Study identifies potential combination therapy for ovarian cancer
(Boston)--A new study has identified an effective combination therapy for treating ovarian cancer cells. The findings, published in the journal AntiCancer Research, may result in...
NEWS INDEX
2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium to be held Dec. 6-10
SAN ANTONIO -- The Cancer Therapy & Research Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the American Association for Cancer...
What’s the best treatment for positional plagiocephaly in infants? CNS publishes new guidelines
October 28, 2016 - Physical therapy--with helmet therapy if needed--is the recommended treatment for most infants with position-related flattening of the skull (plagiocephaly), according to...
High-frequency spinal cord stimulation provides better results in chronic back and leg pain
October 28, 2016 - For patients with severe, chronic back and leg pain, a new high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (SCS) technique provides superior clinical outcomes,...
Is prolactin inducible protein (PIP) protective against breast cancer?
is the trusted source for authoritative, peer-reviewed reporting on the latest research in the field of molecular biology. By combining mechanistic and clinical studies... view...
Study: Conservation preferred way to protect drinking water
Credit: Jeff Chase, University of Delaware The water crisis in Flint, Michigan put the need to protect and invest in clean drinking water front and...
When fat cells change their color
Credit: Delphine Duteil In mammals, three types of adipose tissues exist. White adipocytes are mainly located in the abdominal and subcutaneous areas of the body...
Ancient strain of cholera likely present in Haiti since colonial era
A non-virulent variant of the deadly Vibrio cholerae O1 strain has likely been present in Haitian aquatic environments for several hundred years, with the potential...
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center research targets medications for those with depression
Credit: TTUHSC "The antidepressant bupropion is a negative allosteric modulator of serotonin type 3A receptors," was published in the September issue of the journal Neuropharmacology....
Treadmill running with heavier shoes tied to slower race times
It makes sense that running with heavier shoes on will cause you to exert more energy than running with lighter shoes. That was proven several...
Structure of toxic tau aggregates determines type of dementia, rate of progression
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Oct.28, 2016 - The distinct structures of toxic protein aggregates that form in degenerating brains determine which type of dementia...
Cognitive behavioral therapy effective for older people with insomnia
Credit: (C) 2016, The Health in Aging Foundation Insomnia is the most common sleep problem in adults -- as many as 30 percent to 50...
Novartis drugs Cosentyx® and Gleevec® win Prestigious Prix Galien Awards for 2016 Best Biotechnology Product and ‘Discovery of the Decade’
(Ruder Finn Public Relations) Novartis Drugs Cosentyx® and Gleevec® win prestigious Prix Galien Awards for 2016 Best Biotechnology Product and 'Discovery of the Decade.'
Study: Pop-culture news helped destigmatize out-of-wedlock childbirth
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Celebrity news reports over the past four decades appear to have contributed to the changing makeup of the traditional American family by...
University of Miami and Heat Biologics announce Zika Vaccine collaboration
The University of Miami has entered into an agreement with Heat Biologics, Inc., the leader in the development of gp96-based immunotherapies that activate a patient's...