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Engineers have formulated a way of applying lasers to remove ink from paper so it can be reused in printers and photocopiers....

Research has indicated that when the proteins RalA and RalB are present, cells in dishes copy toward aggressive forms of cancer. However, until this week, no study had explored the effects of RAL proteins in human cancers – an essential ...

A new study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research reveals that using histone de-acetylase (HDAC) inhibitor panobinostat can target and destroy triple negative breast cancer....

A new study presented to the American Urological Association has found treating early stage prostate cancer can have an additional benefit of improved quality of life among men who also have lower urinary tract symptoms. LUTS, which ...

Combining capecitabine and temsirolimus for treating advanced malignancies is effective and can safely be given to patients, according to a phase I study looking into whether the combination of the two agents is safe for patients. In ...

Next-generation, express DNA-decoding technology named high-throughput sequencing can note the earliest signs of potential relapse in almost twice the number of leukemia patients as compared to flow cytometry, the current gold standard for detecting minimal residual disease, as found by a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center....

Though targeted therapies have been studied for years recent laboratory research is providing robust clues about drugs that might work better in combination, particularly in treating cancers that have become resistant to therapy. This kind of ...

According to new findings that will be presented by Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology on Monday, June 4 , if racial and ethnic disparities in breast cancer exist, they are not ...

Google employs a strategy to decide relevant pages for a search query, which can also be used to determine which proteins in a person's cancer are relevant for the disease progression. ...

Scientists have found that defects in the gene that encodes the XIAP protein result in a serious immune malfunction. ...

Researchers describe nine new genes that drive the development of breast cancer in a study published today in Nature. The tally of all genes associated with breast cancer development is taken to 40 thanks to this. The team examined ...

The most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in the U.S is prostate cancer. Radical prostatectomy, the surgical removal of the prostate gland, remains the most popular therapeutic option, accounting for half of treatments. ...

In a recent study it was found that black prostate cancer patients may not be getting better quality of care as white patients. ...

The incidence of kidney cancer and a type of brain tumors in children can be reduced by folic acid, reveals study. ...

American researchers have found that reducing the entrée size served between dishes could help increase the fruit and vegetable intake in children. Pennsylvania State University researchers found that when they tried serving smaller ...

A new study looking into the reason for dieters to regain their lost weight suggests that dieters should eat less than what is recommended for someone who is of the same weight but has not dieted. Now experts think they know why - and it's ...

A novel hormone-depleting drug helps eliminate tumors in patients with aggressive cancers that have yet to spread beyond the prostate, shows clinical study. ...

A common drug that is used for arthritis proves as an effective weapon against parasitic organisms, reveals study. ...

New set of molecules have the potential to treat inflammatory diseases such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, stroke and sepsis, say researchers. ...

People with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be effectively manages in a primary care lieu by aptly trained primary care physicians (PCPs) and community-based nurses, state Australian researchers. ...

Numerous specific risk factors are linked to an exacerbation-prone phenotype of severe asthma, states a new study from researchers in Sweden. ...

The male songbird learns its signature melody, by using a trial-and-error course to mimic the song of its father, singing the tune repeatedly, many times in a day, making subtle changes in the pitch of the notes. ...

ApoE gene’s common variants are powerfully linked with the risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease emergence, but the gene's role in the disease has been vague. ...

Exercising could cut the risk of asthma symptoms and attacks, reveals study. ...

Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which a cell signaling pathway contributes to rheumatoid arthritis development. ...

The first stretch in a mission to swim between five continents was completed by a Frenchman who lost his limbs in an electrical accident. He swam from Papua New Guinea to Indonesia in strong winds and currents. Philippe Croizon, 43, who ...

A new study published in the journal Neurology reveals that some athletes who experience head injuries in contact sports may lose their ability of acquiring new information. ...

Though the main reason for exercising is to maintain physical fitness, a new study carried out by researchers at Dartmouth College suggests that it may benefit the brain as well. ...

Splashing on sunscreen lotion may seem to be the right thing when going out in the sun but a new study has warned that excessive use of sunscreen creams or lotions could increase the risk of skin cancer. The study was conducted by ...

In 1848, railroad worker Phineas Gage survived a severe brain injury when a tamping rod shot through his skull, resulting in significant behavioral changes. ...

A biological clock believed to have evolved 2.5 billion years ago was found by an Indian origin scientist and his team. ...

People and their pets often end up resembling each other, but image-obsessed Americans are taking that age-old relationship a step further. These Americans are treating treating their four-legged friends to everything from spa facials to testicle implants. ...

18 years after apartheid, a court ruling that the lack of textbooks in schools breached the constitution has returned to the fore the battle most South Africans still face to quality education. ...

Pakistan bans Twitter following a controversy over caricatures of Prophet Mohammad. ...

Health experts in United States have warned that the spread of type II diabetes could see a huge spike in the next 13 years with more than 53 million Americans likely to be diagnosed with the condition by 2025. The Diabetes 2025 Model for ...

Type 2 diabetes epidemics breeds in rural India, China and other areas of the world where poverty restricts the gaining health care, scientists are reporting development of a low cost and user-friendly urine test ideally apt for such areas...

There are increasing opportunities for people to participate in genetic testing that can indicate their range of risk for developing a disease. ...

Employing gene transfer methods initiated by University of Florida faculty, Taiwanese doctors have restored some mobility in four children confined to bed with a rare, critical neurological disease....

Inclination towards determination, sociability and self-control and sense of purpose is in our genes justify scientists who claim that’s how some people are born a success. ...

In its first report released to the public, the newly formed Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) said that rise in prices for health care was the main reason for the increased health care costs for privately insured Americans in 2010. The per ...

A new study conducted by researchers at University of California, Berkeley has found that exposure of asthmatic children to polluted air when still in the womb may harm the development of their lung function. The researchers used data from ...

A fast, accurate method flags tiny amounts of drugs present in milk powder and baby food. ...

Obese teenagers have lasting heart damage, reveals study. ...

A team of Spanish researchers have found that humans could lead a longer and healthier life by manipulating the genes and slowing down the aging process. In a pioneering experiment, researchers slowed down the ageing process using a novel ...

Clinical trials testing out a new drug, which targets abnormal genes that are responsible for specific cancers, have given encouraging signs to researchers who are testing the drugs...