Genetic predisposition to breast cancer due to non-brca mutations in ashkenazi Jewish women
Genetic mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer in Ashkenazi Jewish women. A new article published by JAMA Oncology...
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Concurrent chemotherapy, proton therapy improves survival in patients with advanced lung cancer
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - For patients with advanced, inoperable stage 3 lung cancer, concurrent chemotherapy and the specialized radiation treatment, proton therapy,...
Duke Endowment grant to help UNC Lineberger roll out lay patient navigation program in N.C.
Credit: UNC The Duke Endowment of Charlotte, N.C., has awarded a three-year, $600,000 grant to UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to establish a multi-institutional lay...
Molecular changes with age in normal breast tissue are linked to cancer-related changes
LEBANON, NH - Several known factors are associated with a higher risk of breast cancer including increasing age, being overweight after menopause, alcohol intake, and...
Using a pig model to study chronic diseases may help minimize drug failure rate
Scientists may be able to minimize the failure rate of drugs for diseases linked to high-calorie diets, such as colon cancer and type 2 diabetes,...
Parents have critical role in preventing teen drinking
Fewer Australian teenagers are drinking alcohol but more needs to be done to curb the drinking habits of Aussie students, based on the findings of...
Young adult cancer survivors struggle to get back to normal
ANN ARBOR--Cancer survivors often talk about wanting to get back to normal, but a new study indicates many young adults who survived the disease struggle...
Holographic imaging could be used to detect signs of life in space
We may be capable of finding microbes in space--but if we did, could we tell what they were, and that they were alive? This month...
Mountain glaciers recharge vital aquifers
Credit: UAF photo by Todd Paris. Small mountain glaciers play a big role in recharging vital aquifers and in keeping rivers flowing during the winter,...
Native leech preys on invasive slug?
Credit: Ryusei Yamakami The giant slug Limax maximus is native to Europe and Asia Minor but has spread widely, being found in North America, South...
USDA announces $15.1m for research on renewable energy, biobased products, agroecosystems
WASHINGTON, D.C. July 20, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 34 grants totaling $15.1...
Art inspiring ecological science, inspiring art
Ecologists and artists will explore the intersection of their craft in two back-to-back Ignite-style sessions on Tuesday, August 8, at the Ecological Society of America's...
Engaging Islamic religious leaders to improve African-American Muslim women’s attitudes towards breastfeeding
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (July 20, 2017) - While research has demonstrated the positive impact a woman's social support network and faith community can have...
Shale gas development spurring spread of invasive plants in Pennsylvania forests
Credit: Mortensen Lab, Penn State Vast swaths of Pennsylvania forests were clear-cut circa 1900 and regrowth has largely been from local native plant communities, but...
Scientists seek to engineer chatter among cells
Credit: The Biodesign Lab/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 20, 2017) - Communities of cells communicate to coordinate their actions, but how do they coordinate with...
