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New drug target companion prognostic test for hormone therapy resistance
A team of international cancer researchers has identified the signalling pathway that is over-activated in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells that are resistant to hormone therapies such as tamoxifen, aromatase...
The science behind the new foot-and-mouth disease vaccine
The creation of a new synthetic vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease is stranger and more impressive tale than reported in the mediaA paper describing a new synthetic vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was all...
Caffeine-Addicted Bacteria Die If You Give Them Decaf
Red Bull: Food For E. coli WikipediaEngineered E. coli could be used to clean caffeine-polluted waterways. Caffeine. Like so many other wonderful compounds that provide a lift, buzz, high or other pleasant side...
Scientists discover new DNA regions associated with three cancers
Researchers working on an international gene-hunting project identify new genetic markers linked with breast, ovarian and prostate cancer.A massive gene-hunting effort involving hundreds of scientists has identified 74 newly discovered...
Prebiotics: Do supplements in baby formula help prevent allergies?
Prebiotic supplements in infant formula may help to prevent eczema, according to a systematic review. However, the review highlights a lack of high quality evidence for the effects of prebiotics...
Prekindergarten program boosts children's skills
Boston Public Schools' prekindergarten program is substantially improving children's readiness to start kindergarten, according to a new study of more than 2,000 children enrolled there. The program uses research-based curricula...
Op-Ed Contributor: Antibiotics and the Meat We Eat
While the F.D.A. can see what kinds of antibiotic-resistant bacteria are coming out of livestock facilities, the agency knows little about the antibiotics that are being fed to the animals.
3rd Oral Drug to Treat MS Is Approved by the F.D.A.
Wall Street analysts, doctors and patients expect Tecfidera to become a blockbuster because of its efficacy, relative safety and convenience.
Well: Living With Cancer: The Scar Project
The aftereffects of cancer and its treatments challenge our perceptions of beauty, as captured in the photos and documentary of “The Scar Project.”
Trying to stop biological ageing
Researchers found the link between faster ‘biological’ ageing and the development of several age-related diseases such as cancer.
Poultry probiotic cuts its coat to beat bad bacteria
A strain of probiotic bacteria that can fight harmful bacterial infections in poultry has the ability to change its coat, according to new findings. The probiotic is currently being taken...
Online treatment tackles depression and CVD
An online treatment helps people with both depression and cardiovascular disease regain control and improve their lives.
Eating disorders and men
Men with muscle dysmorphia have a higher self-perceived masculinity than men with anorexia nervosa, researchers found.
Gut-Microbe Swap Helps with Weight Loss
Obese people considering gastric bypass surgery to help trim their fat might one day have another option: swallowing a new supply of gut bacteria. A study in mice suggests that...
Just 'weight' until menopause: How estrogen deficiency affects women's fat absorption
Women tend to carry excess fat in their hips and thighs, while men tend to carry it on their stomachs. But after menopause, things start to change: many women's fat...
Tarsiers' bulging eyes shed light on evolution of human vision
After eons of wandering in the dark, primates developed highly acute, three-color vision that permitted them to shift to daytime living, a new study suggests.
Genetics might determine which smokers get hooked
Researchers have identified genetic risk factors that may accelerate a teen's progression to becoming a lifelong heavy smoker.
Synthetic marijuana test available in Canada
A hospital in Toronto is offering a test to detect the presence of synthetic marijuana in the body.
Viagra turns 15, but has it helped couples’ sex lives?
The little blue pill that's put the bounce back into the step of millions of men is celebrating 15 years since it was approved for sale in the U.S., changing...
Breast milk bank could be in Héma-Québec's future
Quebec's blood and tissue bank may soon be storing human breast milk for babies born prematurely to mothers who can't breastfeed.
Challenge Accepted: Make Dinner From A Catalog Of Pharmaceutical Compounds
Merck Index First Edition WikipediaThe Merck Index as menu Pretty much every chemist worth his or her salt knows the Merck Index. First published in 1889, the Merck Index is an enormous...
The New Old Age Blog: A Privacy Law Often Misinterpreted
Hospital staff may refuse to divulge medical information to family members, saying that to do so would violate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. But that’s not true.
Studies Focus on Gut Bacteria in Weight Loss
Two studies have found that the bacterial makeup of the intestines may help determine whether people gain or lose weight.
'Fountain of youth' telomerase: Scientists successfully map enzyme that has rejuvenating effect on cells
Scientists have for the first time mapped telomerase, an enzyme which has a kind of rejuvenating effect on normal cell aging. The findings are a step forward in the fight...
Insurers eager to maintain authority over healthcare premiums
A 2014 initiative would let the insurance commissioner reject health premium hikes deemed excessive. Insurers have begun their campaign against it in earnest.While most of us face uncertainty with the...
Seven days: 22–28 March 2013
The week in science: US science agencies get funding boost; UK edges towards approving IVF techniques to avoid some genetic diseases; and Australia gets fourth science minister in less than...
Better-educated parents feed children fewer fats and less sugar
The level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods linked to obesity. The children of parents with low and medium levels...
Researchers develop polymer nanofibers for chemical and biological decontamination
Chemical and biological threats pose a significant concern not only to the modern warfighter but an ever-increasing number of individuals and groups. This threat is compounded by the persistence of...