New strategy for cancer therapy spells double trouble for tumors
LA JOLLA, CA - July 25, 2018 - Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a new strategy to kill tumors, including some triple-negative breast cancers,...
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New film reveals experiences of LGBTQ young people in care
Credit: University of East Anglia Experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning (LGBTQ) young people coming out in the care system are revealed in...
How was Mediterranean diet associated with severity of psoriasis?
Bottom Line: Adherence to a Mediterranean diet, an eating plan filled with fruits and vegetables, legumes, cereals, bread, fish, fruit, nuts and extra-virgin olive oil,...
Sunless tanning may not be the answer to preventing skin cancer
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- July 25, 2018- Many advertisements, articles and reports make bold statements regarding sunless tanning products - sprays, ointments, creams, foams, or lotions that...
Survey: nearly two-thirds of americans oppose cuts to SNAP program
A majority of registered voters oppose recent efforts to scale back Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits and believe the government should be doing...
Benefits of early antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children
The initial findings of the ANRS CLEAC study coordinated by Pierre Frange (Hôpital Necker - AP-HP), help define the immunological and virological benefits of early...
Artificial enzymes perform reactions on living cells
Nature has evolved thousands of enzymes to facilitate the many chemical reactions that take place inside organisms to sustain life. Now, researchers have designed artificial...
The dark side of antibiotic ciprofloxacin
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The use of ciprofloxacin and other antibiotics of the class of fluoroquinolones may be associated with disruption of the normal...
Cannabidiol: Hope or hype?
Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the major phytochemicals in marijuana, has become a popular ingredient in dietary supplements, beauty products and beverages, with claims that the...
New data show dramatic progress in Namibia toward HIV epidemic control; gaps elsewhere
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (July 25, 2018)--The Government of the Republic of Namibia, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. Centers for...
Curbs on legal highs cut need for hospital care, study suggests
Fewer people sought hospital treatment for the toxic effects of so-called legal highs following temporary restrictions, a study based at an Edinburgh hospital suggests. The...
Traffic jams in the brain
'Traffic jams' can also occur in the brain and they can be damaging. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have been able to confirm that this...
Chemicals that keep drinking water flowing may also cause fouling
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Many city drinking water systems add softening agents to keep plumbing free of pipe-clogging mineral buildup....
Combined approach offers hope to lung cancer patients who become resistant to drugs
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science New-generation lung cancer drugs have been effective in a large number of patients, but within about a year, the patients...
Switching sides: The betrayal of an anti-cancer gene
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science It doesn't often happen that army generals switch sides in the middle of a war, but when cancer's attack is...
