Vaccine, checkpoint drugs combination shows promise for pancreatic cancers
Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center discovered a combination of a cancer vaccine with two checkpoint drugs...
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New genetic testing technology enhances precision of analysis of clinical biomarkers
Estonian scientists have announced the invention of a genetic testing technology that allows the number of clinical biomarkers to be analysed at the single-molecule level,...
Mysteries of the primrose unraveled
Credit: University of East Anglia Plant scientists at the University of East Anglia have succeeded in unravelling the complete genome sequence of the common primrose...
Hurricane Maria gave ecologists rare chance to study how tropical dry forests recover
To counteract the damage hurricanes have caused to their canopies, trees appear to adjust key characteristics of their newly grown leaves, according to a year-long...
Inclusive primary care improves people's health, finds UBC-Western study
Credit: University of British Columbia Respectful, inclusive practices in primary care clinics can significantly improve the health of low-income, marginalized people who may have previously...
Your postal code may influence your health: McMaster University
Where you live in Canada may play a role in your risk of major diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancerCredit: Photo courtesy McMaster University...
Split liver transplants could safely help sickest children
Analysis of donors, recipients and surgical approaches reveals optimal combinations In a review of registry data for more than 5,300 liver transplants performed in children...
Using endangered barbary macaques as photo props could negatively impact Moroccan tourism
Contact with captive macaques perceived as unacceptable and potential health; safety riskCredit: Kristina Stazaker Wild animals are increasingly exploited for entertainment and photo opportunities. A...
How much are we learning? Natural selection is science's best critic
Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- In 2003, the Human Genome Project revealed to the world the three billion chemical units within human DNA. Since that...
New study finds that surgeons under stress make more mistakes in the operating room
Columbia student Peter Dupont Grantcharov is lead author of the data-driven study A new study reveals that during stressful moments in the operating room, surgeons...
Study: Children of problem drinkers more likely to marry someone with a drinking problem
The study also reveals that children of parents with alcohol use disorder are more likely to marry at younger ages and less likely to marry...
EKHA program on transplantation will be hosted on EU Commission's Health Policy Platform
Every year, the European Commission's Health Policy Platform hosts three thematic networks, led by stakeholders. The underlying idea of the platform is to ease communication...
Tiny implantable device short-circuits hunger pangs, aids weight loss
MADISON, Wis. -- More than 700 million adults and children worldwide are obese, according to a 2017 study that called the growing number and weight-related...
UC San Diego awarded $2 million to advance algae-based renewable polymers
Department of Energy funds 'bio-economy' project for novel manufacturing of algae-based biopolymersCredit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Publications A team of University of California San Diego...
Study suggests CBD may worsen glaucoma, raise eye pressure
Research in mice suggests over-the-counter substance could possess unknown side effectsCredit: Straiker Lab, Indiana University One of the most commonly proposed uses of medical marijuana...
