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Climate Change’s Deadly Dozen: Wildlife Disease Insights

Called The Deadly Dozen: Wildlife Diseases in the Age of Climate Change, the new report provides examples of diseases that could spread as a result of changes…

Life & Chemistry

Genetic Variant Linked to Cleft Lip: New Study Insights

The study provides insight on a previously unknown genetic mechanism and could eventually help with diagnosis, prevention and treatment of cleft lip, which…

Environmental Conservation

Portable Imaging System Enhances Disaster Response Efficiency

Aid organizations currently don't have a quick and accurate way to determine how many people need assistance. Satellites can collect images of areas affected…

Studies and Analyses

Pediatric Study Reveals Chemotherapy Alternatives for Brain Tumors

A multi-institutional study led by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has found that using chemotherapy alone and delaying or…

Life & Chemistry

Epstein-Barr Virus Protein Linked to Cancer Development

The study findings are published in the October 3rd edition of the journal PLoS Pathogens and describes a novel mechanism by which viral proteins contribute to…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Study Confirms Human Absorption of Açai Berry Antioxidants

In the first research involving people, the acai (ah-sigh-EE) berry has proven its ability to be absorbed in the human body when consumed both as juice and…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on SLC2A9: The High-Capacity Urate Transporter

Several urate transporters have already been identified but recently, using an approach called genome-wide association scanning, Caulfield and others found…

Studies and Analyses

New Screening Tech Enhances Polyp Detection in Colonoscopy

The American College of Gastroenterology endorses colonoscopy as the preferred strategy for colorectal cancer screening because of its remarkable sensitivity…

Environmental Conservation

Researchers document world's mammals in crisis

From majestic African elephants to tiny and often unappreciated rodents, mammals on Earth are in a state of crisis. One in four mammal species on Earth is…

Studies and Analyses

Microwave Ovens Need Enhanced Safety Controls for Kids

Microwave ovens should be equipped with safety controls to prevent children from opening them and being burned by hot foods and drinks, according to a study…

Health & Medicine

Stool DNA Testing for Colorectal Cancer: Mayo Clinic Insights

Results did not corroborate findings of an earlier multicenter study that showed stool DNA testing was more accurate than fecal blood testing for colorectal…

Studies and Analyses

Stanford’s Fast Diagnostic Test for Rare Leukemia Unveiled

The clinical promise of the Stanford-developed approach, which eavesdrops on individual cells to decipher potentially dangerous molecular conversations, is…

Life & Chemistry

3D Insights into Metastatic Cell Movements and Integrins

On 2D surfaces, cells may migrate randomly, or be strongly unidirectional. Integrins, which link the cell to the extracellular matrix, are known to influence…

Life & Chemistry

Reason for body's response to borrelia discovered

From having been like an oblong rugby football, it gets bent and then collapses into a lump. At this point a previously hidden part appears, known to trigger…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Mre11 Enzyme for Targeted Cancer Therapy

The findings suggest new strategies for targeting Mre11 protein for cancer therapies, particularly when combined with other inhibitors of DNA repair. Mre11 is…

Earth Sciences

Gas From the Past: New Insights on Climate and Oceans

In recent years, public discussion of climate change has included concerns that increased levels of carbon dioxide will contribute to global warming, which in…

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