Topical drug darkens human skin in a dish without UV
Credit: Nisma Mujahid and David E. Fisher Researchers in Boston have developed a class of small molecules that successfully penetrates and darkens human skin samples...
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Largest genome-wide study of lung cancer susceptibility identifies new causes
Using the OncoArray genotyping platform developed by multiple cancer consortia, a recent large aggregated genomewide association study identifies new susceptibility loci for lung cancer, the...
Mass. General-led study replicates tanning response in cultured human skin
Credit: Nisma Mujahid and David E. Fisher, MD, PhD, Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital Investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH..
Scientists reverse mechanism of fatty liver disease
Researchers have identified the mechanism which causes a build-up of fat in the liver in a disease affecting one in five in the UK --...
Gut check: A molecule that balances the immune system in the gut
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina A healthy gut requires a molecule called gp96 to train the immune system to tolerate food and normal microbes,...
ESMO 2019 Annual Congress to be held in Barcelona
ESMO, the leading European professional organisation for medical oncology, has announced that the ESMO 2019 Annual Congress will take place in partnership with the European...
Discovery of human blood cell destinies revises knowledge of immune cell development
Credit: Department of Biodefense Research, Medical Research Institute,TMDU Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU) researchers identify human stem cell descendants destined to become monocytes, u..
UAF research hub seeks to help Alaska communities stop suicides
University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have received a $4.25 million federal grant to help Alaska Native communities use the most effective ways of preventing suicides....
Discovery by NUS researchers improves understanding of cellular aging and cancer development
Credit: National University of Singapore A team of researchers led by Dr Dennis Kappei, a Special Fellow from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI...
Leading health organizations announce launch of ATAP
WASHINGTON, DC - Health leaders today announced the launch of the Alliance for Transparent & Affordable Prescriptions (ATAP), a coalition of provider and patient groups...
‘Overturning established fact’ leads to new new target in MLL-rearranged leukemia
The human gene MLL is named for the mixed lineage leukemia it creates. Specifically, the gene may break apart and fuse with parts from one...
Clinical study shows TempTraq detects fevers quicker than the current standard-of-care method
(Falls Communications) A University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center (UH) study shows TempTraq, a patented, wearable, Bluetooth continuous temperature monitor in the form of a soft,...
Donor microbes persist 2 years after fecal transplant to treat C. difficile infection
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have made the first direct demonstration that fecal donor microbes remained in recipients for...
Researchers to address prenatal cannabis and substance use disorders at 10th annual
MONTREAL, CANADA-- Prenatal cannabis, opioid, and alcohol use is a fast-growing global issue that can have lasting negative effects on fetal and maternal health. In...
RTI International addressing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC - With funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, RTI International is responding to the Ebola outbreak in...
