Some brain tumors may respond to immunotherapy, new study suggests
Credit: Antonio Iavarone / Columbia University Immunotherapy has proved effective in treating a number of cancers, but brain tumors have remained stubbornly resistant. Now, a...
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Dopamine's yin-yang personality: It's an upper and a downer
Known as a reward that makes us seek pleasure, dopamine also reinforces avoidance of painCredit: Christine Liu graphic For decades, psychologists have viewed the neurotransmitter...
Insilico Medicine to showcase its AI Engine for Future Drug Discovery at the 2018 Future Tech Forum
Artur Kadurin, Chief AI Officer and CEO of Insilico Taiwan, to present 'AI in Drug Discovery Creates the Best Era of Precision Medicine' at the...
Researchers image atomic structure of important immune regulator
Understanding structure of human TIM-3 provides new insights for cancer and autoimmune drug developmentCredit: Richard Blumberg, Brigham and Women's Hospital A new study by investigators...
The surprising upward link between college alcohol consumption and physical activity
Study to examine why those who exercise more drink mostCredit: University of Houston Upending conventional wisdom that physical activity can be a healthy deterrent to...
Editing consciousness: How bereaved people control their thoughts without knowing it
Applying machine-learning techniques for neural decoding Columbia engineers and psychiatrists are first to show that avoidant grievers monitor even their unconscious thoughtsCredit: Noam Schneck/Columbia Engineering...
Two compounds in coffee may team up to fight Parkinson's
Caffeine plus another compound in coffee beans' waxy coating may protect against brain degeneration, Rutgers study findsCredit: Steve Hockstein/Harvard Studio Rutgers scientists have found a...
A glimmer of hope for the world's coral reefs
The future of the world's coral reefs is uncertain, as the impact of global heating continues to escalateCredit: Justin Marshall The future of the world's...
Small but versatile
Key players in the marine nitrogen cycle can utilize cyanate and ureaCredit: © K. Kitzinger / Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology The ammonia oxidizing...
Half a million tests and many mosquitoes later, new buzz about a malaria prevention drug
Researchers tested chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit the malaria parasite at an earlier lifecycle stage than most current drugs, revealing chemical starting points...
Interventions in dog populations could reduce rabies in rural China
Credit: Tian H, et al. (2018) Domestic dogs play a key role in the transmission and expansion of rabies in rural areas of China, according...
Interplay between MicroRNAs and targeted genes in cellular homeostasis of adult zebrafish
The article by Dr. Gary Hardiman et al. is published in Current Genomics, Volume 19, Issue 7, 2018Credit: Dr. Gary Hardiman et al., Bentham Science...
Strep bacteria compete for 'ownership' of human tissue
Credit: NYU Langone Health A well-accepted principle in the animal kingdom--from wasps to deer--is that creatures already occupying a habitat nearly always prevail over competitors...
'Doc, sometimes I'm in pain!': How do patients want to discuss symptoms with clinicians?
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Sleep, pain, anxiety, depression, and low energy/fatigue (known collectively as SPADE for short) symptoms are extremely common, but often unrecognized...
MD Anderson study shows key enzyme linked to therapy resistance in deadly lung cancer
Two existing therapies may have potential for further study in treatment of EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancersCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Researchers at The University...
