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Many people select their shampoo based on smell. Unfortunately, that scent usually doesn't last long on hair. Now, one team reports in ACS Applied Materials...

Is extended-release guanfacine effective in children with chronic tic disorders?

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, N.Y., July 26, 2017--A new study assessed the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of extended-release guanfacine in children...

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?...

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