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Regorafenib: hint of minor added benefit Advantage in overall survival, but disadvantage in severe side effects Regorafenib (trade name: Stivarga) has been approved in Germany since August 2013 for adults with metastatic colorectal ...
Read the releaseKIT researchers develop artificial bone marrow This news release is available in German. Artificial bone marrow may be used to reproduce hematopoietic stem cells. A prototype has now been developed by scientists of KIT, the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent ...
Read the releaseStudy quantifies costs when failed banks shun financial transparency New study shows that more transparent accounting helps bidders, lowers costs when financial institutions fail Good accounting isn't just a hallmark of a well-run company: As a new study ...
Read the releaseFresh faced: Looking younger for longer Newcastle University researchers have identified an antioxidant Tiron, which offers total protection against some types of sun damage and may ultimately help our skin stay looking younger for longer. Publishing in ...
Read the releaseThe cyborgs era has started This news release is available in German. Medical implants, complex interfaces between brain and machine or remotely controlled insects: Recent developments combining machines and organisms have great potentials, but also give rise ...
Read the releaseCilia use different motors for different tasks PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Cilia are one of nature's great multipurpose tools. The tiny, hair-like fibers protrude from cell membranes and perform all kinds of tasks in all kinds of creatures, from helping clear ...
Read the release1 species, 2 outcomes: Team seeks source of body louse pathology CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new study seeks to determine how one parasitic species can give rise to two drastically different outcomes in its host: The ...
Read the releasePrimary care practitioners hesitate to prescribe antidepressants for depressed teens Even in severe cases, most wouldn't use medications, says study in Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics Philadelphia, Pa. (January 10, 2014) – Pediatric ...
Read the releaseResearchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute uncover mechanism of genetic mutations known to cause familial Alzheimer's disease New study pinpoints structural effects of V44M and V44A mutations Troy, N.Y. - New research, led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ...
Read the releaseBacteria-invading virus yields new discoveries TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Innovative work by two Florida State University scientists that shows the structural and DNA breakdown of a bacteria-invading virus is being featured on the cover of the February issue of ...
Read the release'Hip-hop' students unfairly targeted, study finds EAST LANSING, Mich. - Black and Latino "hip-hop" students are disproportionately punished in urban schools, finds a two-year study that sheds light on some of the unfair disciplinary practices newly targeted by the Obama ...
Read the releaseComprehensive, nonsurgical treatment improves pelvic floor dysfunction in women Women who completed therapy experienced significant improvement in urinary incontinence, defecatory dysfunction and pelvic pain COLUMBIA, Mo. – One in three women suffer from pelvic ...
Read the releaseMood stabilizing drug may help treat acute kidney injury A single dose of lithium helped restore kidney function in mice with acute kidney injury Washington, DC (January 9, 2014) — A mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar affective disorders may also help treat acute kidney ...
Read the releaseTargeting certain kidney cells may help treat kidney failure Cells cause destructive scarring that contributes to kidney function decline Washington, DC (January 9, 2014) — New research reveals that certain cells contribute to kidney function decline, making them attractive ...
Read the releaseThe human Y chromosome is not likely to disappear Is the male Y chromosome at risk of being lost? Recent work by Dr Wilson Sayres and colleagues at UC Berkeley, published in PLOS Genetics, demonstrates that the genes on the Y chromosome are important: ...
Read the releaseLoss of large carnivores poses global conservation problem CORVALLIS, Ore. – In ecosystems around the world, the decline of large predators such as lions, dingoes, wolves, otters, and bears is changing the face of landscapes from the tropics to the Arctic ...
Read the releaseCapturing a hard-wired variability Single cell analysis captures a genomic phenomenon that fuels the complexity and diversity of living things January 09, 2013, New York, NY– A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a phenomenon that alters ...
Read the releaseStudy dispels theories of Y chromosome's demise Stripped-down chromosome retains key genes for fertility A comparison of Y chromosomes in eight African and eight European men dispels the common notion that the Y's genes are mostly unimportant and ...
Read the releasePenn research helps lay out theory for metamaterials that act as an analog computer The field of metamaterials has produced structures with unprecedented abilities, including flat lenses, invisibility cloaks and even optical "metatronic" devices that can manipulate ...
Read the releaseModerate coffee consumption does not lead to dehydration Researchers dispel the myth that coffee consumption can cause dehydration New research(1), published today in the PLOS ONE, has found no evidence for a link between moderate coffee consumption and dehydration. The ...
Read the releaseAhoy! First ocean vesicles spotted Scientists discover extracellular vesicles produced by ocean microbes CAMBRIDGE, Mass-- Marine cyanobacteria — tiny ocean plants that produce oxygen and make organic carbon using sunlight and CO2 — are primary engines of ...
Read the releaseUNC research demonstrates 'guided missile' strategy to kill hidden HIV The finding provides a new route to killing persistent HIV-infected cells -- a major roadblock to a cure CHAPEL HILL, NC – Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have ...
Read the releaseMarine tubeworms need nudge to transition from larvae state Intriguing bacterium-animal interaction may have implications for boat owners and the mariculture industry, UH Manoa researchers say A common problem at Pearl Harbor, biofouling affects harbors ...
Read the releaseTarget canine 'superspreaders' to halt killer disease and cull fewer dogs, study suggests A new way to test for the parasite which causes the fatal disease leishmaniasis could help control its spread to humans and stop dogs being needlessly killed in parts ...
Read the releaseNew clues to how bacteria evade antibiotics Scientists have made an important advance in understanding how a subset of bacterial cells escape being killed by many antibiotics. Cells become "persisters" by entering a state in which they stop replicating and ...
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