Lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer worldwide (18.4% of all cancer deaths) and causes more deaths…
Mortality Reduction with Low-Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer
Since the publication of the first mortality results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), which showed a 20% reduction…
Unique new antiviral treatment made using sugar
New antiviral materials made from sugar have been developed to destroy viruses on contact and may help in the fight…
Identifying factors associated with reports of accidental opioid poisoning in dogs
Dogs that are smaller, younger, non-neutered, or live in US counties with high opioid prescription rates are at higher risk…
Molecular motors direct the fate of stem cells
Scientists used molecular motors to manipulate the protein matrix on which bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells are grown. Rotating motors…
Scientists discover how malaria parasites import sugar
Researchers have established how sugar is taken up by the malaria parasite, a discovery with the potential to improve the…
Hope for enhanced UTI treatments to minimize bladder pain
The fight against Urinary Tract Infection pain, discomfort and a constant urge to urinate has taken a step forward with…
Understanding how cells defend their genome against invaders
Researchers have uncovered more details about the tiny defenders that ensure fertility by protecting the genomes of specialized cells called…
Watching bat coronaviruses with next-generation sequencing
On January 21, the first case of the Wuhan coronavirus, named 2019-nCoV, was diagnosed in the United States. The virus…
Discovery reveals antibiotic-resistant strep throat may be too close for comfort
Infectious disease scientists identified strains of group A streptococcus that are less susceptible to commonly used antibiotics, a sign that…