New antiretroviral drugs decrease chances of HIV sexual transmission
Credit: IDIBELL More than 2 million people got infected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2015, being sexual transmission the main channel of infection. Researchers...
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Researchers capture first glimpse of important, abundant ocean microbe
Credit: Patrick Keeling A rare microbe that was once thought to be insignificant has turned out to be one of the most abundant single-celled hunters...
Prevalence of Ph-like ALL in adults underscores need for genetic testing, clinical trials
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Seth Dixon A high-risk subtype of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) first identified in children is highly prevalent in...
Targeted therapy drugs could radically increase the costs of leukemia treatment
Adoption of novel oral targeted therapies for treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) could raise the treatment costs for the blood-system cancer in the U.S....
New topical immunotherapy effective against early skin cancer
Credit: Robert Boston A combination of two topical drugs that have been in use for years triggers a robust immune response against precancerous skin lesions,...
Diabetes drug metformin corrects mitochondrial metabolism in familial cancer disorder
Individuals with Li-Fraumeni syndrome are at an increased risk for a number of cancers, including breast and bone cancer. Li-Fraumeni syndrome is an inherited cancer...
Research reveals insight into how lung cancer spreads
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A cellular component known as the Golgi apparatus may play a role in how lung cancer metastasizes, according to researchers...
NSU optometry professor receives national award
Credit: Nova Southeastern University FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. - The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) recently announced Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Optometry Professor Rachel..
Study reveals genetic explanation for cancer’s higher incidence in males than females
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON -- In a new study, a group of Boston scientists, including researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, offer a genetic explanation...
Scientists reconstruct formation of the southern Appalachians
Credit: Fischer Lab/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Around 300 million years ago, the landmass that is now North America collided with Gondwana, a supercontinent comprised...
Schools remain a potential hotspot for measles transmission, even in the vaccine era
Credit: Image courtesy of Alexander Becker, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Measles, one of the world's most contagious diseases, can spread more quickly in...
Tufts University computer scientist elected AAAS Fellow
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts (November 21, 2016) -- Diane Souvaine, Ph.D., a professor of computer science at Tufts University, has been named a Fellow of the American...
5 USC professors named fellows of prestigious science organization
Five USC scientists have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their academic...
Expression of specific gene differentiates moles from melanoma
PHILADELPHIA - Most melanomas are driven by mutations that spur out-of-control cell replication, while nevi (moles composed of non-cancerous cells at the skin surface) harboring...
Regular walking regimen can improve heart health
Credit: Jonathan Cohen/Binghamton University BINGHAMTON, NY - Heart disease, the leading cause of death in America, can be combatted by implementing a simple walking regimen....
