Wolves understand cause and effect better than dogs
Credit: Michelle Lampe/Wolf Science Center A good example of the connection between cause and effect, is that an object which contains food produces noise when...
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Humans no longer have ancient defence mechanism against viruses
Insects and plants have an important ancient defence mechanism that helps them to fight viruses. This is encoded in their DNA. Scientists have long assumed...
SourceData from EMBO wins the 2017 ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing
Amsterdam and Heidelberg, 15 September 2017 - SourceData (sourcedata.embo.org), an open platform from EMBO, designed to make published scientific data easily findable, has won the...
The body’s own fat-metabolism protects against the harmful effects of sugar
For several years, medical researchers, doctors and dieticians have known that a low carbohydrate diet and plentiful fat can prevent a range of lifestyle and...
The time is RIPE to transform agriculture and feed the world
Credit: Brian Stauffer/University of Illinois Political and agricultural leaders gathered at the University of Illinois today to see transformative work by Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficie..
Carbohydrates may be the key to a better malaria vaccine
Credit: WEHI.TV/Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research An international research team has shown for the first time that carbohydrates on the surface of...
Link between breast cancer and obesity influenced by type of obesity, says Chinese study
Obese women with large bellies may be at risk of developing a different subtype of breast cancer than those with widespread fat accumulation, according to...
New study shows that genomic profiling can help improve treatment of brain tumors in children
The largest genomic profiling study ever conducted into a type of brain tumor known as glioma in children has identified genetic alterations in 96% of...
Endocrine Society announces 2018 Laureate Award winners
WASHINGTON -- The Endocrine Society today announced it has selected 14 leaders in the endocrinology field as winners of its prestigious 2018 Laureate Awards. Endocrinologists...
MRI effective in detecting postpartum breast cancers
Leesburg, VA, Sept. 8, 2017 - Pregnancy-associated breast cancer, which is rare but often aggressive, was detected with MRI in 98% of cases reviewed in...
Low awareness of breast cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment among US women
Did you know that routine mammograms can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of breast cancer? Most American women aren't aware of these risks of breast...
Natural molecule appears to shut off cancer cells’ energy source
DURHAM, N.C. -- The Warburg Effect describes a phenomenon in which cancer cells voraciously consume glucose for energy -- something scientists have long known, yet...
Rare genetic cause of peritoneal mesothelioma points to targeted therapy
Credit: Image courtesy of The JAMA Network copyright 2017 American Medical Association Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive tumor that, in many cases, results from...
Chad Carr’s tumor offers genetic clues for DIPG research
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A year and half after losing his battle against brain cancer, Chad Carr's legacy lives through research that will help other...
Researchers develop new strategy to target KRAS mutant cancer
Although KRAS is one of the major oncogenes associated with aggressive cancers, drugs designed to block KRAS function have not been able to halt cancer...
