The gene behind follicular lymphoma
Credit: Elisa Oricchio/Natalya Katanayeva/EPFL Follicular lymphoma is an incurable cancer that affects over 200,000 people worldwide every year. A form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, follicular lymphoma...
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CT technology shows how blood flow can predict effectiveness of ovarian cancer treatment
Credit: Western University Technology developed at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute can provide a new window into whether or not patients are responding...
Stem-cell researchers solve mystery of relapse in acute myeloid leukemia
Credit: University Health Network (TORONTO, Canada - June 28, 2017) - Leukemia researchers led by Dr. John Dick have traced the origins of relapse in...
CNIO researchers visualize early melanoma metastasis and identify new targets for treatment
Credit: CNIO Early detection is particularly important in cutaneous melanoma, the most aggressive type of skin cancer: with a thickness of little more than one...
Study examines use of fat grafting for postmastectomy breast reconstruction
The use of fat grafting as a tool for breast reconstruction following a mastectomy may improve breast satisfaction, psychosocial well-being, and sexual well-being in patients,...
Gene networks dictate plants’ responses to cold, stress
Recent advances in technology have allowed scientists to probe the molecular nature of life, analyzing thousands of genes at a time and recognizing patterns of...
UM tesearch: Slow-growing ponderosas survive mountain pine beetle outbreaks
Credit: courtesy photo MISSOULA - Slow-growing ponderosa pines may have a better chance of surviving mountain pine beetle outbreaks in western Montana as climate change...
Decrease in lead exposure in early childhood significantly responsible for drop in crime rate
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Exposure to lead in the preschool years significantly increases the chance that children will be suspended or incarcerated during their school careers,...
How family and friends influence breast cancer treatment decisions
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) When a woman walks into the oncologist's office, she's usually not alone. In fact, a new study finds that...
Allina Health LifeCourse to be featured at IAGG 2017
MINNEAPOLIS - (June 28, 2017) - From more than 8,000 proposals from 80 countries, Allina Health was chosen to present LifeCourse at the International Association...
Weighty matters
Weighty Matters Editorial highlights concern over growing obesity rates and new research linking weight gain in adolescences to stroke risk. WHO Kathryn M. Rexrode, MD,...
RIT hosts largest number of NSF undergraduate research programs in New York
Rochester Institute of Technology leads universities in New York with seven federally funded summer research programs for undergraduate students, according to the National Science Foundation....
Bacteria-coated nanofiber electrodes clean pollutants in wastewater
ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University materials scientists and bioelectrochemical engineers may have created an innovative, cost-competitive electrode material for cleaning pollutants in wastewater. The..
Combating chronic kidney disease with exercise
Credit: Ashley Barnas/ University of Delaware A University of Delaware research team in the College of Health Sciences is combating chronic kidney disease (CKD) with...
Nanostructures taste the rainbow
Credit: Harry Atwater and Kelly Mauser/Caltech Engineers at Caltech have for the first time developed a light detector that combines two disparate technologies -- nanophotonics,...
