Neutrons probe structure of enzyme critical to development of next-generation HIV drugs
A team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory used neutron analysis to better understand a protein implicated in the replication of...
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Evidence of link between cancer & light therapy inconclusive but warrants consideration
(BOSTON, May 23, 2016) — Two new studies raise enough questions about a possible link between childhood cancer and light therapy for newborn jaundice that...
Dietary experiments in mice point the way to early detection of cancer in humans
Barcelona, Spain: Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the Western world, mainly because it is usually diagnosed too late....
How does obesity cause disease in organs distant from those where fat accumulates?
Barcelona, Spain: Obesity is on the rise throughout the world, and in some developed countries two-third of the adult population is either overweight or obese....
Immune cells help reverse chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
Inside each ovarian tumor, there are good cells and bad cells. A new paper explains their roles: The bad cells are fibroblasts. They work to...
UTA faculty member receives $308,000 grant to fight heart disease in women
The American Heart Association has awarded a new University of Texas at Arlington assistant professor of kinesiology a $308,000, four-year grant to study the root...
Breaking down cancer cell defenses
PHILADELPHIA – The mistaken activation of certain cell-surface receptors contributes to a variety of human cancers. Knowing more about the activation process has led researchers...
Long term effects of cardiac regenerative therapies in a left ventricle
Credit: TECHNOLOGY Heart failure (HF) continues to pose a significant burden on our society. One of the most common heart diseases is myocardial infarction (MI),...
Appeal of ‘genetic puzzles’ leads to National Medal of Science for UW’s Mary-Claire King
In a White House ceremony May 19, President Barack Obama presented the National Medal of Science to Mary-Claire King, University of Washington professor of genome...
Understanding the mechanics of the urinary bladder
Credit: TECHNOLOGY Dr. S. Roccabianca and Dr. T.R. Bush, researchers from Michigan State University compiled an extensive review of the key contributions to understanding the...
Nanotubes are beacons in cancer-imaging technique
Bathing a patient in LED light may someday offer a new way to locate tumors, according to Rice University researchers. The spectral triangulation system developed...
Researchers solve the structure of the Zika virus helicase
Credit: Protein & Cell A team led by researchers from Tianjin University (P.R. China) has solved the structure of the Zika virus helicase, which is...
Glowing tumors light a path to cancer treatment
Every year, 200,000 women worldwide are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, often in its late stages. Ovarian cancer is very hard to detect in its early...
More light on cancer
The group of Russian and French researchers, with the participation of scientists from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, has succeeded to synthesize nanoparticles of ultrapure...
ORNL demonstrates large-scale technique to produce quantum dots
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 2016 – A method to produce significant amounts of semiconducting nanoparticles for light-emitting displays, sensors, solar panels and biomedical applications...
