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October 22, 2018

We make judgements quite rationally or "by the gut". Not only experience and relevant information play an important role, but also our preferences. A study...

Barriers to early clinical trial access for adolescents and young adults still exist

Munich, Germany, 21 October 2018 - Young cancer patients at the crossroads of childhood and adulthood seem to be stuck in a treatment impasse. A...

Immune therapy generates promising results in hard-to-treat ankylosing spondylitis

Results from a phase 3 clinical trial indicate that patients who have not benefited from standard therapy for ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a chronic inflammatory disease...

Bioelectronic medicine treatment effective for lupus, pilot clinical trial shows

CHICAGO, IL -- A bioelectronic medicine device was effective in reducing pain and fatigue in patients with lupus, according to Feinstein Institute for Medical Research...

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...

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