Cancer signaling pathway could illuminate new avenue to therapy
MADISON, Wis. -- Researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and Carbone Cancer Center have better defined a pro-growth signaling...
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Writing an equation for soil success
Credit: Ole Wendroth. Soil isn't one size fits all. It may look the same under your feet - but under a microscope, that's a different...
NASA sees Tropical Storm Otto heading toward landfall in Central America
Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA/MODIS Rapid Response Team Satellites are keeping track of late-season Tropical Storm Otto as it threatens Central America. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured...
Jet lag and obesity share similar pathways to liver cancer
Since 1980, the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer, has nearly tripled, and obesity related liver disease is one of...
Harnessing the power of predatory bacteria as a ‘living antibiotic’
A naturally occurring predatory bacterium is able to work with the immune system to clear multi-drug resistant Shigella infections in zebrafish, according to a study...
Gut’s microbial community shown to influence host gene expression
Credit: Bryce Richter/UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- In our guts, and in the guts of all animals, resides a robust ecosystem of microbes known as the...
Medicare beneficiaries face high out-of-pocket costs for cancer treatment
Beneficiaries of Medicare who develop cancer and don't have supplemental health insurance incur out-of-pocket expenditures for their treatments averaging one-quarter of their income with some...
Countdown to the space mission ‘Solar Orbiter’
Credit: Jürgen Haacks, CAU Around five years ago, a team led by a physicist from Kiel University, Professor Robert Wimmer-Schweingruber, won the coveted tender for...
Pioneers in IVC filter removal
Most filters -- whether for water or a furnace -- eventually need to be removed or replaced to avoid complications. Blood clot filters, which are...
VIB scientists discover neuron-producing stem cells in the membranes covering the brain
In a cross-domain study directed by professor Peter Carmeliet (VIB - KU Leuven), researchers discovered unexpected cells in the protective membranes that enclose the brain,...
Colorful clones: Researchers track development and behavior of individual blood stem cells
Credit: Vionnie Yu Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have used a colorful, cell-labeling technique to track the development of the blood system and trace...
Three UCSB faculty members named 2016 AAAS Fellows
Credit: Courtesy Image Three UC Santa Barbara faculty members have been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for 2016. Biologist...
Active-duty military find PTSD relief through individual cognitive therapy
Credit: Shawn Rocco/ Duke Health Although both group and individual therapy can ease post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in active-duty military service members, individual therapy...
Highest out-of-pocket cancer spending for Medicare patients without supplement
Which Medicare beneficiaries shoulder the highest out-of-pocket costs after a cancer diagnosis? The answer is those beneficiaries without supplemental insurance, according to a new article...
Individual cognitive processing therapy had better PTSD improvement
Individual sessions of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) - a trauma-focused treatment that teaches patients more balanced thinking about traumatic events - were better at reducing...
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