Expression of specific gene differentiates moles from melanoma
PHILADELPHIA - Most melanomas are driven by mutations that spur out-of-control cell replication, while nevi (moles composed of non-cancerous cells at the skin surface) harboring...
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Regular walking regimen can improve heart health
Credit: Jonathan Cohen/Binghamton University BINGHAMTON, NY - Heart disease, the leading cause of death in America, can be combatted by implementing a simple walking regimen....
NIAID-supported scientists sequence, explore the genome of the river blindness parasite
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the parasitic worm responsible for causing onchocerciasis--an eye and skin infection more commonly known as river blindness. Through their...
Catching molecular dance moves in slow motion by adding white noise
Credit: Georgia Tech / Haider, Potter In extreme slow-motion, a molecule of medicine entering a cell receptor would look a little like a Soyuz space...
Rockfish siblings shed new light on how offspring diffuse and disperse
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A splitnose rockfish's thousands of tiny offspring can stick together in sibling groups from the time they are released into the open...
AMP applauds FDA’s decision to delay final regulatory guidance for laboratory-developed procedures
Bethesda, MD - November 21, 2016 - The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, non-profit organization serving molecular diagnostic professionals, today applauds the...
AAAS and the City University of New York announce 2016 Fellows
Washington D.C.-- Dr. Ilona Kretzschmar of the City College of the City University of New York (CUNY) has been named a Fellow of the American...
Ants and epiphytes: A longstanding relationship
The first farmers on the Fijian archipelago were ants: For millions of years, an ant species on the islands has nurtured epiphytes, which provide them...
Salk Institute awarded $25 million grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (Nov. 21, 2016) The Salk Institute for Biological Studies has received a $25 million grant -- a renewal of...
Two UC Riverside scientists elected AAAS Fellows
(University of California - Riverside) Two University of California, Riverside scientists, Howard Judelson and Jirka Šimunek, have been elected fellows of the American Association for...
Opioids, NSAIDs no different overall for persistent pain after vehicle crashes
Credit: Pixabay PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Persistent pain is common among the nearly 4 million Americans who arrive each year at hospital emergency departments (EDs) after...
Drug and alcohol addiction treatment results improved when teens stopped smoking
A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has found that addiction treatment results improved when teens in a residential program stopped smoking. The...
New study finds chronic wound patients who never receive opioids heal faster
WASHINGTON (Nov. 21, 2016) -- Patients with chronic wounds who never receive opioids heal faster than those who do receive the drugs, according to a...
Protein that protects during stress sheds light on how diabetes drug prevents tumors
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a previously unknown mechanism that helps fortify the structure and tight junctions between...
Plant compounds may boost brain function in older adults, study says
Credit: UGA Athens, Ga. - The same compounds that give plants and vegetables their vibrant colors might be able to bolster brain functioning in older...
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