Early-phase trial demonstrates shrinkage in pediatric neural tumors
In an early-phase clinical trial of a new oral drug, selumetinib, children with the common genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and plexiform neurofibromas, tumors...
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For welders, Parkinson-like symptoms get worse with exposure
MINNEAPOLIS - Welders can develop Parkinson's disease-like symptoms that may get worse the longer and more they are exposed to the chemical element manganese from...
Forthcoming comprehensive reference guide on deep tissue imaging techniques
Innovations in novel optical imaging techniques promise noninvasive deep tissue diagnostic tools that are more powerful and less expensive than existing modalities. A forthcoming reference...
Study provides evidence on movement of potato famine pathogen
New North Carolina State University research delves into the movement and evolution of the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine in the 1840s, which...
Economics of forest biomass raise hurdles for rural development
Credit: Photo by Oregon Department of Forestry, courtesy of Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. -- The use of residual forest biomass for rural development faces...
Study unmasks the genetic complexity of cancer cells within the same tumor
LOS ANGELES (Dec. 28, 2016) -- A new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators dramatically illustrates the complexity of cancer by identifying more than 2,000 genetic...
Report: New treatment for glioblastoma multiforme developed by NFCR scientists
BETHESDA, MD - The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) today congratulated Dr. Web Cavenee and Dr. Paul B. Fisher on their discovery of a...
NASA Maps Typhoon Nock-ten’s lifetime rainfall as storm fades
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce NASA has added up the large amounts of rainfall generated throughout the life of the once Super-typhoon Nock-ten...
This week from AGU: Random temperature fluctuations may have made Earth habitable
GeoSpace Random temperature fluctuations may have made Earth habitable Random temperature fluctuations in the mantle and on the planet's surface could be the reason Earth...
Divide and conquer pattern searching
Credit: © Mopic / Alamy Stock Photo DTFTEM Searching for recurring patterns in network systems has become a fundamental part of research and discovery in...
‘Latest spoke in the wheel’ drives brain-mapping advances, reports Neurophotonics journal
BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA, and CARDIFF, UK -- Advances in microscopy techniques have often triggered important discoveries in the field of neuroscience, enabling vital insights in...
Investigation into new molecules that could potentially treat Alzheimer’s
Credit: MIPT Press Office This year, results have been published of two significant research studies about molecules that could potentially treat Alzheimer's disease. The chief...
The late effects of stress: New insights into how the brain responds to trauma
Credit: Chattarji laboratory Mrs. M would never forget that day. She was walking along a busy road next to the vegetable market when two goons...
Lotus stir-fry scores high in consumer panels
AUBURN, AL - Lotus, an aquatic perennial vegetable native to many subtropical and temperate zones, is cultivated extensively throughout Asia. Lotus rhizomes, stems, flowers, seeds,...
Management practices recommended for specialty cider apples
MOUNT VERNON, WA - The hard cider industry is experiencing remarkable growth; statistics show that US hard cider production increased 22-fold from 2007-2015. To meet...
