack of HIV studies in pregnant women
CHAPEL HILL, NC -UNC School of Medicine’s Anne Lyerly is addressing the urgent need for effective HIV prevention and treatment...
New retrospective study to find mutations to better diagnose breast cancer in the future
Toronto (August 17, 2016) – Mr. Peter Goodhand, President of The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), today announced a...
Babies’ spatial reasoning predicts later math skills
Babies’ spatial reasoning predicts later math skills Credit: Photo by Emory UniversitySpatial reasoning measured in infancy predicts how children do...
TERRA, the RNAs that protect telomeres
In murine cells TERRA is transcribed mainly from chromosome 18 and in a less way from chromosome 9, in a...
