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Triple-negative breast cancer subtypes identified using microRNA
A new, large-scale study of triple-negative breast cancer shows that small molecules called microRNA can be used to define four subtypes of this aggressive malignancy. The findings could lead to...
Spread of sexually transmitted disease in ladybirds
A study at the University of Liverpool into the spread of sexually transmitted infection in ladybirds has shown that disease risk to large populations cannot be predicted without a full...
Eat to dream: Study shows dietary nutrients associated with certain sleep patterns
A new study shows for the first time that certain nutrients may play an underlying role in short and long sleep duration and that people who report eating a large...
Growth arrest in prostate cancer
A previously poorly investigated signalling pathway is crucial for the growth and proliferation of prostate cancer cells. An international research team discovered this when studying the enzyme "soluble adenylyl cyclase"...
RNA promotes metastasis in lung cancer
MALAT1, an RNA molecule, is a marker for progression of lung cancer. Researchers have now found out that MALAT1 activates metastasis-promoting genes in cancer cells. In mice, blocking of MALAT1...
Olive oil component alleviates intestinal ischemia and reperfusion
Here's another reason why you should include olive oil in your diet: A new research report suggests that at least one compound in olive oil significantly reduces intestinal ischemia (restricted...
New molecular inhibitors hit difficult cancer target
Early laboratory tests are the first to successfully use an experimental molecular therapy to block a hard-to-target part of a protein complex linked to several types of invasive cancer. Scientists...
New waterjets could propel Littoral Combat Ship to greater speeds
The U.S. Navy's fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Milwaukee, will be the first to benefit from new high-power density waterjets aimed at staving off rudder and propeller damage experienced on...
Bacteria outbreak restricts access to Montreal hospital
Since January, the Santa Cabrini Hospital has seen 65 cases of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE), a bacteria resistant to certain types of antibiotics.
Flexible classroom design saves money, improves flexibility, accessibility of instruction
Researchers have developed a classroom design that gives instructors increased flexibility in how to teach their courses and improves accessibility for students, while slashing administrative costs.
Study finds potential to match tumors with known cancer drugs
Researchers have found a new way to match potential cancer treatments with an individual tumor: assess the landscape of kinases and find a kinase inhibitor that goes after the highest-expressing...
Up to 15 percent of transient ischemic attacks patients will suffer full strokes within 3 months
Each year, as many as 500,000 Americans experience mini strokes called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Up to 15 percent will go on to experience full-blown strokes within three months.
Trigger turns muscle stem cells into brown fat: Discovery identifies potential obesity treatment
Scientists in Canada have discovered a trigger that turns muscle stem cells into brown fat, a form of good fat that could play a critical role in the fight against...
Old age offers no protection from obesity's death grip
Obesity kills, giving rise to a host of fatal diseases. But when it comes to seniors, a slew of research has reported an "obesity paradox" that says, at age 65...
New Website to Explore Social Networks and Influenza Transmission
With seasonal influenza activity high across many states in the United States, one question frequently asked is how to prevent the spread of flu among children. Researchers at the Johns...
Giving transplanted cells a nanotech checkup
Researchers have devised a way to detect whether cells previously transplanted into a living animal are alive or dead, an innovation they say is likely to speed the development of...
Samoan obesity epidemic starts at birth
Born slightly heavy on average, a sample of hundreds of infants in American Samoa continued to gain weight quickly after birth, achieving high rates of obesity within 15 months. Breastfeeding...
Video: Simulator helps students practice brain surgery
A new technology is helping brain surgery residents improve their skills before they practice on patients. Ines Ferre reports.
Older Women Don't Need Mammograms Every Year
Screening for breast cancer every other year does not harm older women.
CVS' Medicare drug program causing headaches for enrollees
Many seniors enrolled in SilverScript have found themselves facing inexplicably large bills that CVS has refused to negotiate.Deborah Shapiro decided a few months ago to switch her prescription drug coverage...
Campus girds for lean times
Plush San Francisco medical hub seeks to safeguard academic research.Nature 494 19 doi: 10.1038/494019a
‘Sunshine vitamin’ looks a little brighter
Adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50 percent, according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public...
Stroke damage in mice overcome by training that 'rewires' brain centers
Researchers have found that mice can recover from physically debilitating strokes that damage the primary motor cortex, the region of the brain that controls most movement in the body, if...
Researchers try to measure diabetes risk for Inuit
The Public Health Agency of Canada is doing research on diabetes in Nunavut's Kitikmeot region to try to identify Inuit who are at a high risk of developing the disease.
Chest pain prior to a heart attack can protect the heart
Patients who experience chest pain in the 24 hours preceding a heart attack, also called preinfarction angina, have smaller heart [...]
Study shows high risk and impact of stroke after vascular surgery
Patients undergoing major vascular surgery procedures are at increased risk of stroke, leading to a high mortality rate and prolonged hospitalization, according to a new study.
Exercise may slow development of diabetic nerve pain
Regular exercise reduces the development of painful diabetic neuropathy in animals—apparently related to increased expression of a protective substance called "heat shock protein" 72 (Hsp72), reports an experimental study.
Natural Products Could Be as Effective as Synthetic Drugs, Although the Odds Are Low
In a first-ever comprehensive study of 124 natural product combinations, a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Tsinghua University, led by Professor Chen Yu Zong...