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New Sling Procedure Eases Incontinence for Prostate Cancer Survivors

“After surgery to remove the cancer, I started experiencing incontinence,” said Mr. Yarborough, who operates a landscaping company. “Although my case was far…

Life & Chemistry

Glucose-Sensing Neurons Discoveries in Type 2 Diabetes

But now, research led by scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Oregon Health & Science University has identified a third abnormality…

Life & Chemistry

Flies Prefer Fizzy Drinks: The Science Behind Their Taste

While you may not catch a fly sipping Perrier, the insect has specialized taste cells for carbonated water that probably encourage it to binge on food with…

Life & Chemistry

Genetics Behind Imatinib Resistance in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

ALL, a cancer of the bone marrow affecting 4,000 US residents annually, is characterized by the over-production of immature white blood cells. An aggressive…

Earth Sciences

Volcanoes key to Earth's oxygen atmosphere

“The rise of oxygen allowed for the evolution of complex oxygen-breathing life forms,” says Lee R. Kump, professor of geoscience, Penn State. Before 2.5…

Life & Chemistry

First Orchid Fossil Discovered: Blooms Dating Back 80 Million Years

Biologists at Harvard University have identified the ancient fossilized remains of a pollen-bearing bee as the first hint of orchids in the fossil record, a…

Health & Medicine

Biologic Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Cancer Risks Explained

The relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease marked by chronic inflammation of the joints and tissue surrounding vital organs, and…

Studies and Analyses

Mayo Clinic research shows estrogen protects women's brains prior to menopause

However, women who had both their ovaries removed but were treated with estrogen until at least age 50 did not have any increased risk. The study, which…

Life & Chemistry

Cannibalistic Signals Guide Normal Development in Mammalian Embryos

Autophagy is the way cells devour their own unwanted or damaged parts. It was known to be active in cell death that occurs during normal embryonic development,…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

OSU ‘sweet’ biofuels research goes down on the farm

Sweet sorghum can be grown throughout temperate climate zones of the United States, including Oklahoma. It provides high biomass yield with low irrigation and…

Life & Chemistry

Genomic Screening of Blood Vessels: A New Method Unveiled

The method is not just a bonus for translational research, but also has made it possible to determine that genes long associated only with cancer are also…

Information Technology

New UCSD Algorithm Optimizes Cloud Bandwidth Control

The UCSD algorithm enables distributed rate limiters to work together to enforce global bandwidth rate limits, and dynamically shift bandwidth allocations…

Physics & Astronomy

Molecules Align to Create Tiny Wires for Next-Gen Chips

“Computer chips are constantly getting smaller and smaller. There’s an unrelenting decrease in size. And the question arises, how do you wire these things in””…

Environmental Conservation

Simpler Method Cuts Radium Testing Time for Safe Water

The technique – developed by Bernd Kahn, director of the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s (GTRI) Environmental Radiation Center (ERC), and GTRI senior…

Life & Chemistry

Algatoxin: Seafood-Linked Cell Death and Health Risks

If ingested, for example in seafood, these toxins can lead to discomfort or even illness. The algatoxin yessotoxin (YTX), which is found in both mussels and…

Life & Chemistry

Sex, Handedness, and Brain Similarities in Monkeys and Humans

A recently published paper by Associate Professor of Psychology and Biology Kimberley A. Phillips (Hiram College), Chet C. Sherwood (George Washington…

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