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Drug Duo Targets Chemotherapy-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

Their report, published online in Gynecologic Oncology, suggests that this combination (ixabepilone and sunitinib), might offer a much needed treatment option…

Health & Medicine

UCLA Researchers Propose New Strategy to Combat HIV Epidemics

Because PrEP is based on the same drugs used to treat HIV-infected individuals, the big public health fear is that the dual use of these drugs will lead to…

Life & Chemistry

Novel Drug Starves Deadliest Malaria Parasite in Research Study

The novel research, carried out on a small number of non-human primates, could bolster efforts to develop more potent therapies against one of the world's…

Life & Chemistry

Natural Gas Innovations: A Shift from Crude Oil Solutions

On December 8, 2011, the Cluster of Excellence “Unifying Concepts in Catalysis” (UniCat) and chemical company BASF SE signed a cooperation agreement…

Studies and Analyses

Mindful Eating and Stress Reduction Combat Weight Gain for Women

In a study by UCSF researchers published online in the Journal of Obesity, mastering simple mindful eating and stress-reduction techniques helped prevent…

Health & Medicine

New Strategies to Tackle Chronic Disease Factors Unveiled

A dramatic increase in the incidence of chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma, allergy, and irritable bowel syndrome, has led to concern about how…

Life & Chemistry

Salk researchers develop safe way to repair sickle cell disease genes

Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed a way to use patients' own cells to potentially cure sickle cell disease and many other…

Studies and Analyses

Economic Recession’s Impact on Family Relationships

A majority of Americans rate their current financial situation as poor or fair, and nearly half of Americans say they have encountered financial problems in…

Earth Sciences

NASA Tracks Intensifying Tropical Storm Alenga in Indian Ocean

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite called TRMM again passed over intensifying tropical storm Alenga in the South Indian Ocean on December 5,…

Environmental Conservation

Satellite Data Shows that Kirtland’s Warblers Prefer Forests After Fire

But be it their winter or their summer home, a new study using data from NASA-built Landsat satellites shows that these warblers like to live in young forests…

Earth Sciences

Landsat satellites Track Yellowstone's Underground Heat

But expected development by energy companies right outside Yellowstone’s borders have some fearing that Old Faithful could be cheated out of its energy.”If…

Life & Chemistry

Bioelectric Signals Drive Eye Growth in Tadpole Experiments

Using genetic manipulation of membrane voltage in Xenopus (frog) embryos, biologists at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences were able to cause…

Health & Medicine

Innovative Strategies for Managing Childhood Overeating

But for most children, such behavioral therapy techniques don't work long term, according to Kerri Boutelle, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and…

Health & Medicine

Understanding Crossed Wires in the Brain and Depression

Not only does it affect a person's ability to concentrate and make decisions, it also alters their ability to experience pleasurable emotion, and instead…

Studies and Analyses

Few Hospitals Tackle Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Hospitals are working harder than ever to prevent hospital-acquired infections, but a nationwide survey shows few are aggressively combating the most common…

Studies and Analyses

Binge Drinking in Freshman Women Linked to Sexual Assault Risk

Many young women who steer clear of alcohol while they're in high school may change their ways once they go off to college. And those who take up binge…

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