Yale Cancer Center scientists advise caution in immunotherapy research
New Haven, Conn. -- In a new study, Yale Cancer Center (YCC) scientists suggest that as the number of clinical trials in cancer immunotherapy grows...
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NIH-developed test detects protein associated with Alzheimer's and CTE
Findings could lead to early diagnosis, better treatment studiesCredit: NIAID WHAT: An ultrasensitive test has been developed that detects a corrupted protein associated with Alzheimer's...
How kimchi gets its kick (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2018 -- Kimchi, the fermented cabbage dish beloved in Korea and around the world, has a signature...
How sperm stem cells maintain their number
Credit: NIBB The steady production of sperm relies on the number of sperm stem cells in the testis remaining constant. Researchers including Asst. Prof. Yu...
Researchers from the CNIO and the Hospital 12 de Octubre make sense out of the chaos of melanoma
Credit: CNIO Unlike other skin cancers - and without knowing really why - melanoma is one of the most aggressive tumours, with potential for metastasis...
Bacteria rely on classic business model
The pneumonia causing pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa has developed a twin-track strategy to colonize its hostCredit: Image: University of Basel, Biozentrum The pneumonia causing pathogen Pseudomonas...
Age is more than just a number: Machine learning may predict if you're in for a healthy old age
Salk researchers analyze skin cells from more than 100 people of different ages to find molecular signatures that change as people get olderCredit: Roberta Schulte/Swati...
Pay-it-forward model increases STD testing among gay men in China
Intervention could be used to increase screening for other infectious diseasesCredit: Jon Gardiner/UNC Chapel-Hill Chapel Hill, N.C. - Chinese gay men who were offered a...
The production of Ac-225
This article by Dr. Jonathan W. Engle is published in Current Radiopharmaceuticals, Volume 11, Issue 3, 2018Credit: Bentham Science Publisher, Jonathan W. Engle Alpha radiation...
Genome offers clues to esophageal cancer disparity
A genomic duplication may help explain why esophageal adenocarcinoma is much more common in Caucasians and presents a potential target for preventionCredit: Michigan Medicine Dec....
Swedish research multiplies the life of rechargeable NiMH batteries
Credit: Niklas Björling / Stockholm University Researchers at Stockholm University have developed a method to multiply the lifespan of nickel-metal hydride batteries. This means that...
Parkinson's disease experts devise a roadmap
Issued in conjunction with the Michael J. Fox Foundation, important consensus guidelines for running proof of concept preclinical and clinical trials of drugs targeting alpha-synuclein...
Scientists find nanoparticles with peculiar chemical composition
Credit: MIPT Press Office Scientists from Russia and China discovered a host of new and unexpected nanoparticles and found a way to control their composition...
NUS study: In response to heat, the more affluent use air-conditioners; low-income households use water
Global warming may increase water stress in tropical Asian cities through household water demand Singapore households from different socioeconomic groups vary significantly in their use...
Funding for the development of new gene therapies for cardiovascular diseases
Faculty of Medicine and UKSH Kiel receive 1.4 million euros research funding from the EUCredit: © private Within the framework of a European collaborative research...
