How snakes lost a blueprint for making limbs
Credit: Kvon et al./Cell 2016 Snakes lost their limbs over 100 million years ago, but scientists have struggled to identify ...
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Brain diseases manifest in the retina of the eye
Diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) may manifest as pathological changes in the retina of the eye. Research from ...
Researchers identify treatment target for blinding diseases
New research published in Cell Reports identifies a potential treatment target for blinding diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and advanced ...
Nanosensors could help determine tumors’ ability to remodel tissue
MIT researchers have designed nanosensors that can profile tumors and may yield insight into how they will respond to certain ...
Researchers uncover the skin barrier
Researchers at the Faculty of Science at Lund University in Sweden can now explain how the properties of the skin ...
Ancient brain area controls eye movements
An ancient area of the midbrain of all vertebrates called the corpora quadrigemina can independently contol and reorientate the eyes, ...
Pinpointing a brain circuit that can keep fears at bay
People who are too frightened of flying to board an airplane, or too scared of spiders to venture into the ...
Neutrophils are key to harnessing anti-tumor immune response from radiation therapy, study finds
DALLAS – September 21, 2016 – Combining targeted radiation therapy with a neutrophil stimulant enhances anti-tumor immunity, according to new ...
Duke Team Identifies Blood Biomarkers in Drug-Resistant Cancer Tumor Cells
Credit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. — While searching for a non-invasive way to detect prostate cancer cells circulating in blood, ...
Ancient DNA traces extinct Caribbean ‘Island Murderer’ back to the dawn of mammals
The Solenodon taxa is the closest living relative to the extinct Nesophontes. Photo Credit: Natural History Museum, London UKFrom skeletal ...
Stealth pig cells may hold the key to treating diabetes in humans
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers are exploring ways to wrap pig tissue with a protective coating ...
Scientists reveal insights into treatment resistance of metastastic breast cancer research
Dr. Daniel Haber(Bethesda, MD, Sept. 06, 2016) – A prominent physician scientist supported by the National Foundation of Cancer Research ...
Infrared light to detect early signs of esophageal cancer
Sarah Bohndiek, scientist at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge InstituteScientists have developed an endoscope that uses near-infrared light to spot ...
Obesity linked to improved survival in kidney
Despite being a risk factor for kidney cancer, obesity was linked to improved survival Obese or overweight patients with metastatic ...
Promising drug leads identified to combat heart disease
Using a unique computational approach to rapidly sample, in millisecond time intervals, proteins in their natural state of gyrating, bobbing, ...
New HIF-2 kidney cancer therapy more effective than current treatment, study shows
DALLAS – September 05, 2016 -A new class of drugs called HIF-2 inhibitors is more effective and better tolerated than ...
3-D graphene has promise for bio applications
Credit: Ajayan Group/Rice University HOUSTON – (Sept. 2, 2016) – Flakes of graphene welded together into solid materials may be ...
Placenta in females, muscle mass in males: The dual heritage of a virus
Cross section of mouse muscle (in blue: labeling of nuclei; in green: labeling of muscle fiber membranes). Normal male mice ...
Decoding hidden dreams
The brain connects sensory information from the environment to our subjective experiences, resulting in our perceptions, emotions, and memories. However, ...
Study shows acetaminophen can be tolerated by children with mild, persistent asthma
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A new study finds young children with mild, persistent asthma, can tolerate acetaminophen without the worsening of ...
