New agent against anthrax
A team led by Professor Arne Skerra at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed an innovative strategy for ...
Researchers discovered a new mechanism of action in a first-line drug for diabetes
Credit: Lehtonen Lab / University of Helsinki For decades, metformin has been the first-line drug in the treatment of type ...
Wishful thinking is rewarded
We make judgements quite rationally or "by the gut". Not only experience and relevant information play an important role, but ...
Barriers to early clinical trial access for adolescents and young adults still exist
Munich, Germany, 21 October 2018 - Young cancer patients at the crossroads of childhood and adulthood seem to be stuck ...
Immune therapy generates promising results in hard-to-treat ankylosing spondylitis
Results from a phase 3 clinical trial indicate that patients who have not benefited from standard therapy for ankylosing spondylitis ...
Bioelectronic medicine treatment effective for lupus, pilot clinical trial shows
CHICAGO, IL -- A bioelectronic medicine device was effective in reducing pain and fatigue in patients with lupus, according to ...
First immunotherapy success for triple-negative breast cancer
There is new hope for people with an aggressive type of breast cancer, as an immunotherapy trial shows for the ...
High stroke impact in low- and middle-income countries examined at 11th World Stroke Congress
WHAT: 11th World Stroke Congress brings together leading international stroke experts and an unparalleled scientific program covering epidemiology, prevention, acute ...
Scientists identify critical cancer immunity genes using new genetic barcoding technology
New York, NY (October 19, 2018) -- Scientists at Mount Sinai have developed a novel technology for simultaneously analyzing the ...
MSU pioneers new course: Digital introduction to biology, evolution
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Just as species evolve, so do classes. Michigan State University researchers have ...
Advantages of DNA immunization platform for eliciting mAbs in multiple species
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 19, 2018--Researchers have taken advantage of the benefits of DNA ...
Good spatial memory? You’re likely to be good at identifying smells too
Credit: McGill University People who have better spatial memory are also better at identifying odors, according to a study published ...
Father’s nicotine exposure may cause problems in future generations of his children
Credit: FSU College of Medicine TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- While women have long been warned about the dangers of smoking during ...
Adding refined fiber to processed food could have negative health effects, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Adding highly refined fiber to processed foods could have negative effects on human health, such as ...
Genetic behavior reveals cause of death in poplars essential to ecosystems, industry
Credit: Jay Chen/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2018--Scientists studying a valuable, but ...
The stress-free way to listen to your unborn baby’s heart
Credit: University of Sussex Checking the heartbeat of babies in the womb is set to become more accurate and less ...
Medical imaging technologies and methods for health care
The fast-moving advancement in medical imaging technology has revolutionized health care science. When information technology is integrated with imaging technology, ...
Monkeys do not start to resemble their parents before puberty
Credit: Klaus Leipholz / Anja Widdig Most of us would acknowledge that family members often resemble one another, particularly in ...
New study may provide clues to how birds began to fly
For the first time, researchers have measured what is known as the ground effect of flying animals - and it ...
The neurobiology of social aggression
SINGAPORE, 19 October 2018 - Duke-NUS researchers have discovered that a growth factor protein, called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and ...
