Adult survivors of childhood cancer face an increased likelihood of financial difficulties related to out-of-pocket costs for their health care, compared with adults not affected...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 21, 2017)--Ever since menopause was first discussed publicly, the debate over the use of hormone therapy (HT) has monopolized headlines. Recognized as...
Columbus, Ohio - A new study of a molecule that regulates liver-cell metabolism and suppresses liver-cancer development shows that the molecule interacts with thousands of...
Credit: Society of Thoracic Surgeons Chicago, Aug. 22, 2017 - Female patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer that is treated with chemotherapy and radiation therapy...
WASHINGTON -- A large proportion of the world's estimated 9.3 million breast cancer survivors experience menopausal symptoms or clinical manifestations of estrogen deficiency. A comprehensive...
PHILADELPHIA -- Determining which cancer patients are likely to be resistant to initial treatment is a major research effort of oncologists and laboratory scientists. Now,...
Credit: Brigitte Sommer The vulnerability and conservation value of sub-tropical reefs south of the Great Barrier Reef -- regarded as climate change refuges -- has...
Credit: Steve Clay Predator animals have long been known to avoid devouring brightly coloured and patterned prey, and now an international study has revealed more...
Credit: (Purdue University photo/Aniket Pal) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A new medical-diagnostic device made out of paper detects biomarkers and identifies diseases by performing electrochemical...
Credit: Balint Nagy Through their pattern of firing, neurons influence the behavior of the cells that upon maturation will provide insulation of neuronal axons, according...
Credit: University of Colorado Boulder The microbiome seems ubiquitous: humans and many other species rely on billions of tiny organisms in their guts to aid...
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts Amherst chemist Sankaran "Thai" Thayumanavan has received a three-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Science...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Under a microscope, a cell's cytoplasm can resemble a tiny underwater version of New York's Times Square: Thousands of proteins swarm through...
Credit: John Innes Centre A sophisticated mechanism that allows plant roots to quickly respond to changes in soil conditions has been identified by an international...
Credit: Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. Mechanical loading, or forces that stimulate cellular growth for development, is required for creating cartilage that is then turned...
