New insights into why the immune system fails to see cancer
Cancer hides in plain sight of the immune system. The body's natural tumor surveillance programs should be able to detect and attack rogue cancer cells...
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A new ribosomal biogenesis regulation point to treat cancer and 5q- syndrome
Credit: IDIBELL Researchers in the Oncobell program at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) - Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), have unveiled a new role...
Test identifies breast cancer patients with lowest risk of death
A molecular test can pinpoint which patients will have a very low risk of death from breast cancer even 20 years after diagnosis and tumor...
CWRU researcher awarded over $4.7 million to develop drug-delivery nanotechnology
Nicole F. Steinmetz, PhD, George J. Picha Professor in Biomaterials, member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Director of the Center for Bio-Nanotechnology at...
Depression linked to physical health decline in cancer caregivers
A new report finds cancer caregivers suffer a steady decline in physical health compared to controls, and that symptoms of depression were the only significant...
Promising new therapeutic approach for debilitating bone disease
Credit: Dr Michelle McDonald Friday 30 June, 2017: An Australian-led research team has demonstrated a new therapeutic approach that can re-build and strengthen bone, offering...
American Cancer Society, Melanoma Research Alliance launch research effort
Credit: Melanoma Research Alliance A new partnership between the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) will fund much-needed research aimed at...
USDa invests $7.6 million for research on pests and beneficial species
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 29, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced 21 grants totaling $7.6...
Discovery could influence methods to control bacteria on medical and other surfaces
Credit: Alissa Eckert and Jennifer Oosthuizen, CDC A flexible tail allows swimming bacteria to thin the surrounding liquid and to free themselves when trapped along...
A new way out of the cycle of rejection
Have you ever hosted a party, but as the day approaches, your closest friends say they won't be able to attend? Or maybe you sent...
Patients with multiple sclerosis may benefit from over-the-counter therapy
Treatment options currently are limited for people suffering from secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. However, an OHSU pilot study suggests over-the-counter antioxidant lipoic acid holds promise..
Human activities worsen air quality in Dunhuang, a desert basin in China
Credit: Pixabay Dunhuang is a typical desert basin in western China, with the Qilian mountains to the south, Kumtag desert and Lop-Nur to the west,...
Solving a sweet problem for renewable biofuels and chemicals
Credit: Joe Caspermeyer, Biodesign Institute Whether or not society shakes its addiction to oil and gasoline will depend on a number of profound environmental, geopolitical...
Incremental discovery may one day lead to photosynthetic breakthrough
Credit: N/A Photosynthesis is one of the most complicated and important processes--responsible for kick-starting Earth's food chain. While we have modeled its more-than-100 major steps,...
Possible early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 29, 2017 - Measuring a set of proteins in the blood may enable earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder...
