TSRI scientists reverse alcohol dependence in animal models
LA JOLLA, CA – Sept. 6, 2016 – There may be a way to switch off the urge for compulsive drinking, according to a new...
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More evidence that TV ads may influence kids’ drinking
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The more advertising kids see for particular brands of alcohol, the more they consume of those brands, according to a new study....
Infrared light to detect early signs of esophageal cancer
Sarah Bohndiek, scientist at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge InstituteScientists have developed an endoscope that uses near-infrared light to spot early warning signs of oesophageal...
NYU biologist Ghedin to study Zika virus during infection under $1 million grant
Elodie Ghedin, a professor in NYU’s Department of Biology and College of Global Public HealthNew York University biologist Elodie Ghedin will study the host response...
Technique identifies chemotherapy-resistant cells within acute myeloid leukemia tumors
Although chemotherapy can sometimes cure acute myeloid leukemia and other hematologic cancers, many patients experience relapses when their tumors become resistant to available chemotherapies. This...
UTA researchers’ papers find concept of using light to image, potentially treat PTSD
After years of studying the effects of near-infrared light on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries, a team led by a University...
PSA failure predicts risk of death only in healthy men
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has found that a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels...
Increased risk of pneumococcal pneumonia with hospital admission during school holidays
A study presented today (6 September 2016) at this year’s European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress in London, UK shows that adults admitted to hospital...
Tumor microenvironment acts as a mechanism of resistance to chemotherapy
Researchers at Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have published a new Oncotarget work which highlights the importance of the tumor environment as a source of...
Deaths from ovarian cancer decline worldwide due to oral contraceptive use
Deaths from ovarian cancer fell worldwide between 2002 and 2012 and are predicted to continue to decline in the USA, European Union (EU) and, though...
Obesity linked to improved survival in kidney
Despite being a risk factor for kidney cancer, obesity was linked to improved survival Obese or overweight patients with metastatic disease had significantly longer survival...
Protein subunit found to rescue afflicted neurons in Huntington’s disease
A montage of three images of single striatal neurons transfected with a disease-associated version of huntingtin, the protein that causes Huntington’s disease. Nuclei of untransfected...
From DNA to disease, study describes rare, new brain disorder
Credit: Ouyang et. al./Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In rare cases — for instance, among siblings in two families from Pakistan and Oman described in...
Promising drug leads identified to combat heart disease
Using a unique computational approach to rapidly sample, in millisecond time intervals, proteins in their natural state of gyrating, bobbing, and weaving, a research team...
Microchip enables fast, precise measurement of single-cell growth
A new technique invented at MIT can precisely measure the growth of many individual cells simultaneously. The advance holds promise for fast drug tests, offers...
