Miniature testing of drug pairs on tumour biopsies
Credit: IMAGE - Ramesh Utharala, EMBL Combinations of cancer drugs can be quickly and cheaply tested on tumour cells using a novel device developed by...
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Mosquito-borne diseases in Europe: Containment strategy depends on when the alarm sets off
Credit: Paolo Tonato The arrival of travelers infected by mosquito-borne pathogens, coming from endemic regions can trigger sustained autochthonous transmission of diseases such as Zika,...
Important step towards a computer model that predicts the outcome of eye diseases
Credit: Drinnenberg et al Our eye hosts a powerful biological computer, the retina. Understanding how the retina transforms images from the outside world into signals...
Yellowstone’s ‘landscape of fear’ not so scary after all
Credit: Credit: Chad Wildermuth LOGAN, UTAH, USA- After wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the mid-1990s, some scientists thought the large predator reestablished...
What causes the sound of a dripping tap — and how do you stop it?
Credit: University of Cambridge Scientists have solved the riddle behind one of the most recognisable, and annoying, household sounds: the dripping tap. And crucially, they...
TGen-led study identifies gene expression patterns associated with fatty liver disease
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- June 22, 2018 -- A fatty liver disease known as NASH -- non-alcoholic steatohepatitis -- is the nation's major cause of chronic...
Experiments of the Russian scientists in space lead to a new way of 3D-bioprinting
Credit: Vladislav A Parfenov et al // Biofabrication, 2018 Thanks to the research of magnetic levitation in the conditions of microgravity, a new technology for...
Lipid-based nanoparticles enable improved therapy for cystic fibrosis patients
PORTLAND, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University are working on a treatment that holds great promise for improving...
Social bonding key cause of football violence
As World Cup fever sets in, increased hooliganism and football related violence are legitimate international concerns. Previous research has linked sports-related hooliganism to 'social maladjust..
Penn study reveals new therapeutic target for slowing the spread of flu virus
Credit: NIAID PHILADELPHIA - Influenza A (flu A) hijacks host proteins for viral RNA splicing and blocking these interactions caused replication of the virus to...
Strong sibling bond protects against negative effects of fighting parents
Generally, children who experience recurrent destructive conflicts between their parents are at a higher risk of later developing mental health problems. However, a new longitudinal...
Normalization of ‘plus-size’ risks hidden danger of obesity, study finds
New research warns that the normalisation of 'plus-size' body shapes may be leading to an increasing number of people underestimating their weight - undermining efforts...
Men tolerate stress incontinence years before seeking help
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 22, 2018 - Men often tolerate stress urinary incontinence for more than two years before seeking medical help -...
Collaborative model for post-disaster behavioral health recovery may serve as standard
New Orleans, LA - Faculty in LSU Health New Orleans schools of Medicine and Public Health and colleagues report that a collaborative effort to build...
Dynamic modeling helps predict the behaviors of gut microbes
Credit: University of Wisconsin-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- The human gut is teeming with microbes, each interacting with one another in a mind-boggling network of positive...
