(HealthDay)—Compared with the general population, there is an increased risk for certain cancers in patients […]
A new way to stop cancer cells from killing their healthy neighbors
One of the reasons cancer cells are so robust against the body’s natural defenses is […]
Brain scans of incarcerated men reveal reduced gray matter in homicide offenders
The brains of murderers look different from those of people convicted of other crimes—differences that […]
MicroRNAs from human fat cells can impair macrophage ability to eliminate cholesterol
A multi-institutional team led by research faculty at Children’s National in Washington, D.C., finds that […]
Were infected ticks tested as a biological weapon on the US public?
The House of Representatives has instructed the Pentagon to disclose whether it used ticks to […]
Researchers unveil experimental compound to block therapeutic target in blood cancer
Researchers at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a hyperactive cell signal that […]
Rabies: How it spreads and how to protect yourself
A 21-year-old Canadian man recently died of rabies—a disease that kills an estimated 59,000 people […]
Buzz off: breakthrough technique eradicates mosquitoes
Anopheles gambiae mosquito, feeding on blood. Credit: James Gathany, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Continuous anticoagulants and cold snare polypectomy noninferior
(HealthDay)—For patients with subcentimeter colorectal polyps receiving oral anticoagulants, continuous administration of anticoagulants (CA) with […]
Cancer device created at rutgers to see if targeted chemotherapy is working
Rutgers researchers have created a device that can determine whether targeted chemotherapy drugs are working […]