International team identifies potential therapeutic target for sepsis
DALLAS - May 30, 2019 - An international collaboration led by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center has identified a potential new therapeutic target for...
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ASCO 2019: 40-50 percent response rate for brigatinib after other next-gen ALK inhibitors
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Crizotinib was the first drug licensed to treat ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (ALK+ NSCLC). Since then, a range...
Wild boars, hunting dogs and hunters carry tick-borne bacteria
Credit: Andrea Pires dos Santos (CC BY 4.0) Rickettsia bacteria cause a number of human and animal infections, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Now, researchers...
Research deepens understanding of gut bacteria’s connections to human health, disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have made an important advance in understanding the roles that gut bacteria play in human health. Learning...
Laser technique could unlock use of tough material for next-generation electronics
Researchers make graphene tunable, opening up its band gap to a record 2.1 electronvoltsCredit: Purdue University image/Gary Cheng WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- In 2004, researchers...
New framework helps gauge impact of mosquito control programs
Effective methods of controlling mosquito populations are needed to help lower the worldwide burden of mosquito-borne diseases including Zika, chikungunya, and dengue. Now, researchers reporting...
Transgenic fungus rapidly killed malaria mosquitoes in West African study
Technology developed at the University of Maryland could safely reduce malaria mosquito populations, including insecticide-resistant strainsCredit: Oliver Zida According to the World Health Organization, malaria...
Cancer-fighting combination targets glioblastoma
Pairing of glutamine-targeting drug and ketogenic diet fights glioblastoma in mice, international team reports in Communications Biology Chestnut Hill, Mass. (5/30/2019) - Researchers have paired...
DeepMind’s new gamer AI goes ‘for the win’ in multiplayer first-person video games
DeepMind researchers have taught artificially intelligent gamers to play a popular 3D multiplayer first-person video game with human-like skills - a previously insurmountable task. The...
CNIO researchers discover a new way to protect against high-dose radiation damage
Credit: CNIO Radiotherapy, a common treatment for cancer, is one of the most effective ways to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumours. Around 50% of...
Combination of three gene mutations results in deadly human heart disease
Research study first to show multiple genes working together to cause diseaseCredit: Lauren Bayless, Gladstone Institutes Congenital heart disease occurs in up to 1% of...
Human contact plays big role in spread of some hospital infections, but not others
Findings suggest hand hygiene is key, but more methods needed to fight multidrug-resistant infectionCredit: David Dorward; Ph.D.; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. An...
Are hormones a ‘female problem’ for animal research?
Women, but not men, are often still described as "hormonal" or "emotional," an outdated stereotype that poses a critical problem for public health, writes Rebecca...
Freshwater find: Genetic advantage allows some marine fish to colonize freshwater habitats
Credit: Yasuyuki Hata How did some marine fish manage to make their way from the salty sea to the newly available freshwater niches after the...
NIST physicists ‘teleport’ logic operation between separated ions
Credit: NIST Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have teleported a computer circuit instruction known as a quantum logic operation between...
