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Credit: McGill University Health Centre An international team identifies a key molecule in immune system regulation linked to new genetic ...

New Penn Medicine Center brings immunotherapy research to brain tumor treatment

PHILADELPHIA - Today, Penn Medicine is announcing the newest Translational Center of Excellence (TCE) in the Abramson Cancer Center, focused ...

Study uncovers high levels of previously unsuspected pollutant in homes, environment

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Scientists at Indiana University found high levels of a previously unsuspected pollutant in homes, in an electronic ...

Not just for children: Study shows high prevalence of atopic dermatitis among US adults

PHILADELPHIA - As many as 16.5 million adults in America suffer from a skin disease known as atopic dermatitis, an ...

Suicide more prevalent than homicide in US, but most Americans don’t know it

In the United States, suicide is twice as common as homicide -- and more often involves firearms -- but public ...

Bigger brains associated with greater cancer risk

It may simply be that having a big brain is itself the cause. That's what doctor and PhD candidate Even ...

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Hunter College awarded $13.5 million NCI/NIH Grant

(Philadelphia, PA) - The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) and Hunter College of the City University ...

The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announces 10 new Allen Distinguished Investigators

Credit: Allen Institute Nanoparticles that could reprogram a cancer patient's immune system inside their own body. Understanding a mysterious type ...

Radiation therapy cuts low risk of recurrence by nearly 3/4 for patients with ‘good risk’

SAN ANTONIO, October 29, 2018 -- A subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer ...

Aggressive treatment for some stage IV lung cancer pts can dramatically improve OS

SAN ANTONIO, October 29, 2018 -- Adding radiation therapy or surgery to systemic therapy for stage IV lung cancer patients ...

Long-term side effects similarly low for weekly, conventional breast radiation, trial finds

SAN ANTONIO, October 29, 2018 -- In a 10-year study of women who received radiation therapy to treat early-stage breast ...

Alterations to seabed raise fears for future

Credit: McGill University The ocean floor as we know it is dissolving rapidly as a result of human activity. Normally ...

Animal species becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation nearly complete

Species of reptiles, amphibians and other vertebrates are becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation has claimed more than 99 percent ...

Mycoplasma genitalium’s cell adhesion mechanism revealed

(Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) Researchers from the Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona (IBMB-CSIC) and the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine ...

U-M Biosciences Initiative invests $45 million in ‘groundbreaking’ research

ANN ARBOR--A new center for the study of concussions, an institute for global change biology, and a facility to advance ...

Chimpanzees react faster to cooperate than make selfish choices

Credit: © the Jane Goodall Institute / By Fernando Turmo ANN ARBOR--When it comes to cooperation, there's no monkey business ...

Mainz University is involved in the European Flagship on Quantum Technologies program

Credit: photo/©: QUANTUM, JGU The European Union has launched a Flagship on Quantum Technologies to promote research into and development ...

NSU researcher part of team that conducted genome-wide study of tigers

Credit: Dr. Stephen J. O'Brien Nova Southeastern Univesity FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. - They are one of the most majestic and, ...

A new method to quickly identify outliers in air quality monitoring data

Credit: Image by TANG Xiao Ambient air quality monitoring data are the most important source for public awareness regarding air ...

Free movement can protect humans from environmental threats