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Novel classification can lead to new ways to diagnose and treat cancer
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A novel approach to studying cancer has enabled researchers to group about 10,000 human cancers of 32 different types into...
New fat cell metabolism research could lead to new ways to treat…
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego report new insights into what nutrients fat cells metabolize to make fatty acids. The findings pave the...
South Africa’s long-legged bees adapted to pollinate snapdragon…
Credit: Anton Pauw New research from Stellenbosch University (SU) in South Africa shows that, in an extraordinary case of adaptation, the disproportionately long front legs...
A whole-body approach to understanding chemosensory cells
Credit: Junji Hirota Growing evidence shows that sensory cells which enable us to taste sweetness, bitterness and savoriness (umami) are not limited to the tongue....
Why air pollutants make some people vulnerable to atopic dermatitis
Credit: Hidaka et al., 2016 Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization (ToMMo) are pleased to announce the published results of...
UMass Amherst neuroscientists receive $2.36 million grant to improve brain research tools
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – Cognitive neuroscientists Rosie Cowell and David Huber at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a four-year, $2.36 million...
New application of existing drug offers personalized therapy for lung cancer
Credit: James Hall/Oxford University A subset of lung tumours is exquisitely sensitive to a class of recently approved anti-cancer drugs. Researchers at the CeMM Research...
World-class science recognized as 4 TSL scientists make prestigious…
Credit: The Sainsbury Laboratory Four of the "World's Most Influential Scientific Minds" are scientists from The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, who have recently been recognized for...
Tumor-targeting system uses cancer’s own mechanisms to betray…
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — By hijacking a cancer cell's own metabolism, researchers have found a way to tag and target...
Gallbladder cancer: Pharmacist finds protein that drives tumor growth
Credit: Claudia Ehrlich Patients with gallbladder cancer often show few or no symptoms for long periods of time. As a result, the tumours are only...
Changes to hospital electronic health records could improve care of patients on warfarin
Credit: MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 11, 2017) — Warfarin is a commonly prescribed blood thinner used to prevent harmful blood clots. However, the drug...
Novel classification can lead to new ways to diagnose and treat cancer
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A novel approach to studying cancer has enabled researchers to group about 10,000 human cancers of 32 different types into...
Recordings spout secrets behind blue whale behavior
Credit: Ana Širovi?, Scripps Institution of Oceanography PORTLAND, Ore. — Researchers are using underwater microphones to interpret and characterize the calls of blue whales swimming...
Infectious outbreaks must be combatted strategically, Dartmouth-HHS…
HANOVER, N.H. – New funding is not enough to guarantee success against emerging infectious diseases around the world. Rather, good governance, a long-term technology investment...