Temple researchers: Small molecule inhibitor shows promise in precision cancer targeting
(Philadelphia, PA) – Cancer cells with mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, which serve a vital role in preserving the integrity of the genetic code,...
NEWS INDEX
Does Chagas disease present a health risk to Canadians?
Credit: Dr. Momar Ndao, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Montreal/Winnipeg, December 13, 2017 – Believe it or not, a tropical blood parasite...
DNA methylation affects superiority of hybrid plants
Credit: Kobe University Hybrid vigor refers to when a crossbreed plant or animal shows superior traits compared to its parents. A research group has discovered...
Richard E. Grant, M.D., receives American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Diversity Award
Credit: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 16, 2017) –The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today presented the 2017 Diversity Award...
Disease resistance successfully spread from modified to wild mosquitoes
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Using genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes to reduce or prevent the spread of infectious diseases is a new but rapidly expanding field of...
Man with quadriplegia employs injury bridging technologies to move again — just by thinking
Credit: Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland FES Center CLEVELAND–Bill Kochevar grabbed a mug of water, drew it to his lips and drank through the straw. His...
Dying patients who received palliative care visited the ER less
Credit: American College of Emergency Physicians WASHINGTON — Community-based palliative care — care delivered at home, not the hospital — was associated with a 50...
When push comes to injury: What pushing a wheelchair does to your back
Credit: Photo courtesy of Eric Weston, The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio–When you push someone in a wheelchair, you may be hurting your back without...
UCLA neuroscientists improve human memory by electrically stimulating brain
Neuroscientists at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have discovered precisely where and how to electrically stimulate the human brain to enhance people’s...
Study finds access to specialists in Affordable Care Act plans may be inadequate
While 12 million Americans are enrolled in health care networks through the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) insurance marketplace, a recent study in the Journal of...
Salk’s Reuben Shaw receives National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA — (Aug. 1, 2017) Salk Professor Reuben Shaw has received the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA), which...
Baycrest creates first Canadian Brain Health Food Guide for adults
Credit: Baycrest Health Sciences Baycrest scientists have led the development of the first Canadian Brain Health Food Guide to help adults over 50 preserve their...
The critical importance of pace in long-distance races
Credit: Jordan Santos-Concejero. UPV/EHU The European Journal of Applied Physiology has published an article by the lecturer Jordan Santos-Concejero of the UPV/EHU's Department of Physical...
The main switch
Credit: Institute for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology During differentiation of pluripotent stem cells to cardiomyocytes, the three-dimensional folding of the DNA reorganizes it..
Scientists block the siren call of two aggressive cancers
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 23, 2018) – Aggressive cancers like glioblastoma and metastatic breast cancer have in common a...
