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UrduMethotrexate was more effective than mycophenolate mofetil at treating severe forms of the eye disea
Deep learning pioneer to give Turing Lecture at Heidelberg Laureate Forum
Lecture by Yoshua Bengio to be livestreamed
Wyss Institute and Miraki Innovation unveil BOA Biomedical
New venture’s platform technology can rapidly diagnose and treat a broad range of antibiotic-resista
EUR 3.7M for academia and industry to pave the way for sustainable production of chemicals
With EUR 3.7 million from EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, Aarhus University has teamed up with 21 other
KEYNOTE-024 three-year survival update
Pembrolizumab effective as first-line therapy for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
Nurse led follow-up service aids patients with respected early stage lung cancer, improves clinic ef
Barcelona– The presence of the specialist nurse within thoracic surgical centers in the United Kingdom increased clinic capacity and efficiency, reduced waiting time for appointments, promoted junior medical training and ensured continuity of care for the patients, according to an…
Patients taking nivolumab experience five-fold increase in overall survival compared to chemotherapy
Five-year outcomes from the randomized, phase 3 trials checkmate 017/057: nivolumab vs. docetaxel in
IIVS receives support for non-animal testing from RIFM
September 10, 2019, Gaithersburg, MD – The Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Inc. (IIVS) is excited to announce that it has received a grant from the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) to support its mission to promote non-animal methods.…
Trial seeks to reduce neuropathy, improve outcomes for black women with breast cancer
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have launched a new, unique study recruiting black women with breast cancer designed to better understand and treat neuropathy, a side effect from chemotherapy. The National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trial, EAZ171, is led…
Gene coding error found in rare, inherited gene cof lung-scarring disorder linked to short telomeres
Genetic flaw may become part of a small but growing list of diagnostic markers for inherited ‘short
Evidence of herd protection against oral HPV infections among unvaccinated US adults
Bottom Line: HPV vaccination has been recommended for U.S. females since 2006 and since 2011 for males to prevent anogenital HPV infections and associated cancers. Prevention of oral HPV infections and associated cancers of the mouth and throat is not…
Is ownership of dialysis facilities associated with access to kidney transplants?
Bottom Line: An analysis that included data for nearly 1.5 million patients with end-stage kidney disease looked at whether ownership of dialysis facilities was associated with patients’ access to kidney transplants. This observational study included patients treated at 6,511 dialysis…
Kazan Federal University and Mayo Clinic implement unique spinal rehab technology
Spinal cord stimulation device was implanted to a patient for a first time in Russia at Far Eastern
An overactive cerebellum causes issues across the brain
Acute cerebellar inflammation and hyperexcitability induces ‘depression-like’ behavior
Software companies follow the skills and move where the staff are
Software companies are more likely to base their operations in locations where skilled potential recruits already work – rather than staff moving to new areas for fresh opportunities. New research from Lancaster University, the University of Illinois and Texas Tech…
Sex for cooperation
New insights help to explain why same-sex sexual interactions are so important for female bonobos
Research shows 80% drop in ICU bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections acquired in UK Intensive Care Units (ICUs) reduced by 80% between 2007 and 2012, according to research funded by the NIHR Guy’s and St Thomas’ Biomedical Research Centre. The findings are based on data collected from over 1…
Mathematical model could help correct bias in measuring bacterial communities
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a mathematical model that shows how bias distorts results when measuring bacterial communities through metagenomic sequencing. The proof-of-concept model could be the first step toward developing calibration methods that could make metagenomic…
NUS invention makes biopsies less invasive and more informative
STAMP technology is a million times more sensitive and comprehensive to accurately detect and classi
Tougher arsenic standard shows desired effect: Public’s drinking water is safer
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Toughening the federal standard for arsenic in 2001 has led to fewer violations by the public systems that supply more than 80 percent of the United States’ drinking water, research led by Oregon State University shows. Researchers…
American Pediatric Society announces APS Howland Visiting Professor Program winners
Two academic institutions were selected to host renowned neonatology leader Dr. David K. Stevenson,
A new species of electric eel produces the highest voltage discharge of any known animal
An article shows that 3 species of electric eel exist, not just one as previously described, and tha
The vagina monocultures
Johns Hopkins team develops donor screening for vaginal microbiota transplantation
Prize for ‘negative scientific results’ awarded for work on experimental drug
Each year the European College for Neuropsychopharmacology awards a prize for the best publication in the field reporting exceptional ‘negative’ results – in other words, research which is unable to replicate previous work, so changing the way that the science…
Do we tend to centre our Instagram selfies on our left eye?
A new study suggests that it may not just be artists who make their eyes the centre-point of their o
Caregiver stress: The crucial, often unrecognized byproduct of chronic disease
Focusing on the caregiver-patient relationship can help reduce caregiver stress, according to invest
Europeans face significant challenges to participate in lung cancer clinical trials
Barcelona–A survey of patients with lung cancer in several European countries revealed that half did not know what a cancer clinical trial is, and 22 percent had never heard of a cancer clinical trial. The research was reported by Dr.…
IMpower131
Final overall survival results of carboplatin + nab-paclitaxel ± atezolizumab in advanced squamous N
Young neuroscientist selected as IF/THEN Ambassador by AAAS
Lataisia C. Jones, Ph.D., a Children’s National postdoctoral fellow will serve as STEM role model
It’s not about self-driving cars, it’s about more people in fewer vehicles
FAU researcher says pooled-ride services key for sustainability and reducing traffic congestion
A liquid biopsy test can identify patients who may respond to immune checkpoint blockade
Bottom Line: A new liquid biopsy test could detect microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor mutational burden (TMB), indicating that it could help determine which patients are likely to respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors. Journal in Which the Study was Published:…
Rheumatology leaders and patients go to Capitol Hill to advocate
ACR members urged federal lawmakers to support the Safe Step Act, Empower for Health Act, REDI Act D
Reconfigurable electronics show promise for wearable, implantable devices
Flexible, stretchable electronics that can change size and shape dynamically are poised to open door
Studying vision in pitch-darkness shines light on how a mammal’s brain drives behavior
Neuroscientists link mammalian behavior to its underlying neural code at the unprecedented resolutio
$53.4M grant to Brown, Hebrew SeniorLife to enable expansion of Alzheimer’s research
Federal grant from the National Institute on Aging will fund a collaborative research incubator to s
What the noggin of modern humans’ ancestor would have looked like
Despite having lived about 300,000 years ago, the oldest ancestor of all members of Homo sapiens had a surprisingly modern skull–as suggested by a model created by CNRS researcher Aurélien Mounier of the Histoire Naturelle de l’Homme Préhistorique laboratory (CNRS…
Do as i say: Translating language into movement
CMU computer model aims to turn film scripts into animations
The toes of artists who paint with their feet can be mapped in their brains
A study of artists who paint with their feet shows that these individuals have finely tuned “toe maps” in their brains, where each toe can be linked with an area of brain activity visualized via fMRI. Although humans have well-defined…
With $4 million grant, CSU and Front Range Community College team up for transfer students
Grant will support at least 150 students
Study shows how salamanders harness limb regeneration to buffer selves from climate change
CLEMSON, South Carolina — Looking like a cross between a frog and a lizard, the gray cheek salamander has thin, smooth skin and no lungs. The amphibian breathes through its skin, and to survive it must keep its skin moist.…
Brain circuit controls individual responses to temptation in rats
Differences in how individual rats respond to ‘reward cues’, which have been linked to compulsive be
New blood test for prostate cancer is highly-accurate and avoids invasive biopsies
A new and simple blood test has been found to efficiently and accurately detect the presence of aggressive prostate cancer, according to research by Queen Mary University of London. In combination with the current prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, the…
Australian immunology pioneer Jacques Miller wins Lasker Award
Emeritus Professor Jacques Miller AC from Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute has won a Lasker Award, one of the highest international honours in medical research. Professor Miller was joint recipient of the 2019 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award…
Scientists discover hidden differences among cells that may help them evade drug therapy
The discovery by UMD researchers suggests ‘functional mosaicism’ could explain some antibiotic resis
Research aims to improve night-shift workers’ sleep
Job performance for older employees critical as labor force ages
Food insecurity in toddler years linked to poor health, but not obesity
New finding from the University of Maryland School of Medicine notes sharp rise in obesity rates in
Researchers pinpoint animal model proteins important in study of human disease
Frank Conlon, PhD, co-led a study showing which proteins and pathways are conserved in four major an
Q-CTRL leaps into the global top-10 of quantum start-ups
Professor Michael Biercuk’s company announces $15m funding round
Researchers propose the ‘Alzheimer’s Disease Exposome’ to address environmental risks
USC and Duke researchers say the framework illustrates how environmental and genetic factors interac
USC scientist identifies new species of giant flying reptile
The prehistoric creature had a wingspan like a small plane, it could soar across oceans or continent