Understanding X-chromosome silencing in humans
Credit: Image credit: Céline Vallot, Paris Diderot University. Researchers have discovered new insights into how one of the two X-chromosomes is silenced during the development...
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National academies’ gulf research program awards $2.1 million in synthesis grants
WASHINGTON - The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today the recipients of three synthesis grants, totaling...
Hormonal contraception is safer than expected for women with diabetes
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Strokes and heart attacks are rare for women with diabetes who use hormonal contraception, with the safest options being intrauterine devices (IUDs)...
New research paper challenges dogma of cell cycle control
Papagiannakis et al. performed metabolite and cell-cycle measurements in single cells to show that the cell cycle is a higher-order function, which emerges from... Credit:...
Attractive drug candidate identified to target glioma brain tumors
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In a paper published today in Cancer Research, researchers: 1) identify a biomarker enzyme associated with aggressive glioma brain tumors,...
Genetic variants are associated with susceptibility to mouth and throat cancer
A number of genetic variants associated with susceptibility to oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer have been described in an international study published in the journal...
Groundbreaking discovery has potential to improve therapies for cancer and other diseases
LONDON, ON - The Retinoblastoma protein (pRB) has long been studied for its role in cell growth and the prevention of cancer. In a new...
EurekAlert! Fellowships ‘validating’ for Chinese, Indian science reporters at the dawn of their careers
Credit: Courtesy photos provided by the winners Winners of the 2017 EurekAlert! Fellowships for International Science Reporters say the opportunity to attend the world's largest...
Chemist Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Credit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Michael Pirrung, a distinguished professor of chemistry at the University of California, Riverside, has been named one of the...
Lower cost of LEDs reduce profitability for manufacturing landscape
WASHINGTON - Although residential and commercial industries are widely adopting energy-efficient light emitting diodes (LEDs), the drop in LED prices is driving away manufacturers because...
Study: Inherited mutations in 3 genes predict for aggressive prostate cancer
A study of three genes associated with the development of prostate cancer found that men with inherited mutations in these genes are more likely to...
Mass. General study reveals how diabetes drug metformin prevents, suppresses cancer growth
Considerable evidence has indicated that the drug metformin, used for more than 50 years to treat type 2 diabetes, also can prevent or slow the...
Gastric cancer fueled by ‘crosstalk’ between nerves and cancer cells
NEW YORK NY (December 15, 2016)--Gastric tumors are started by specialized cells in the stomach that signal nerves to make more acetylcholine, according to a...
Coping mechanism suggests new way to make cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapies
The same signal that drives aggressive growth in a deadly cancer cell type also triggers coping mechanisms that make it "notoriously" hard to kill, according...
Cancer breakthrough miniature device shows which drugs perform best against tumors
Credit: University of Huddersfield "...the device allows early assessment of the effects of drugs, speeding up the adoption of those that are shown to be...
