Bacterial adaptation contributes to pneumococcal threat in sickle cell disease patients
5/26/2014
Researchers have identified differences in the genetic code of pneumococcal bacteria that may explain why it poses such a risk to children with sickle cell disease and why current vaccines don't...
Gauss Surgical has announced that the Triton Fluid Management System™, the world's first and only mobile platform for real-time estimation of surgical blood loss on surgical sponges, has...
Researchers can match old drugs to new uses using drug-target database
5/26/2014
There are thousands of drugs that silence many thousands of cancer-causing genetic abnormalities.
Are intuitions about the causes of rising obesity wrong?
5/26/2014
Everything you think you know about the causes of rising obesity in the U.S. might be wrong, researchers say in a new report.
Misguided DNA-repair proteins caught in the act
5/26/2014
Accumulation of DNA damage can cause aggressive forms of cancer and accelerated aging, so the body's DNA repair mechanisms are normally key to good health.
When it comes to making tough life-or-death calls, molecule acts as umpire
5/26/2014
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital solves mystery of enzyme's role in cell survival, offering clues of how immune system fights infection and possible strategies to treat problems ranging from...
A hint of the role of RaDAR in a kind of melanoma
5/26/2014
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a novel pathway by which proteins are actively and specifically shuttled into the nucleus of a cell.
UN officials warn refugees are struggling to access cancer treatment
5/26/2014
A study published in The Lancet Oncology journal reveals a high demand for costly cancer treatment among refugees from the recent conflicts in Iraq and Syria, with host countries struggling to find...
Potentially powerful new way to treat HER2-positive breast cancer validated
5/25/2014
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) report a discovery that they hope will lead to the development of a powerful new way of treating an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Advance could offer a fast and cost-effective way to identify safe replacements for BPA
5/25/2014
Numerous studies have linked exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic, receipt paper, toys, and other products with various health problems from poor growth to cancer, and the FDA has been supporting...