Epigenetic study provides new approaches to combination therapies for aggressive cancers
(Vienna, 27 May 2019) Epigenetic processes enable cells to respond to changes in their environment by regulating the activity of their genes. One of the...
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Researchers advance search for laboratory test to predict spread of breast cancer
Credit: Christopher L. Yankaskas Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University and other institutions report that a new laboratory test that induces cancer cells to squeeze...
Scientists evaluated the effects of different chemical treatments to tissue transplants
The study will help to select the cross-linking agents for transplants more accuratelyCredit: Grebenik, EA, Istranov, LP, Istranova, EV, et al. Chemical cross-linking of xenopericardial...
Does being seen really make cyclists safer on the road?
UBC researcher says high-visibility clothing only part of the solutionCredit: UBCO Researchers from UBC Okanagan have determined motorists tended to give cyclists wearing high-visibility vests...
Coming soon: A home blood test to better monitor chronic illnesses
Université de Montréal's Laboratory of Biosensors & Nanomachines, in partnership with Montreal company Nanogenecs Diagnostics, has just been awarded a 700 000$ NSERC 'Idea to...
New evidence supports surgery for rare type of brain lymphoma
Comprehensive review of published studies suggests surgery beneficial for one type of primary central nervous system lymphomaCredit: Alicia Ortega, M.S. Through a systematic review of...
Steroids can reduce lung cancer risk in COPD patients
Credit: Justin Ohata/UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences For many people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, a steroid inhaler is a daily necessity to...
Rice U. lab grows stable, ultrathin magnets
Rare iron oxide could be combined with 2D materials for electronic, spintronic devicesCredit: Lou Group/Rice University Rice University researchers have simplified the synthesis of a...
Comet inspires chemistry for making breathable oxygen on Mars
Reaction turns carbon dioxide into molecular oxygenCredit: Caltech Science fiction stories are chock full of terraforming schemes and oxygen generators for a very good reason--we...
What is known — and not known — about heart muscle diseases in children
American Heart Association Scientific Statement DALLAS, May 28, 2019 -- Cardiomyopathies (heart muscle diseases) in children are the focus of a new scientific statement from...
New study reveals an unexpected survival mechanism of a subset of cancer cells
Embedded at the end of chromosomes are structures called "telomeres" that in normal cells become shorter as cells divide. As the shortening progresses it triggers...
Purdue-affiliated entrepreneur selected for global summit
Co-founder of life sciences startup selected for entrepreneurship honorCredit: Purdue Research Foundation/Oren Darling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The co-founder of Purdue University-affiliated life sciences startup...
New compound which kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs discovered
Credit: University of Sheffield A new compound developed by University of Sheffield experts has killed antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacteria, including E. coli, during tests New...
Light at night is harmful for amphibians, new research shows
Exposure to light at night has potential to make amphibians more susceptible to additional stressorsCredit: Jessica Hua BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Light at night might be...
Microbes on explanted pedicle screws: Possible cause of spinal implant failure
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (MAY 28, 2019). Pedicle screws are often used to secure surgically implanted hardware to the spine in patients with spinal disease or spinal...
