University of Surrey’s research reveals secrets of success of tourism entrepreneurs
University of Surrey research into innovative entrepreneurs starting to work in tourism has found, in some of the first analysis undertaken, how they have to...
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Lung cancer screening could save money as well as lives, research shows
Amsterdam, June 29, 2017 - Lung cancer screening is likely to be cost-effective, particularly if it also identifies other tobacco-related conditions in high-risk people, suggests...
One step closer to a DNA vaccine against dengue virus
In a new study, researchers inoculated mice with a new DNA vaccine candidate (pVAX1-D1ME) in order to evaluate its efficiency. They found that the vaccine...
Cocoa & chocolate are not just treats — they are good for your cognition
A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands - a phrase commonly used to justify ones chocolate snacking behavior. A phrase now shown to actually...
Are people ‘rolling the dice’ when it comes to food safety?
A new study, conducted by a team of UK based researchers led by the University of Liverpool known as the ENIGMA Project, has revealed the...
Scientists investigate link between air pollution and type 2 diabetes
An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Leicester and other institutions has played a pivotal role in research investigating a possible link between...
New study examines effectiveness of labor induction in India
Researchers from the University of Liverpool with colleagues from Gynuity Health Care in New York and the Government Medial College, Nagpur, India, have published a...
Treatment benefits patients with thalassaemia and HCV
Many individuals with the blood disorder thalassaemia also carry the hepatitis C virus (HCV) due to contaminated transfusions before 1990. Due to the co-existence of...
Hydrogen peroxide protects plants against sun damage
Credit: University of Exeter Plants use hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) - best known for use in bleach and hair treatments - to control how their cells...
New research identifies key mechanism behind some deafness
Although the basic outlines of human hearing have been known for years - sensory cells in the inner ear turn sound waves into the electrical...
Study examines palliative care trends in patients with end-stage liver disease
A new study has uncovered low rates of referral for palliative care in US patients with end-stage liver disease, although rates have been slowly increasing...
New opioid use in older adults with COPD associated with increased risk of cardiac death
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, June 29, 2017--Older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder who recently started using opioids have an increased risk...
CRT’s discovery laboratories extends alliance with Merck to develop new cancer drugs
CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY (CRT) has signed a further deal with Merck, a leading science and technology company, to discover new cancer drugs targeting the Hippo...
New antibody appears to re-activate immune system in cancer therapy
DURHAM, N.C. -- Adding an investigational antibody to the chemotherapy rituximab appears to restore its cancer-killing properties in certain leukemia patients with a natural resistance...
The gene behind follicular lymphoma
Credit: Elisa Oricchio/Natalya Katanayeva/EPFL Follicular lymphoma is an incurable cancer that affects over 200,000 people worldwide every year. A form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, follicular lymphoma...
