Scientists uncover DNA ‘shield’ w/crucial roles in normal cell division
In immune cells, this is crucial to make antibodies In cancer, mutations in complex could lead to resistance to BRCA-targeting PARP inhibitor drugs or platinum...
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Glowing bacteria on deep-sea fish shed light on evolution, ‘third type’ of symbiosis
ITHACA, N.Y. - You may recognize the anglerfish from its dramatic appearance in the hit animated film Finding Nemo, as it was very nearly the...
Researchers solve mystery of how ALL enters the central nervous system
Credit: Alisa Weigandt for Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. - A deadly feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is its invasion of the central nervous system....
Scientists discover a mechanism of drug resistance in breast and ovarian cancer
Credit: Laboratory of Cell Biology and Genetics at The Rockefeller University There is a highly sophisticated way to treat some breast and ovarian cancers--a class...
A carcinogen at the gym
Gyms are places people go to get healthier. But nearly half the gyms in the U.S. contain a potentially addictive carcinogen - tanning beds, report...
Cancer patients may experience delayed skin effects of anti-PD-1 therapy
PHILADELPHIA - Cancer patients receiving anti-PD-1 therapies who develop lesions, eczema, psoriasis, or other forms of auto-immune diseases affecting the skin may experience those adverse...
Do stress balls or hand holding reduce anxiety during skin cancer surgery?
Bottom Line: Exploring whether hand-holding or squeezing a stress ball would reduce patient anxiety during skin cancer surgery under local anesthesia was the main focus...
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine impact factor increases by 12 percent
RESTON, VA - The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM)--the flagship publication of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI)--has again been ranked among...
‘Nowcasting’ beach water quality
Arriving at your favorite beach only to discover it's closed because of bacterial contamination can be a bummer. But even worse would be unknowingly swimming...
Innate stress
A team of researchers from the Higher School of Economics and the RAS Vavilov Institute of General Genetics has been able to statistically monitor the...
‘Greener’ ways to color clothes
When buying a new outfit, most people don't consider the process that went into tinting that vivid red shirt or colorfully patterned dress. But dyeing...
Oxford University Press to publish two journals of the American Ornithological Society
The American Ornithological Society and Oxford University Press are pleased to announce their new partnership to publish The Auk: Ornithological Advances and The Condor: Ornithological...
Neurons can carry more than one signal at a time
Credit: Cruger Creations DURHAM, N.C. -- Back in the early days of telecommunications, engineers devised a clever way to send multiple telephone calls through a...
Research identifies new breast cancer therapeutic target
New Orleans, LA - Research led by Suresh Alahari, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has...
Timing of dinner may affect breast and prostate cancer risk
A new International Journal of Cancer study reveals that eating an early supper and having a long interval between the last meal and sleep are...
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