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Credit: © UNIGE Autism spectrum disorders are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, one of the main characteristics of which is impaired social communication. But...

A diverse diet may not be the healthiest one

DALLAS, August 9, 2018 -- Encouraging people to eat a wide variety of foods to ensure they meet all their dietary needs may backfire, according...

Arsenic in combination with an existing drug could combat cancer

BOSTON - Investigators have discovered that arsenic in combination with an existing leukemia drug work together to target a master cancer regulator. The team, led...

NASA satellites assist states in estimating abundance of key wildlife species

Credit: photo by D. Stoner LOGAN, UTAH, USA- Climate and land-use change are shrinking natural wildlife habitats around the world. Yet despite their importance to...

Higher alcohol taxes are cost-effective in reducing alcohol harms

PISCATAWAY, NJ - Increasing taxes on alcohol is one of the most cost-effective methods of reducing the harms caused by alcohol consumption, according to research...

Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports

It has long been accepted that regular exercise can assist in helping to prevent or reduce the risk of a multitude of health problems. However,...

New RNA & DNA-sequencing platform matches thousands of drugs to late-stage cancer patients

(New York, NY - Aug. 8, 2018) -- A comprehensive RNA and DNA sequencing platform benefits late-stage and drug-resistant multiple myeloma patients by determining which...

NSF award to shine more light on proteins

Credit: Yong Wang / Penn State A better method to "see" proteins for improved medical diagnoses may be possible thanks to a three-year, $318,696 award...

Research reveals effective method to control algae growth on Hawaiian coral reefs

Credit: DLNR/DAR Researchers with the State of Hawai'i Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) and the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) at the University of...

Computational platform optimizes multiple myeloma treatments

Masturah Bte Mohd Abdul Rashid and colleagues have developed a new platform that optimizes drug combinations for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM), an incurable...

New discovery sheds light on proteins critical in mood and behavior disorders

New York, NY (August 8, 2018)--Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) have found new evidence of how certain transport proteins are working at...

Cancer cells send out ‘drones’ to battle immune system from afar

Credit: The labs of Wei Guo, PhD, and Xiaowei Xu, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA - Cancer cells are more than a lump of...

Could edible chemotherapy encased in milk particles someday end infusions?

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences You can't eat chemotherapy. That's because your digestive system breaks down the...

Scientists create biodegradable, paper-based biobatteries

Credit: Seokheun 'Sean' Choi BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The batteries of the future may be made out of paper. Researchers at Binghamton University, State University at...

EPA could change how it calculates the financial effects of regulations