A biosensor is able to detect tumors at early stages
Credit: Cho, Y., Gorina, S., Jeffrey, P.D., Pavletich, N.P.; Astrojan. Before a malignant tumor is developed, the immune system tries to fight against proteins that...
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Using nanoparticles to combat arteriosclerosis
IMAGE: On the left are fluorescence-labeled cells with nanoparticles: The cellular nuclei are shown in blue, the fluorescence labeling is shown in green and the...
3-D protein structure offers insight into rapid communication by brain…
Credit: Zhou et al./ Nature 2017 An intricate new three-dimensional protein structure is providing a detailed look into how brain cells communicate rapidly. By visualizing...
CDC scientists review methods to prevent bites and suppress ticks that transmit Lyme disease
Dr. Lars Eisen and Marc Dolan of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reviewed decades of scientific literature on the effectiveness of...
James R. Downing, M.D., of St. Jude, elected to the American Academy…
James R. Downing, M.D., St. Jude Children's Research Hospital president and chief executive officer, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences....
Clearing ‘visual noise’ to improve underwater vision and deep sea exploration
Credit: WASHINGTON — Mankind has long been peering into the depths of the sea. From finding fish to avoiding rocks, the ability to see as...
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) takes steps to…
Credit: American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Philadelphia, PA, and Hoboken, NJ, January 3, 2018 – While ultrasound imaging is a commonly used diagnostic tool...
Targeting bladder cancer’s Achilles heel: stem cells
Credit: Cancer Research Two different proteins work separately as well as synergistically to feed a small pool of stem cells that help bladder cancer resist...
Are wealthier people more likely to receive a diagnosis of cancer?
Credit: The Dartmouth Institute Do wealthier people receive too much medical care? In a Perspective article recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine,...
Older adults with obesity less responsive to memory training than…
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS – In the first study to compare the results of cognitive training by body mass index (BMI) category, scientists from the...
Why some women are more likely to feel depressed
CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 19, 2017) It’s no secret that the risk of depression increases for women when their hormones are fluctuating. Especially vulnerable times include...
Study rejects biologic age as limiting factor for stem cell transplants
COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than 40 percent of older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can remain in long-term cancer remission through a modified, less...
Deep down fracking wells, microbial communities thrive
Credit: Illustration courtesy of PNNL Microbes have a remarkable ability to adapt to the extreme conditions in fracking wells, according to a study published in...
Building social communication skills in shy children helps with peer…
A new study by Yale-NUS College Assistant Professor of Social Sciences (Psychology) Cheung Hoi Shan has discovered that shy children with low English vocabulary skills,...
New technique uses immune cells to deliver anti-cancer drugs
Credit: Jian Yang, Yixue Su, Penn State Some researchers are working to discover new, safer ways to deliver cancer-fighting drugs to tumors without damaging healthy...
