EDC4: New gene involved in familial breast cancer
An international research consortium led by Dr Jordi Surrallés, director of the Genetics Service at the Hospital de Sant Pau and professor of Genetics at...
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Making new memories is a balancing act
Credit: UT Austin/Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(March 14, 2018) Those of us who can't resist tourist tchotchkes are big fans of suitcases with an expandable compartment....
Area surrounding a tumor impacts how breast cancer cells grow
PORTLAND, Oregon - Cancer is typically thought of as a tumor that needs to be removed or an area that needs to be treated with...
Eastern Mediterranean summer will be two months longer by end of 21st century
The eastern Mediterranean -- an area that covers Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and southern Turkey -- is experiencing monumental climate changes poised to significantly...
An eco-friendly alternative to recycling e-waste
As consumers toss aside old cell phones, tablets and laptops to keep up with the latest technology, landfills are becoming full of the old devices....
Arnold Berliner Award 2018 goes to Jan Werner
Credit: Andrea Englert/Jan Werner This year's recipient of the Arnold Berliner Award is Jan Werner of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany, who will...
A lesson from Darwin
When British naturalist Charles Darwin traveled to the Galapagos Islands in 1835, he took notice of the giant kelp forests ringing the islands. He believed...
Researchers identify common biological features of different types of asthma
A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - a partnership between Leicester's Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University -...
Nine physician specialty groups caution HHS against proposed drug pricing changes
Washington, D.C. - Nine of the nation's leading physician groups - including the American College of Rheumatology, American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Ophthalmology,...
ADHD drugs increase brain glutamate, predict positive emotion in healthy people
Credit: White Lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new study shows that healthy people who take attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs experience...
Fast-tracking endocrine assays
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals can cause health effects, such as reduced fertility and increased incidences of obesity and diabetes. Two decades ago, Congress directed the...
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education integrates with GSA
Members of the newly renamed Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) -- formerly the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education -- have approved a...
Equitable access to high-cost pharmaceuticals
Credit: University of Huddersfield ACCESS to the best medicine has been enshrined as a human right. But many healthcare systems are already spending half of...
Cells stressed out? Make mitochondria longer
LA JOLLA, CA - March 14, 2018 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a new pathway in cells that promotes mitochondrial...
Daily dose of violent video games has no long-term effect on adult aggression
Playing violent action adventure games for prolonged periods does not make adults more aggressive say researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and...
