Humans have been altering tropical forests for at least 45,000 years
Credit: Patrick Roberts The first review of the global impact of humans on tropical forests in the ancient past shows that humans have been altering...
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New botulinum neurotoxin discovered — potential to treat a number of medical conditions
Credit: Pål Stenmark Botulinum toxins are currently used on more than 80 medical conditions including Muscle spasms, Overactive bladder, Chronic migraine, Cervical dystonia, Sweating and...
Funding for first system to monitor the hidden dangers of ships’ ballast
International shipping is vital to global trade, delivering 90 per cent worldwide. It is estimated that between five to 10 billion tonnes of ships' ballast...
Payments to rural communities offer a new opportunity to restore China’s native forests
Credit: Fangyuan Hua Despite massive efforts at reforestation, China's native forests continue to be displaced by plantations. A new study by researchers from the World...
Study reveals how to reprogram cells in our immune system
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- When the immune system is imbalanced, either due to overly-active cells or cells that suppress its function, it causes a wide...
ONC201 may inhibit cancer stem cell self-renewals by altering their gene expression
ONC201 may inhibit cancer stem cell self-renewals by altering their gene expression, according to a study published August 2, 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS...
Targeting ‘Achilles’ heel’ could supercharge breast cancer treatment
(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) A new class of anti-cancer agents targeting cancer cells' 'Achilles' heel' could help to supercharge breast cancer treatment, improving outcomes...
New cancer therapy eliminates toxic delivery vehicles for microRNA
Credit: Purdue University Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a mechanism for delivering tumor-suppressing microRNAs that eliminates the need for toxic delivery vehicles. MicroRNAs, or...
SNMMI honors outstanding contributors at 2017 annual meeting
RESTON, Va. -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), an international scientific and medical organization, recognized contributions to the field of nuclear...
Comprehensive sequencing program shows promise of precision medicine for advanced cancer
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A new study shows just how complex metastatic cancer is and offers some clues to attacking it. The study...
Good cellular neighbors combat incipient cancers
Credit: Yale University Scientists have spent decades studying the nature of tumor cells, but few have looked to see what was happening in the surrounding...
Twenty-three ASTRO members awarded Fellows designation
Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., August 2, 2017 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology has selected 23 distinguished members to...
‘Code Blue’ equals lower survival for cancer patients
Patients with advanced cancer who suffer cardiac arrest in the hospital have a survival rate of less than 10 percent--half the rate of other patients...
Cracking the code of megapests
Credit: CSIRO For the first time, researchers from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have mapped the complete genome of two closely related...
OU provides NSF undergraduate research experience in structural biology
Credit: University of Oklahoma The National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Program in Structural Biology at the University of Oklahoma provides a research experience for students...
