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...
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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...
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...
