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Biologists analyze available methods of targeted drug delivery to malignant tumors

A team of biologists from Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University and Lobachevsky University analyzed available methods of targeted drug delivery to malignant tumors.

9 Apr 2019

Blood-based test for colon cancer shows promise, study finds

If caught early, nearly all cases of colon cancer are curable. Though this should make screening tests straightforward, colon cancer screening suffers from a paradoxical combination of low compliance rates and overdiagnosis.

9 Apr 2019

International Space Station teeming with bacteria and fungi finds study

A latest study from the NASA has found that the International Space Station is filled with bacteria and fungi.

9 Apr 2019

Different types of myeloma need specific criteria diagnostic criteria

When our plasma cells start producing a single cancer-causing protein rather than an array of antibody-like proteins to protect us, it's one of two arms of the Y-shaped protein that's likely to blame.

8 Apr 2019

New clinical trials to investigate combination immunotherapy for treating advanced cancers

City of Hope physician-scientists recently opened two clinical trials to investigate a combination of cytokines and immunotherapy that may be able to transform nearly-impossible-to-treat cancer into a disease that can be corralled into remission.

8 Apr 2019

Online cannabis oils contain dangerous amounts of psychoactive THC

Scientists have published a review in the BMJ which calls for more research and regulations surrounding CBD oils offered by online sellers, after it was found that most contain the psychoactive ingredient THC.

8 Apr 2019

Digital Integration in Laboratory Practice Highlighted in LABVOLUTION 2019

LABVOLUTION is a product of BIOTECHNICA and saw its debut in 2015. Now, gearing up to launch its 2019 show, LABVOLUTION is Europe’s flagship lab tech trade event.

8 Apr 2019

Researchers create online tool to determine genetic diversity and ancestry of cell lines

Cancer is a highly varied disease, with genetic differences among different tumor types, individuals and ancestral populations. These genetic differences can impact disease aggressiveness, the type of disease, and the response to therapy.

5 Apr 2019

A gene regulatory multi-tool plays key role in unjamming the genome after DNA damage

A protein complex that is involved in nearly every step in the regulatory control of gene expression in cells has now been shown also to play a key role in clearing potential traffic jams in the production of RNA.

5 Apr 2019

NYU biologists develop methods to validate gene regulatory networks

A team of biologists and computer scientists has mapped out a network of interactions for how plant genes coordinate their response to nitrogen, a crucial nutrient and the main component of fertilizer.

5 Apr 2019

New mid-infrared light source could help detect pollution

Researchers at EPFL have come up with a new middle infrared light source that can detect greenhouse and other gases, as well as molecules in a person's breath.

5 Apr 2019

Using AI techniques to autocomplete soldier tasks

Smart phones autocorrect in texting, search engines autocomplete queries, and mapping applications redirect navigation in real-time to avoid slowed traffic.

5 Apr 2019

New hope for treating devastating brain cancer in children

There could be new treatments on the horizon for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, a devastating form of brain cancer that afflicts young children and is currently incurable.

5 Apr 2019

Researchers isolate compound that kills drug-resistant fungi from ant microbiota

Antimicrobial and antifungal resistance, which describe the ability of bacteria and other pathogens to resist the effects of drugs to which they were once sensitive, is a major public health problem worldwide.

5 Apr 2019

Poverty can become embedded across wide swaths of the genome, study finds

A new Northwestern University study challenges prevailing understandings of genes as immutable features of biology that are fixed at conception.

4 Apr 2019

Researchers engineer a promising treatment for African sleeping sickness

Researchers have turned a fungus into a disease-curing factory through modern genetic engineering and patience.

4 Apr 2019

FDA and CBP collaborate to protect public health and safety

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection leaders signed an agreement today to maximize inspection and detection capabilities in order to prevent illegal and harmful products entering the U.S. through the nation's International Mail Facilities and Ports of Entry that pose a threat to public health.

4 Apr 2019