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...
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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...
New gene fusions and mutations linked to gastrointestinal stromal tumors
In recent years, researchers have identified specific gene mutations linked to gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), which primarily occur in the stomach or small intestine, with...
NASA finds a lifetime of heavy rainfall from Tropical Cyclone Vardah
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce NASA gathered rainfall data on Tropical Cyclone Vardah from its birth in the Bay of Bengal through its...
New report calls for forward-looking analysis and a review of restoration goals for the Everglades
WASHINGTON - To ensure the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is responsive to changing environmental conditions like climate change and sea-level rise, as well as...
New findings about stem cells in the brain of patients with epilepsy
Credit: The University of Gothenburg Neural stem cells have been found in epileptic brain tissue--outside the regions of the brain where they normally reside. In...
Dental hygiene, caveman style
Credit: Karen Hardy Bits of wood recovered from a 1.2-million-year-old tooth found at an excavation site in northern Spain indicate that the ancient relatives of...
Gene editing takes on new roles
What combinations of mutations help cancer cells survive? Which cells in the brain are involved in the onset of Alzheimer's? How do immune cells conduct...
Ari Waisman receives most prestigious European prize for MS research
The Sobek Foundation honors Professor Ari Waisman for his groundbreaking achievements in research into multiple sclerosis (MS). His research results are regarded as crucial for...
Lung-in-the-lab reveals no DNA damage on exposure to e-cig vapor
E-cigarette vapour does not damage DNA, even at doses 28 times that of equivalent smoke exposure. Scientists at British American Tobacco used lab-based cellular tests...
Spanish scientists sequence the genome of the Iberian lynx, the most endangered felid
Credit: EBD-CSIC Spanish scientists have sequenced the genome of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), currently one of the world's most endangered felines. They have confirmed...
New Mekong River initiative will highlight values of biodiversity, ecosystems
Credit: Photo courtesy of Zeb Hogan, University of Nevada, Reno. With 60 million people depending on its aquatic resources for food and livelihoods, the lower...
New approach for cancer prevention in BRCA1 mutation-positive women from Josef Penninger
Credit: copyright: IMBA Women with inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes are at substantially higher risk of breast cancer. For these women, effective...
Asian head and neck cancer patients live longer with immunotherapy than mixed race group
LUGANO-SINGAPORE, 16 December, 2016 - Asian head and neck cancer patients live longer with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab than the overall population, according to a sub-analysis...
