A mechanical trigger for toxic tumor therapy
Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancerous and transform into tumors. Some, like skin cancer, are relatively accessible to treatment via...
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VHA initiative significantly reduces MRSA in veterans living centers
Portland, Ore., June 15, 2017 - An initiative led by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reduced Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections by 89 percent over...
SNMMI Image of the Year: PET and optical imaging for prostate cancer diagnosis and therapy
Credit: Courtesy of A. Baranski, M. Schäfer, U. Bauder-Wüst, M. Roscher, J. Schmidt, E. Stenau, L. Maier-Hein, M. Eder, K. Kopka, German Cancer Research Center,...
Dual-agent PET/MR with time of flight detects more cancer
Credit: Stanford University DENVER, Colo. - Simultaneous injections of the radiopharmaceuticals fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) and 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) followed by quantitative s..
Experimental drug co-developed by Moffitt Cancer Center researcher shows promise
TAMPA, Fla. (June 14, 2017) - A collaboration between Saïd M. Sebti, Ph.D., chair of Moffitt Cancer Center's Drug Discovery Department, and Michele Pagano, M.D.,...
Prostate PET/CT targets more cancer and improves patient care
Credit: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney DENVER, Colo. - An estimated one in seven American men will be affected by prostate...
Cancer researchers look at resistance to targeted therapy in mantle cell lymphoma
WASHINGTON (June 14, 2017) -- Today some patients suffering with mantle cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, can be treated with a pill called...
Muscle growth finding may assist with cancer treatment
Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) researchers have collaboratively developed a therapeutic approach that dramatically promotes the growth of muscle mass, which could poten..
Plant compound more powerful than AZT against HIV
Credit: Lijun Rong. A plant found throughout Southeast Asia traditionally used to treat arthritis and rheumatism contains a potent anti-HIV compound more powerful than the...
Elegant switch controls translation in transition from egg to embryo
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The transition from an egg to a developing embryo is one of life's most remarkable transformations. Yet little is known about it....
Blocking gene expression to combat deadly fungal infection
Credit: IlluScientia, University of Grenoble Alpes Each year, invasive fungal infections sicken an estimated 2 million people worldwide and kill nearly 800,000 - but a...
Distant fish relatives share looks
James Cook University scientists have found evidence that even distantly related Australian fish species have evolved to look and act like each other, which confirms...
Influenza virus can overcome potentially crippling mutations
LA JOLLA, CA - June 14, 2017 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that for the virus that causes the flu,...
New light shed on dynamics of type IV pili and twitching motility
Credit: Nishizaka Lab, Gakushuin University Type IV pili (T4P) are fascinating supermolecular machines that drive twitching motility, protein secretion, and DNA uptake in prokaryotes. T4P...
Music sessions can help millions who struggle to speak to lead a richer life
Credit: Plymouth Music Zone/University of Plymouth Tailored music sessions could be crucial in transforming the lives of millions of people whose speech is impacted by...
