EEG signals accurately predict autism as early as 3 months of age
Credit: Credit: William Bosl, Ph.D. Autism is challenging to diagnose, especially early in life. A new study in the journal Scientific Reports shows that inexpensive...
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Marmosets as the canary in the coal mine for Zika
Credit: Clem Spalding/TX Biomed New research shows small, New World monkeys called marmosets may be an important animal model for emerging viruses with the potential...
New insights into the origins of mutations in cancer
Credit: Arturo Agostino Researchers at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), the University of Dundee and the Wellcome Sanger Institute have used human and worm data...
New lab study reveals how breast cancer drug can accelerate cancer cell growth
Credit: Phospho Biomedical Animation The breast cancer drug lapatinib which is designed to shrink tumours can sometimes cause them to grow in the lab, according...
Survey: Medical marijuana could reduce opioid use in older adults
A questionnaire of older men and women suffering from chronic pain who were given medical marijuana found that the drug significantly reduced pain and their...
Cancer patients set to benefit from world’s largest surgery study
Improved care for patients undergoing cancer surgery is the focus of a pioneering worldwide study. Doctors say the initiative - funded by the National Institute...
Novel cancer vaccine strategy blocks death of tumor-specific cytotoxic T cells
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 1, 2018) - New research published in Cancer Immunology Research by Drs. Esteban Celis and...