Best of ESMO 2017 Congress
LUGANO-MADRID, 12 September, 2017 - ESMO 2017 was a truly global event with nearly 24,000 participants from 131 countries. The ten countries with the most...
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Cancer drug stimulates tripolar mode of mitosis
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Taxanes inhibit cell division and make cancer cells sensitive to radiation therapy. A current study...
Air quality in ‘green’ housing affected by toxic chemicals in building materials
Newton, Mass. (September 12, 2017) - Indoor air pollution can be a problem in many homes, even in eco-friendly buildings. Thanks to a new innovative...
Running group helps half its graduates quit smoking
Credit: Run to Quit Joining a running group can help you quit smoking. That's the conclusion of a new UBC study that found that half...
HRT can slow decline in lung function for middle-aged women
Milan, Italy: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can slow the decline in lung function in middle-aged women, according to new research presented at the European Respiratory...
Superior pathological diagnosis using transparent tissues
Credit: 2017 Nojima S. et al. Scientific Reports, 7:9269, 1-14. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-09117-0 (Osaka, Japan) To some, the idea of invisibility leads to mischief, seeing things...
UT faculty member helps identify new species of prehistoric crocodile
Credit: Stephanie Drumheller-Horton Around 95 million years ago, a giant relative of modern crocodiles ruled the coastlines and waterways of what would one day become...
USDA announces more than $8.6 million to support community food projects
WASHINGTON, D.C September 12, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced more than $8.6 million...
NIH awards $15 million to support development of 3-D human tissue models
More than 60 percent of investigational drugs fail in human clinical trials due to a lack of effectiveness, despite promising pre-clinical studies using cell and...
Preeclampsia may boost heart disease risk by altering blood vessels
Preeclampsia may permanently change the blood vessels of women who experience the condition during pregnancy, boosting their lifelong risk for cardiovascular disease, according to Penn...
Poll: Majority of Americans say tackle football is unsafe for young kids
LOWELL, Mass. - A majority of Americans believe it is not safe for children to play tackle football before they reach high school, according to...
Farming fish
Steephead parrotfish (Chlorurus microrhinos) are picky eaters. In the central Pacific, however, they appear to have taken matters into their own hands -- er, fins....
Virginia Tech biochemists dip into the health benefits of olives and olive oil
Credit: Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The health benefits of olives-- and associated natural products such as olive oil--have long been...
TSRI study reveals new clues to how a successful HIV vaccine could work
LA JOLLA, CA - September 12, 2017 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have made a discovery that could speed efforts to develop...
Army scientists discover power in urine
Credit: Photo Credit: David McNally, ARL Public Affairs ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory observed an unexpected result when...
