Guelph study shows endangered sharks, rays further threatened by global food markets
A majority of shark fins and manta ray gills sold around the globe for traditional medicines come from endangered species, a University of Guelph study...
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Flame retardants and likelihood of pregnancy in women undergoing fertility treatments
Key Takeaways: A common type of flame retardant was associated with reduced likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth following IVF. Couples undergoing IVF may...
Next-generation drug testing on chips
Credit: Kyoto University iCeMS Researchers at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) in Japan have designed a small 'body-on-a-chip' device that c..
HPV vaccination rates lag for vulnerable population of childhood cancer survivors
Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Aug. 24, 2017) Despite being at an increased risk for cancers associated with...
State’s stem cell agency awards $18.2 million grant for B cell cancer clinical trial
Credit: National Cancer Institute The Independent Citizens Oversight Committee of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) today unanimously approved an $18.29 million grant to...
New app assesses radiation dosage in pediatric imaging
Credit: The Authors. BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA, and CARDIFF, UK -- A new Java-based application for Android tablets that provides neurosurgeons with the ability to manipulate...
DNA sensor plays critical role in cancer immunotherapy via response to unexpected DNA form
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - August 23, 2017 - UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report for the first time that tumors stressed by cancer immunotherapy...
Androgen deprivation therapy increases risk of heart failure in men with prostate cancer
Men with localized prostate cancer who received androgen deprivation therapy, a hormone treatment, were at significantly higher risk of heart failure than men who did...
Understanding how omega-3 dampens inflammatory reactions
Omega-3 supplements may help slow the development of diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis. Omega-3 fatty acids, which we primarily get through eating fatty...
New imaging technique spots prostate tumors starved of oxygen
A new imaging technique uncovers oxygen levels in prostate tumours and could lead to a non-invasive way to determine which tumours are more difficult to...
New ambitious research program receives big grant for research into leukemia
The newly established research programme, 'Programme for Translational Hematology', has just received DKK 100 million in funding from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The aim is...
Average cost of first 2 years of oropharyngeal cancer treatment in Texas is $139,749
Bottom Line: In Texas, the average cost for the first two years of health care after a diagnosis of oropharyngeal cancer was $139,749. Journal in...
New study provides high-resolution insights into plants’ light harvesting process under low light
Credit: Image by IBP Photosynthesis is a biological process mediating the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy. The so-called oxygenic photosynthesis, performed by plants,...
ILCregs play an important role in regulation of intestinal inflammation
Credit: Image by IBP The intestine contains an extensive and diverse microbial flora, including potential pathogens and dietary antigens that needs to be tolerated. Dysregulation...
New therapeutic antibody for dog cancers
Credit: Maekawa N. et al., Scientific Reports, Aug. 21, 2017 Similar to our aging society, dogs live longer than before and an increasing number of...
