Glioblastoma is one of the most devastating forms of cancer, with few existing treatment options. It is also a leading…
In mice, feeding time influences the liver’s biological clock
The timing of food intake is a major factor driving the rhythmic expression of most genes in the mouse liver,…
When it comes to learning, what’s better: The carrot or the stick?
Does the potential to win or lose money influence the confidence one has in one’s own decisions? Researchers investigated confidence…
Magic mouthwash effective treatment for mouth sore pain caused by radiation therapy
‘Magic mouthwash,’ an oral rinse containing diphenhydramine, lidocaine and antacids, significantly reduced pain from oral mucositis, mouth sores, in patients…
Despite transition period, maximal running shoes may still increase risk of injury
A six-week transition period did not help wearers adjust to ”maximal” running shoes, indicating that increased impact forces and loading…
2017 pneumonic plague outbreak in Madagascar characterized by scientists
Plague is an endemic disease in Madagascar. Each year there is a seasonal upsurge between September and April, especially in…
Probing the mystery of drug resistance: New hope for leukemia’s toughest cases
A medical researcher has made it his mission to figure out why leukemia treatments cure some patients but not others.…
The fluid that feeds tumor cells
Biologists have found that the nutrient composition of the interstitial fluid that normally surrounds pancreatic tumors is different from that…
PCV10 pneumococcal vaccine has big impact in Kenya, even among unvaccinated individuals
A vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a major cause of childhood illness and mortality in the developing world, sharply reduced the…
Don’t Count on 23andMe to Detect Most Breast Cancer Risks, Study Warns
The DNA testing company, which has 10 million customers, misses nearly 90 percent of people with risky BRCA mutations. It…