New DNA tool predicts height, shows promise for serious illness assessment
Credit: Derrick L. Turner, Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A new DNA tool created by Michigan State University can accurately predict people's height,...
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Genetic mutation may increase risk of pancreatic cancer in females
Credit: Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry LONDON, ON - In a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University's Schulich School of...
NIH awards $1.75 million to IUPUI to further explore a promising brain obesity link
Credit: School of Science at IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- IUPUI biologist Nick Berbari has received a $1.75 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to...
Food security under changing climate
Credit: Christian Derr An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Delaware, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and Stanford University have been awarded...
‘Double agent’ in the immune system may make us vulnerable to bacterial infections
Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered the role of an immune system double agent. This molecule, called USP18, can help curtail immune responses, but it...
Low-dose aspirin may lower ovarian cancer risk
Boston, MA - Women who reported recent, regular use of low-dose aspirin (100 milligrams or less) had a 23% lower risk of developing ovarian cancer...
Scientists find old antibiotic may selectively kill dangerous skin cancer cells
An old antibiotic, called nifuroxazide, could selectively kill dangerous cells within melanomas, the deadliest type of skin cancer, scientists from the Medical Research Council (MRC)...
Analysis reveals genomic effects of a new cancer treatment now in clinical trials
Credit: Eric Brown, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA -A twist on the molecular mechanism of how a new cancer drug works...
Mass. General-led study supports aspirin’s ability to reduce liver cancer risk
The results of a study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators support evidence from previous studies suggesting the regular use of aspirin can reduce...
Chemotherapy may lead to mitochondrial dysfunction in skeletal muscle
Rockville, Md. (October 4, 2018)--Chemotherapy drugs to treat breast cancer may promote muscle mitochondrial dysfunction, according to new research. Dysfunctional mitochondria, the energy centers of...
New clues about how our body guards against cancer
Credit: WEHI-TV Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have uncovered a key factor protecting against age-related DNA damage, providing...
European badgers’ gut bacteria may be a powerful ally in the fight against tuberculosis
What do cattle, European badgers, and gut bacteria have in common? They are all central players in a complex web surrounding a disease that affects...
Fungus provides powerful medicine in fighting honey bee viruses
Credit: Scott Weybright, Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - A mushroom extract fed to honey bees greatly reduces virus levels, according to a new paper...
New analysis shows seagrass meadows in Guam have decreased by 22 percent
As the oceans warm and humans migrate to or grow in numbers in coastal areas of the world, scientists are increasingly keeping an eye on...
Malaria parasites adapt to mosquito feeding times, study shows
Credit: Sinclair Stammers and Sarah Reece Malaria parasites have evolved to be most infectious at the time of day when mosquitoes feed, to maximise the...
