House mouse shapes Toxoplasma gondii distribution
Invasive mammal, introduced by maritime trade, influences parasite populations The humble house mouse has dramatically shaped parasitic Toxoplasma gondii populations in West Africa and around...
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New vaccine strategy boosts T-cell therapy
Super-charging a treatment for leukemia also makes it effective on solid tumors A promising new way to treat some types of cancer is to program...
Elicio Therapeutics’ Darrell Irvine co-authors research published in Science
Research conducted at the Irvine Lab at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is being utilized in Elicio's...
Researchers survey immune molecules found inside mycetoma lesions
Credit: Emanuel Siddig (CC BY 4.0) Mycetoma is a common neglected disease caused by either fungi or bacteria which organize themselves into grains--areas of inflammation...
Temple University joins NIH & University of Pitt. in launching nationwide precision medicine effort
(Philadelphia, PA) - Temple University will join the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Pittsburgh to open an enrollment site for the...
AGS commends bipartisan leaders on bringing training legislation closer to law
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society New York (July 11, 2019)--As members of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce move to debate, amend, and...
Greater prevalence of anal cancer precursors for women living with HIV than prior reports
Researchers say new strategies needed for anal cancer prevention in women living with HIV The prevalence of anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), which precede...
NASA selects UMD-led proposal to upgrade lunar instruments placed by Apollo missions
UMD physicist for Apollo experiment gets chance to send next gen version to moonCredit: Doug Currie, University of Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- In 1969,...
Endometrial cancer clinical trial aims to pave the way for practice-changing therapy
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The University of Colorado Cancer Center is leading the way in the development of a new endometrial cancer clinical...
New virus found in one-third of all countries may have coevolved with human lineage
In 2014, a virus called crAssphage that infects bacteria was discovered as part of the body's intestinal environment. Now, a new study has investigated the...
Online calculator shows how trees can improve air quality and cut health costs
New tool will support planting initiatives by local authorities, NGOs and businessesCredit: CEH A new interactive online tool is set to encourage tree planting initiatives...
What happens when you explode a chemical bond?
Attosecond laser technique yields movies of chemical bond dissociationCredit: Yuki Kobayashi, UC Berkeley On bright summer days, the sunlight all around us is breaking bad...
For non-Hispanic whites in the US, life expectancy outlook worsens
Research from Penn demographers shows that, though trends vary regionally, mortality is increasing, particularly for women, 25- to 44-year-olds, and those in rural areas For...
IEEE honors NYU WIRELESS founder Theodore S. Rappaport with Communications Field Award
IEEE Eric E. Sumner Award cites pioneering researcher's contributions to communications technologyCredit: NYU BROOKLYN, New York, Thursday, July 11, 2019 - Theodore (Ted) S. Rappaport,...
Survivors’ near-miss experiences on 9/11 linked to post-traumatic stress
Findings contribute to an understanding of what counts as exposure to trauma, says UB psychologist BUFFALO, N.Y. - People who narrowly avoid disaster do not...
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