Under and misuse of hormone therapy decreasing, but still high
A nationwide cancer registry of almost one million patients treated for hormone-sensitive breast cancer shows that one out of six women who should have received...
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Lung cancer screening rates remain very low among current and former smokers
ATLANTA - February 2, 2017 -Lung cancer screening rates remained very low and unchanged among eligible populations in 2015, despite recommendations that high risk current...
Nixing the cells that nix immune response against cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Some cells excite the immune system. Others soothe it. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are one type of soothing cell,...
Life-cycle assessment study provides detailed look at decentralized water systems
Credit: Denmarsh Photography Inc. PITTSBURGH (February 2, 2017) ... The "decentralized" water system at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical...
Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor Wins 2016 AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy
Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, who has used science and technology to support development in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, has been chosen by the American...
NASA scientist studies whether solar storms cause animal beachings
Credit: NASA A long-standing mystery among marine biologists is why otherwise healthy whales, dolphins, and porpoises -- collectively known as cetaceans -- end up getting...
Unraveling the mechanism of antisense oligonucleotides — research from the Crooke Lab
is an authoritative peer-reviewed journal published bimonthly in print and online that focuses on cutting-edge basic research, therapeutic applications, and drug development using nucleic acids......
Blood test that detects changes in tumor DNA predicts survival of women with advanced breast cancer
Credit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Results of a multicenter study of 129 women with advanced breast cancer show that a blood test that spots...
Study: Children, parents over-report leukemia treatment adherence
Credit: © 2017 The American Society of Hematology (WASHINGTON, January 31, 2017) -- New research suggests that young patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) --...
HarvestPlus recognized as global food innovator
Loading video... Credit: HarvestPlus HarvestPlus, along with its global partners, develops new, more nutritious varieties of sweet potatoes, beans, maize, cassava, pearl millet, wheat and...
Defense mechanism employed by algae can effectively inhibit marine fouling
Credit: ill./©: Tremel research group, JGU Chemists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a method that reliably hinders hazardous seawater fouling and is...
ISBM releases the updated version of Immune Response Template
Credit: Institute for Systems Biology Moscow Drug development has always been an expensive and complicated. A number of therapies often discontinue from the clinical development...
TUD-scientist awarded most prestigious prize for science and technology by the Chinese State
(Technische Universität Dresden) For his outstanding commitment to the German-Chinese scientific exchange in the field of lightweight construction, the Chinese Government has awarded TU Dresden's..
Online scrutiny is stressful for doctors
Online ratings and discussions about the quality of care American doctors provide can add to their stress levels. Patients, on the other hand, feel that...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Feb. 2017
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