Duke Cancer Institute researchers have observed how stem cell mutations quietly arise and spread throughout a widening field of the colon until they eventually predominate […]
Study identifies brain networks that play crucial role in suicide risk
An international team of researchers has identified key networks within the brain which they say interact to increase the risk that an individual will think […]
The biological basis of economic behavior: How the brain perceives value and reward
Holiday shopping season is in full force and consumers who are on the lookout for deals in stores or online may be surprised to learn […]
Not seeing the trees for the forest
Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have shown that it is possible that objects stand out less when they are surrounded by similar objects. […]
Flavonoid metabolite helps fight colorectal cancer
Eating fruits and vegetables is more important than ever. Natural compounds in fruits and vegetables, known as flavonoids, can help prevent colorectal cancer. Though studies […]
Many cancer patients interested in pathology consultations
(HealthDay)—When surveyed, a majority of cancer patients expressed interest in participating in a patient-pathologist consultation program, according to a study recently published in the Archives […]
We love coffee, tea, chocolate and soft drinks so much, caffeine is literally in our blood
Scientists at Oregon State University may have proven how much people love coffee, tea, chocolate, soda and energy drinks as they validated their new method […]
Researchers take first steps toward a vaccine for pancreatic cancer
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Zhengzhou University have developed a personalized vaccine system that could ultimately delay the onset of pancreatic cancer. […]
Breakthrough in understanding common childhood cancer
Scientists studying one of the most common forms of childhood cancer have made an important breakthrough in understanding how the disease progresses. Neuroblastoma is a […]
Researchers report possible biomarker for pain in spinal fluid
Pain: we all experience it, but there’s no objective way to measure it. Sure, you can nominate what it feels like on the 10-point pain […]
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengue
They still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dangerous dengue fever that they normally would spread. Dengue infections appear to be dropping […]
Non-coding DNA located outside chromosomes may help drive glioblastoma
One of the ways a cancer-causing gene works up enough power to turn a normal cell into a cancer cell is by copying itself over […]
Little-known protein appears to play important role in obesity and metabolic disease
With unexpected findings about a protein that’s highly expressed in fat tissue, scientists at Scripps Research have opened the door to critical new understandings about […]
How do gliomas evolve?
The Glioma Longitudinal Analysis (GLASS) Consortium characterized diffuse glioma cells both before and after therapy to characterize how they change and why this form of […]