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A new study has found genetic makeup does not predispose people to tooth decay, however the research did find that children with overweight mothers are...

EGLN inhibitor protects normal tissue and enables RT in mouse model of pancreatic cancer

Bottom Line: Administration of the EGLN inhibitor FG-4592 prior to ablative radiotherapy provided protection against fatal gastrointestinal bleeding and improved survival in a mouse model...

Test allows doctors to determine most effective treatment for women with breast cancer

A breast cancer test has been found that helps doctors make treatment decisions for some breast cancer patients, following research carried out at Queen Mary...

A novel method for assessing combined risk of multiple tap water pollutants

Array of contaminants in California water could cause 15,000 cases of cancer WASHINGTON - The array of toxic pollutants in California drinking water could cause...

Global HER2 testing survey raises questions about priorities for breast cancer resources

ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 - A global survey of HER2...

Miniature transponder technology to be used in the war against ocean plastic

Low-cost acoustic tags attached to fishing nets are being trialled as part of a major new project to reduce marine litter and 'ghost fishing'. Lost...

Memory could be better protected in kids with brain tumors if treated with proton therapy

Milan, Italy: A comparison of three types of radiotherapy for children's brain tumours suggests that a type of proton therapy called pencil beam scanning offers...

Continuous chemotherapy improves outcomes and quality of life in advanced breast cancer

ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 - Continuous chemotherapy shows greater benefit...

Researchers identify ways to predict and avoid radiotherapy side effects

Results from REQUITE study Milan, Italy: Latest results from a project to discover what makes a cancer patient more likely to suffer adverse side-effects after...

ESMO Breast Cancer Congress: Making the case for integrated care ahead of innovation

ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 - Therapeutic innovations should go hand...

Breast cancer in young women: Good outcomes with advised therapy

ESMO Breast Cancer Congress, May 2-4, 2019, Berlin, GermanyCredit: European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 30 April 2019 - Breast cancer in young women...

Federal research significant in environmental rule-making

Federally-sponsored science plays a more significant role in bringing together stakeholders and facilitating environmental governance debates than all other types of research, according to an...

Readmission penalties for safety net hospitals drop under new rules

Credit: UTSW DALLAS - April 29, 2019 - Readmission penalties against hospitals providing care to socioeconomically disadvantaged patients have dropped 14 percentage points under new...

Science, health journalists receive research fellowships from Marine Biological Laboratory

Credit: Tara Haelle WOODS HOLE, Mass. - Twelve journalists have been awarded Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), an international center...

Diving into the details: A lipid-binding pocket is a target for new cancer therapies