Ovarian cancer drug shows promise in pancreatic cancer patients with BRCA mutation
PHILADELPHIA - A targeted therapy that has shown its power in fighting ovarian cancer in women including those with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations may also...
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Discovery will impact design of drug delivery systems at the molecular level
Credit: Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(May 16, 2018) - Researchers at Houston Methodist and Rice University have made a discovery that will impact the design of not...
La Trobe’s infection-busting discovery
A team of scientists from Melbourne's La Trobe University has shown a protein found in a tobacco plant has the potential to fight life-threatening infectious...
PharmaMar announces data presentations: Yondelis® and lurbinectedin at ASCO
(Pharmamar) During the Congress of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) that will be held form the June 1-5 in Chicago (USA), PharmaMar will...
Brain abnormality indicates general risk for mental illness
Philadelphia, May 17, 2018 A new study by researchers at Duke University reports an abnormality in visual regions of the brain that is associated with...
Young people are choosing marijuana before cigarettes and alcohol
More young people are turning to marijuana as their first substance of choice, rather than smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol. This pattern is especially prevalent...
Smarter brains run on sparsely connected neurons
Credit: RUB, Kramer The more intelligent a person, the fewer connections there are between the neurons in his cerebral cortex. This is the result of...
Levers and zippers in the cell’s ‘customs’
Credit: Fernández-Mariño et al./ WISC The passage of ions through the cell membrane is controlled by ion channels, which are protein complexes that regulate vital...
New genes found that determine how the heart responds to exercise
A new study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and University College London (UCL) has discovered 30 new gene locations that determine how...
Securing the natural environment for future generations
Climate change, population growth, increasing land use and competition for resources all impact heavily on nature and wildlife. The changing political landscape in the UK,...
Probiotics to protect bees from an infection associated with colony collapse disorder
Québec City, May 17, 2018--Adding probiotics to bees' food helps make them more resistant to nosemosis, a fungal infection associated with colony collapse disorder that...
Sex, viruses and cancer
Credit: The Ottawa Hospital A new study suggests that a common treatment for erectile dysfunction combined with the flu vaccine may be able to help...
WSU sleep study to identify brain processes causing poor decision-making
Credit: Washington State University Spokane photo SPOKANE, Wash. - Sleep deprivation can take a heavy toll on our ability to make sound decisions, with potentially...
Improving survival in pancreatic cancer with platinum-based chemotherapy
A small study of adults with the most common form of pancreatic cancer adds to evidence that patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations long...
Doctors in US and Canada launch sweeping pharmaceutical reform proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs is one of the biggest concerns for American voters. However, in his proposal last Friday, President...
