Cross-species cancer comparison uncovers new drug targets, study reveals
New drug targets for a rare form of melanoma may result from the discovery of similar genetic mutations found in humans, dogs and horses under...
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Mom's reward: Female Galápagos seabird has a shorter lifespan than males
Credit: Photo by J. Howard. The male Nazca booby, a large seabird of the Galápagos Islands, often outlives the domineering female of the species, according...
Targeting epilepsy with electrodes on the head
Researchers to develop patient-specific method for noninvasive brain stimulationCredit: Photo: Bart van Overbeeke. Stimulating the brain with implanted electrodes is a successful, but very drastic...
Some primary care doctors not prepared to help with cancer treatment decisions
Up to one-third of primary care providers discussed breast cancer treatment options with patients but many report gaps in their knowledgeCredit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR,...
Scientists make the track their lab to improve the performance of racing drivers
Credit: Motorsport Biomechanics A new concept that, for the first time, collects biomechanical data from drivers and riders while on the track could give racing...
Mayo Clinic researchers develop more efficient system to reprogram stem cells
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Induced pluripotent stem cells, the workhorse of many regenerative medicine projects, start out as differentiated cells that are reprogrammed to pluripotent stem...
How Viagra puts a brake on a master growth regulator to treat heart disease
New findings have implications for heart failure, but also for cancer, diabetes and autoimmune disordersA protein called mTOR receives information from these signals and then...
IQWiG supported professional societies in the development of new S3 guideline
Literature search and assessment of evidence on vaginal ('natural') birth; guideline group appreciates high quality of the reports For the first time, the German Institute...
Accelerated risk of mobility loss for people aged 60+ tied to excess weight/inactivity
New study shows older women with obesity at higher risk of mobility loss compared to older menCredit: Debora Cartagena WASHINGTON, DC (Feb. 12, 2019) --...
'Improbable things happen'
Another early-onset Alzheimer's gene mutation is found in a Colombian family, and is traced back to Africa For some of us, they carry the bright...
How to pay top executives if you want them to be innovative
Dispersion in executives' fixed pay drags innovation, whilst dispersion in their variable pay boosts it, according to a study by scholars from Bocconi University and...
Cancer comparison across species highlights new drug targets
Scientists discover key genes for mucosal melanoma in humans, dogs and horses that help prioritize targets for new cancer therapies Cancer genes in mucosal melanoma,...
New tarantula species from Angola distinct with a one-of-a-kind 'horn' on its back
Credit: Kostadine Luchansky A new to science species of tarantula with a peculiar horn-like protuberance sticking out of its back was recently identified from Angola,...
Marshall School of Medicine professor earns ASPET for career achievements
Credit: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Gary O. Rankin, Ph.D., a professor and vice dean for basic sciences at...
Obstructive sleep apnea linked to inflammation, organ dysfunction
Understanding mechanisms of apnea-related inflammation could lead to more precise treatments, improved outcomes for total health Voyagers no longer embark in search of the storied...