Acceptance of first non-animal method by China FDA anticipated
GAITHERSBURG, MD - November 2, 2016 - The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) welcomes the news from China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) officials...
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New model developed to study inflammatory bowel disease in human biopsy samples
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 2, 2016 -- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex condition that requires a lifetime of care and increases a person's cancer...
Boston University researcher receives Alzheimer’s Association research award
(Boston)-Claudia Satizabal, PhD, instructor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), was recently awarded a 2016 research grant to promote diversity from the...
Ontario start-up company secures US $41.4 million to advance cancer immunotherapy
The Ottawa Hospital, the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) and McMaster University congratulate Turnstone Biologics Inc. (Turnstone) on securing...
On the origin of life: Studying how the first biomolecule self-replicated
Credit: American Chemical Society It's the ultimate chicken-or-egg conundrum: What was the "mother" molecule that led to the formation of life? And how did it...
An overlooked source of carbon emissions
Nations that pledged to carry out the Paris climate agreement have moved forward to find practical ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including efforts to...
Gatekeeping proteins to aberrant RNA: You shall not pass
Credit: Credit: Mohammad Soheilypour/Berkeley Lab Mistakes happen. This is the case in the process of transporting genetic information in cells. How our cells keep errors...
Nightlights under the sea
Credit: University of Delaware A new study published today in Scientific Reports by University of Delaware researchers and colleagues reveals that 100 feet below the...
Earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis may be possible with new imaging compound
Credit: Ping Yan and Jin-Moo Lee By the time unambiguous signs of memory loss and cognitive decline appear in people with Alzheimer's disease, their brains...
MD Anderson-led study develops prediction model for lung cancer risk in never smokers
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new personalized assessment tool that could better...
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and American Cancer Society address cancer in women
Darmstadt, Germany, November 1, 2016 - Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, and the American Cancer Society (ACS) today released a...
Exercise and healthy diets associated with better cognitive functioning
Findings published this week in the Journal of Public Health reveal that both younger and older Canadian adults who engage in regular physical activity, consume...
New CBT resource shows promise in reducing children’s dental anxiety
Alexandria, Va., USA - The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published an article titled "Development and Testing of a Cognitive Behavioral...
Rehabilitation services for trauma patients improve outcomes after hospital discharge
As more trauma patients survive their initial hospital stays, new study results show that acute inpatient rehabilitation facilities are the best places for some of...
Sleep deprivation may cause people to eat more calories
Sleep deprivation may result in people consuming more calories during the following day, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis led by researchers at King's...
