Researchers develop DNA sunscreen that gets better the longer you wear it
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Why use regular sunscreen when you can apply a DNA film to your skin?...
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Researchers overturn wisdom regarding efficacy of next-generation DNA techniques
Metagenomics enables us to investigate microbial ecology at a much larger scale than ever before and sheds light upon the previously invisible diversity of microscopic...
Differences in subtypes of gastric cancer may determine prognosis and response to treatment
Bottom Line: Molecular classification of the four distinct subtypes of gastric cancer could potentially shape tailored treatment options by helping to predict survival outcomes and...
Fifty years on, the Breeding Bird Survey continues to produce new insights
Credit: W.A. Link In 1966, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist named Chan Robbins launched an international program designed to measure changes in bird...
CU Cancer Center study may explain failure of retinoic acid trials against breast cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Estrogen-positive breast cancers are often treated with anti-estrogen therapies. But about half of these cancers contain a subpopulation of...
Scientists identify gene mutations in smoking-related cancers
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - July 25, 2017 - African-Americans typically have worse outcomes from smoking-related cancers than Caucasians, but the reasons for this remain elusive. However,...
Results of NRG-RTOG 0436 highlight need for biomarkers in treatment of esophageal cancer
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- NRG-RTOG 0436 has determined that adding an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor to a chemo-radiation regimen does not improve overall survival...
Shedding light on cause of resistance to tumor immunotherapy
In tumor immunotherapy, the body's own defense system is activated against the tumor cells. However, for the majority of patients, the tumor cells become resistant...
Americans say discussions about clinical trials should be part of standard of care
Arlington, Va. - July 25, 2017 - An overwhelming majority of Americans (86%) agree that health care professionals should discuss clinical trials with patients diagnosed...
Physical activity could combat fatigue, cognitive decline in cancer survivors
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study indicates that cancer patients and survivors have a ready weapon against fatigue and...
Nanoparticles loaded with component of common spice kill cancer cells
Attaching curcumin, a component of the common spice turmeric, to nanoparticles can be used to target and destroy treatment-resistant neuroblastoma tumor cells, according to a...
New discovery could reverse tissue damage caused by heart attacks
A new discovery by University of Bristol scientists helps to explain how cells which surround blood vessels, called pericytes, stimulate new blood vessels to grow...
Possible treatment for deadly weight loss
"Our goal is to know more about what happens in cancer patients who develop rapid and severe weight loss," says Geir Bjørkøy, a professor in...
New virus discovered in migratory bird in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Credit: Isaac Simão Neto Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Biomedical Science Institute (ICB-USP) in Brazil have discovered a new virus in a migratory...
Coral gardening is benefiting Caribbean reefs, study finds
Credit: Stephanie Schopmeyer, UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science MIAMI--A new study found that Caribbean staghorn corals (Acropora cervicornis) are benefiting from "coral...
