First immunotherapy success for triple-negative breast cancer
There is new hope for people with an aggressive type of breast cancer, as an immunotherapy trial shows for the first time that lives can...
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High stroke impact in low- and middle-income countries examined at 11th World Stroke Congress
WHAT: 11th World Stroke Congress brings together leading international stroke experts and an unparalleled scientific program covering epidemiology, prevention, acute care, recovery and rehabilitation ..
Scientists identify critical cancer immunity genes using new genetic barcoding technology
New York, NY (October 19, 2018) -- Scientists at Mount Sinai have developed a novel technology for simultaneously analyzing the functions of hundreds of genes...
MSU pioneers new course: Digital introduction to biology, evolution
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Just as species evolve, so do classes. Michigan State University researchers have improved an introductory biology class...
Advantages of DNA immunization platform for eliciting mAbs in multiple species
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 19, 2018--Researchers have taken advantage of the benefits of DNA immunization over traditional protein-based immunization...
Good spatial memory? You’re likely to be good at identifying smells too
Credit: McGill University People who have better spatial memory are also better at identifying odors, according to a study published this week in Nature Communications....
Father’s nicotine exposure may cause problems in future generations of his children
Credit: FSU College of Medicine TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- While women have long been warned about the dangers of smoking during pregnancy, far less has been...
Adding refined fiber to processed food could have negative health effects, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Adding highly refined fiber to processed foods could have negative effects on human health, such as promoting liver cancer, according to...
Genetic behavior reveals cause of death in poplars essential to ecosystems, industry
Credit: Jay Chen/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2018--Scientists studying a valuable, but vulnerable, species of poplar have...
The stress-free way to listen to your unborn baby’s heart
Credit: University of Sussex Checking the heartbeat of babies in the womb is set to become more accurate and less stressful for expectant mothers thanks...
Medical imaging technologies and methods for health care
The fast-moving advancement in medical imaging technology has revolutionized health care science. When information technology is integrated with imaging technology, it takes health care to...
Monkeys do not start to resemble their parents before puberty
Credit: Klaus Leipholz / Anja Widdig Most of us would acknowledge that family members often resemble one another, particularly in the face. Indeed, humans are...
New study may provide clues to how birds began to fly
For the first time, researchers have measured what is known as the ground effect of flying animals - and it turns out that they save...
The neurobiology of social aggression
SINGAPORE, 19 October 2018 - Duke-NUS researchers have discovered that a growth factor protein, called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and its receptor, tropomyosin receptor kinase...
US air pollution deaths nearly halved between 1990 and 2010
Air pollution in the U.S. has decreased since about 1990, and a new study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill now...
