Melanoma: dabrafenib and trametinib have added benefit
The drug combination showed longer survival and fewer or later recurrences The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) investigated whether the...
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Researchers uncover new mechanism of gene regulation involved in tumor progression
Ready, set, go for crossing the barrier for transcription!Credit: CRG, Iris Joval Genes contain all the information needed for the functioning of cells, tissues, and...
How locusts switch colours in different settings
A novel mechanism that allows locusts to switch between green and black colouring in response to different environments may also exist in other speciesCredit: Yang,...
Insomnia has many faces
Breakthrough in our understanding of insomnia Amsterdam -- Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience revealed that there are five types of insomnia. This finding...
Scientists provide new insight on how gene expression is controlled
New research on transcriptional pausing, which helps control gene expression in cells, will aid our understanding of the enzyme RNA polymerase - a key player...
The new green alternative for drug production
Credit: University of Göttingen For the production of drugs, pesticides and smartphone displays, most of the processes are cost-intensive and generate a large amount of...
Hormone therapy may be best defense against knee osteoarthritis
New study followed thousands of postmenopausal women from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to demonstrate effectiveness of hormone therapy in reducing prevalence...
Medical marketing has skyrocketed in the past two decades, while oversight remains limited
Credit: The Dartmouth Institute Healthcare spending in the United States is the highest in the world: totaling $3.3 trillion--or 17.8% of the GDP--in 2016. To...
Future of planet-cooling tech: Study creates roadmap for geoengineering research
ITHACA, N.Y. - Simply reducing greenhouse gas emissions probably is not going to be sufficient for the planet to escape catastrophic damage from climate change,...
Case Western Reserve's John Tilton, MD, secures 4th Falk Catalyst Award
Funding to support development of new gene therapy delivery systemCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine John "Chip" Tilton, MD, of Case Western Reserve...
Genetics may influence the effects of vitamin E on cancer risk
Retrospective analysis finds that variations in the COMT gene may have influenced whether vitamin E heightened or lessened risk of cancer in study participants Almost...
Ketogenic supplements delay seizures without dietary restrictions
Credit: Csilla Ari D'Agostino, PhD, University of South Florida The ketogenic diet has proven successful in helping people lose weight and improve their overall health,...
Discovered: Different brain areas linked to smoking and drinking
Credit: University of Warwick Around 3 billion people worldwide currently drink or smoke - new research could help in both the prevention and treatment of...
Study sheds light on why checkpoint blockade therapy succeeds or fails
Researchers uncover novel immune cell populations that respond to immunotherapy treatment as well as key molecular factor required for therapy to succeed There have been...
Antibiotic resistance in the environment linked to fecal pollution
Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg Increased levels of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the environment may have different causes. It could be a consequence of on-site...
