Case study documents bone cancer in 240-million-year-old stem-turtle
Bottom Line: This research letter documents bone cancer in a 240-million-year-old stem-turtle from the Triassic period, helping to provide more data about the history of cancer...
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Japanese study finds concerning trends in cervical cancer and treatment response
Osaka University-centered study examines large-scale population survey and identifies increase in cervical cancer rate, along with younger patients' surprising resistance to radiation therapyCredit: 2019 Yagi...
The involvement of the gut in Parkinson's disease: hype or hope?
Experts review evidence that, at least in some patients, the disease may begin in the gut, and examine key research issues needing resolution, in a...
Study of PrEP and vaginal ring for HIV prevention begins in girls and young women
NIH-supported research aims to expand HIV prevention choicesCredit: NIAID WHAT: A clinical trial has begun to examine the safety and use of two HIV prevention...
Nanomachines are taught to fight cancer
Scientists from ITMO in collaboration with their international colleagues proposed new DNA-based nanomachines that can be used for gene therapy of cancer. This new invention...
LSTM receives grant to accelerate evaluation of next-generation malaria control tools
The project is led by Professors Ranson and McCall at LSTM, in collaboration with Imperial College, and national medical research institutes in Burkina Faso (Centre...
Body building supplement could be bad for the brain
People taking the protein supplement L-norvaline should be aware of its potential for harm, scientists say People taking the protein supplement L-norvaline should be aware...
TAT International Congress 2019: The home of phase I oncology
TAT International Congress 2019 -- Paris, France -- Feb. 25-27, 2019 Lugano, Switzerland, 7 February 2019 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), (1)...
Duke-NUS study: Interaction between two immune cell types could be key to better dengue vaccines
SINGAPORE, 5 February 2019 - Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have demonstrated for the first time a physical interaction between two types of immune cells...
SUTD researchers developed new methods to create microfluidic devices with fluoropolymers
Credit: SUTD Currently, a wide range of applications has been demonstrated using microfluidic devices made of silicone rubbers (such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)), including materials syntheses,...
Walnut consumers tend to have lower prevalence of depression symptoms, says new study
Higher energy levels, better concentration, and other relevant factors, were more closely associated with walnut consumption, compared to other nuts FOLSOM, Calif., February 7, 2019...
Researchers reveal prostate tumors 'fed' by fatty acids
Research findings point to a possible therapeutic target for this common cancer An international multidisciplinary study initiated by Melbourne scientists has shown a link between...
Promising results for new acute porphyria treatment
Acute porphyria is a group of uncommon diseases that can cause severe, potentially life-threatening attacks of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and paralysis. Liver transplantation is...
Study reveals the hidden contributions of women to a branch of science
Decades of research papers show how female scientists' work was overlooked From DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin to the NASA mathematicians in the film "Hidden Figures,"...
Study shows unusual microbes hold clues to early life
Cutting-edge molecular methods reveal unusual metabolism of extreme microbesCredit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, courtesy of University of California, Santa Cruz, US National Science Foundation, ROV...
