Potential new drug effective in breast cancer and melanoma resistant to targeted therapies BOSTON — LEE011, a small-molecule inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK) 4/6 being developed by Novartis Oncology, showed promising results in ...

Satellite sees extra-tropical Typhoon Wipha affecting Alaska Powerful Typhoon Wipha never made landfall in the northwestern Pacific but affected several land areas there as seen by NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites. By Oct. 18, extra-tropical storm Wipha moved into ...

Skid row cancer study has implications for treatment today, Penn researcher says An ethically dubious medical research study from the 1950s and 60s, known as the "Bowery series," foreshadowed and shared commonalities with prostate cancer screening ...

NASA's TRMM satellite monitors Typhoon Francisco Typhoon Francisco passed west of Guam on Oct. 18 as NASA and the Japan Space Agency's TRMM satellite passed overhead and measured its heavy rainfall. Francisco is forecast to intensify into a super typhoon. Francisco ...

How 'phenotype switching' can make melanoma become metastatic and resistant to drugs By understanding the Wnt5A signaling pathway, researchers may be able to determine which patients may respond more favorably to BRAF inhibitors One of the challenges of understanding ...

Paramedics' visits with seniors result in less EMS calls and saves on emergency room trips Community health awareness delivered by paramedics leads to 32 percent reduction in EMS calls Montreal - Emergency Medical Service (EMS) staff are ...

Market bubbles may be predictable, controllable Chaos-on-a-chip model shows crash can be avoided if caught in time DURHAM, N.C. -- It's an idea financial regulators have dreamed of. Experiments on a simple model of chaos have found that it may be possible not only to ...

A new look at air pollution sources and atmosphere-warming particles in South Asia DRI study provides first thorough analysis of emissions from outdoor cremation rituals (RENO): When Rajan Chakrabarty, Ph.D., an assistant research professor at the Desert ...

Challenges and opportunities for reducing antibiotic resistance in agricultural settings October 17, 2013—Antibiotic resistance (ABR) has been around for millennia; genes showing ABR have been found in woolly mammoth fossils. It's a natural occurrence, ...

New study finds spike in sugary drink consumption among California adolescents While consumption of soda and other sugary drinks among young children in California is starting to decline, a new study released today shows an alarming 8 percent spike ...

Habitat research methods give a new peek at tiger life with conservation From a tiger's point of view, yesterday's thoughtful conservation plans might be today's reason to branch out. An international team of researchers has found a useful way to better understand ...

Learning dialects shapes brain areas that process spoken language Using advanced imaging to visualize brain areas used for understanding language in native Japanese speakers, a new study from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute finds that the pitch-accent in words pronounced in standard Japanese activates ...

Scientists identify key genes for increasing oil content in plant leaves Accumulating oil in leaves could significantly increase energy content of biofuels and plant-based foods UPTON, NY -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven ...

Tiny sea creatures are heading for extinction, and could take local fisheries with them A species of one of the world's tiniest creatures, ocean plankton, is heading for extinction as it struggles to adapt to changes in sea temperature. And it may take ...

Oral nutritional supplements may help hospitals achieve readmission reduction policies As Affordable Care Act penalties on hospital readmissions increase, nutritional intervention may help decrease 30-day readmission rates among Medicare patients In the U.S., one ...

To swallow or to spit? New medicines for llamas and alpacas South American camelids, especially llamas and alpacas, are very susceptible to infections caused by endoparasites. The so-called small liver fluke (Dicrocoelium ...

Mutations in cancer often affect the X chromosome Every case of cancer originates from changes in a person's genetic material (mutations). These usually occur as "somatic mutations" in individual cells during an ...

Evolution is not a one-way road towards complexity Development of cryptic worms provides new insights into molluscan evolution This news release is available in German. There are still a lot of unanswered questions about mollusks, e.g. snails, ...

Tiny 'Lego brick'-style studs make solar panels a quarter more efficient Rows of aluminum studs help solar panels extract more energy from sunlight than those with flat surfaces. Most solar cells used in homes and industry are made using thick layers of ...

Lots of oxygen does not necessarily lead to the evolution of advanced life Any textbook will tell you that oxygen is essential for advanced life to evolve. For example, ancient dinosaurs and modern large-brained mammals need a lot of oxygen to keep their large and sophisticated ...

Tanning gene linked to increased risk of testicular cancer, according to NIH scientists A gene important in skin tanning has been linked to higher risk for testicular cancer in white men, according to a study led by scientists ...

The benefits of bacteria for gut health HEIDELBERG, 18 October 2013 – Scientists from the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, United States have shown that specific gut bacteria are beneficial for maintaining a healthy intestine ...

Wrangling flow to quiet cars and aircraft 'Serpentine plasma actuators' described in Journal of Applied Physics may reduce noise and drag and increase fuel efficiency for future land and air vehicles WASHINGTON D.C. Oct. 18, 2013 -- Plasmas are a soup ...

Salmonella sensing system A new approach to detecting food contamination enables real-time testing of food and processing plant equipment WASHINGTON D.C. Oct. 18, 2013 -- As anyone who has ever consumed bacteria-contaminated food and experienced "food ...

Study strengthens link between low dietary fiber intake and increased cardiovascular risk Results reported in The American Journal of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, October 18, 2013 – A new study published in the December issue of The American Journal of Medicine ...