Mechanism of an effective MEK inhibitor identified
PHILADELPHIA -- (Nov. 1, 2016) -- Understanding the effects of certain targeted therapies on antitumor immunity is necessary to design combined interventions for more effective...
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Genetic testing could help ID breast cancer pts at high risk of venous thromboembolism
Bottom Line: Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients with high risk of experiencing venous thromboembolism (VTE), a serious and potentially fatal complication that...
Confusing food labels place consumers with food allergy at risk
A study found that consumers with food allergy concerns often misunderstand food labels about allergens that say "may contain" or "manufactured on shared equipment." While...
Penn study shows how some intestinal cells resist chemotherapy and radiation
When treating cancer with chemotherapy and radiation, decisions about dose must walk a fine line between attacking cancerous cells and preserving healthy ones. Overly aggressive...
UCI study finds acupuncture lowers hypertension by activating natural opioids
Credit: Chris Nugent / UCI Irvine, Calif., Oct. 31, 2016 -- Researchers with the UCI Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine have found that regular...
Penn Dental team tweaks DNA to improve plant-based medicines
Henry Daniell, a professor in the departments of Biochemistry and Pathology in the University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine, has found great success in...
New survey shows obesity ties cancer as top health threat
Americans take obesity as seriously as cancer, and say it's an even bigger health threat than heart disease, the nation's leading killer, yet most do...
Leading interventional cardiology society hosts 40th Annual Meeting
WHO: The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) WHAT: The 40th Annual SCAI Scientific Sessions will take place May 10-13, 2017, at the Hilton...
Beta-cryptoxanthin, a carotenoid, inhibits nicotine-linked lung cancer development in mice
BOSTON (November 1, 2016)--Beta-cryptoxanthin (BCX), a carotenoid pigment compound found primarily in plants, reduces the number and invasiveness of tumors in mouse and cell models...
Aerial surveys of elephants and other mammals may underestimate numbers
Credit: Elephants Without Borders AMHERST, Mass. - As lead researchers in Africa's recent Great Elephant Census, wildlife ecologists Curtice Griffin and Scott Schlossberg at the...
In communicating wildlife conservation, focus on the right message
ITHACA, N.Y. - If you want people to care about endangered species, focus on how many animals are left, not on the chances of a...
Watching RNA fold
By the time you reach the end of this sentence, RNA folding will have taken place in your body more than 10 quadrillion times. The...
Delayed gratification associated with fast food frequency
A new study suggests that an ability to delay immediate gratification is associated with less frequent consumption of fast food. The study, which appears early...
New study suggests way to slow skin fibrosis in scleroderma
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery The prognosis for patients diagnosed with scleroderma - an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin - is not...
New method for performing aortic valve replacement proves successful in high risk patients
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a new, less invasive way to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a procedure widely...
