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Fifty-two previously unidentified genes that are critical for hearing have been found by testing over 3,000 mouse genes. The newly ...

New way to prevent genetically engineered and unaltered organisms from producing offspring

A major obstacle to applying genetic engineering to benefit humans and the environment is the risk that organisms whose genes ...

New drug hope for rare bone cancer patients

Patients with a rare bone cancer of the skull and spine - chordoma - could be helped by existing drugs, ...

New study suggests that last common ancestor of humans and apes was smaller than thought

New research suggests that the last common ancestor of apes--including great apes and humans--was much smaller than previously thought, about ...

Brain imaging results skewed by biased study samples

Any scientist who studies groups of people knows that the characteristics of the "sample" -- the group of people selected ...

Electric cars can become more eco-friendly through life cycle assessment

(Chalmers University of Technology) It is time to stop discussing whether electric cars are good or bad. Instead industry, authorities ...

New clues on the historical origin of the vaccine used to eradicate smallpox

Credit: Jose Esparza It is mind-boggling that researchers still don't know exactly what virus was used in the most successful ...

MDI Biological Laboratory scientist Vicki P. Losick, Ph.D., recognized as Outstanding Investigator

Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- Vicki P. Losick, Ph.D., of the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor, ...

Esophageal cancer ‘cell of origin’ identified

Credit: Lab of Jianwen Que, MD, PhD, Columbia University Medical Center NEW YORK, NY (October 11, 2017)--Columbia University Medical Center ...

Serrated polyps plus conventional adenomas may mean higher risk for colorectal cancer

Credit: Joseph Anderson, et al. LEBANON, NH - Most colorectal cancer develops from precursors known as polyps, the most common ...

Discovery of peripheral neuropathy cause suggests potential preventive measures

In discovering how certain chemotherapy drugs cause the nerve damage known as peripheral neuropathy, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have ...

Frankincense tested as possible breast, colon cancer treatment

Credit: Sarah Pack Cancer surgeon and researcher Nancy DeMore is leading a clinical trial using frankincense to try to treat ...

A new class of drugs aims to exploit cancer cells’ weaknesses

In recent years, new cancer treatments have brought hope to people who once had limited options. But for others, the ...

Phone calls work better to remind people about colon cancer screening

PORTLAND, Ore. (Oct. 6, 2017) -- Live phone calls significantly outperform text messages and letters as a way to remind ...

Women can breathe sigh of relief when using vaginal estrogen to treat menopause symptoms

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Oct. 11, 2017) -- News flash....hot flashes aren't the only bothersome symptom of the menopause transition. Many postmenopausal ...

How serious is postmenopausal bleeding?

CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 11, 2017) - If you're postmenopausal, you shouldn't be bleeding. The very definition of menopause is having ...

JCU scientists find scorpions target their venom

Dr Jamie Seymour from JCU's Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM) said a typical scorpion predator would be ...

Can you hear me now? Ensuring good cellular connections in the brain

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (Oct. 11, 2017) To have a good phone conversation, you need a good cellular ...

Pumas found to exhibit behaviors like social animals

Jackson, Wyoming -- Pumas, long known as solitary carnivores, are more social than previously thought, according to a new Panthera ...

‘Ridiculously healthy’ elderly have the same gut microbiome as healthy 30-year-olds