Study reveals complex biology, gender differences, in kidney cancer
Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center A new study is believed to be the first to describe the unique role of androgens in kidney cancer,...
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A range of substances with antitumor properties was synthesized at RUDN University
Credit: Maria Matveeva Scientists from RUDN University have synthesized a number of new cytotoxic substances - the ones that can damage cells. In the future...
A dietary supplement dampens the brain hyperexcitability seen in seizures or epilepsy
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Seizure disorders -- including epilepsy -- are associated with pathological hyperexcitability in brain neurons. Unfortunately, there are limited available treatments...
MS risk in children spotted with MRI brain scans
Credit: Yale University By the time multiple sclerosis (MS) is diagnosed in children, it may be difficult to prevent the disabilities and relapses that come...
Worth their weight
Almost as large as a Smart car, giant sea bass can weigh more than 500 pounds and grow longer than 6 feet. At this size,...
New method creates liver bioscaffolds with intact ECM for reseeding and transplantation
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 13, 2017-Researchers have reported a method for successfully removing the cellular material from whole human...
New study demonstrates importance of studying sleep and eating in tandem
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - October 13, 2017 - A new study from scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research...
Worms reveal secrets of aging
Investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Health System have identified a new molecular pathway that controls lifespan and healthspan...
Study identifies genetic clues to spinal stenosis
A new study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research indicates that certain genetic changes are linked with an increased risk of developing lumbar spinal...
Gutters teem with inconspicuous life
Scientists from the BOREA Biology of Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems research unit (CNRS / MNHN / IRD / UPMC / University of Caen / Université...
Scripps Florida scientists unveil ‘roadmap’ to aid osteoporosis treatment development
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - October 13, 2017 - Using advanced mass spectrometry technology, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps...
Study shows proteins may prevent dysfunction and disease by relaxing
Credit: Micayla Bowman For many years, we thought that all proteins must fold into complicated shapes to fulfill their functions, looking like thousands of sets...
The melting ice makes the sea around Greenland less saline
Credit: Photo: Mikael Sejr For the first time, ocean data from Northeast Greenland reveals the long-term impact of the melting of the Greenland ice sheet....
Atrazine alters the sex ration in Blanchard’s cricket frogs
Credit: Photo by Tyler D. Hoskins A study published recently in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry found that Blanchard's cricket frogs are highly sensitive to atrazine....
Scientists reveal the relationship between sugar and cancer
A nine-year joint research project conducted by VIB, KU Leuven and VUB has led to a crucial breakthrough in cancer research. Scientists have clarified how...
