Archive: 04/09/2018

Overall burden of tumor genome changes can predict patient outcomes

Researchers have discovered a link between certain changes in the genome of a tumor and increased chances of death across multiple types of cancer.

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Superbug discovery renews hope for antibiotic treatment

Bacteria that were thought to be resistant to a powerful antibiotic may be susceptible to treatment after all, research has found.

Sep 4, 2018

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Body's own 'bomb squad' can help protect against brain tumors

Researchers have discovered how a molecule can help prevent certain types of brain tumors by recognizing and 'disarming' harmful proteins that cause them.

Sep 4, 2018

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Researchers win prize for restoring children's eyesight

Researchers in the United States and Britain are sharing a 1 million-euro ($1.16 million) prize from a Portuguese scientific foundation for developing revolutionary gene therapy that has restored the sight of children.

Sep 4, 2018

Study finds you act most like 'you' in a time crunch

When they must act quickly, selfish people are likely to act more selfishly than usual, while pro-social people behave even more pro-socially, a new study found.

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Synthetic DNA technology provides a novel strategy for effective delivery of a complex anti-HIV agent

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have applied their synthetic DNA technology to engineer a novel eCD4-Ig anti-HIV agent and to enhance its potency in vivo, providing a new simple strategy for constructing complex therapeutics ...

Sep 4, 2018

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Eye movements take edge off traumatic memories

Two human experiments published in JNeurosci demonstrate that a widely used yet controversial psychotherapy technique suppresses fear-related amygdala activity during recall of a traumatic memory.

Sep 4, 2018

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Online searches about cardiovascular disease follow strong seasonal and geographical patterns

There is a strong seasonal pattern in seeking cardiovascular health information on Google, with higher search activity during winter months, according to a new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Investigators also ...

Sep 4, 2018

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Jumping to scientific conclusions challenges biomedical research

Improving experimental design and statistical analyses alone will not solve the reproducibility crisis in science, argues Ray Dingledine in a societal impact article published in eNeuro. Repeating classic behavioral economics ...

Sep 4, 2018

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Is TV advertising for health insurance worth the expense? A new study says, 'maybe not'

A new study to be published in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science has revealed that health insurance has a small effect on brand enrollments, raising the question of whether health insurance television advertising is worth ...

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