Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’
Heat and humidity as severe, prolonged and far-reaching as this week’s would have been “virtually impossible” in the…
Blood test may predict which colorectal cancer patients benefit from chemotherapy
A blood test may help identify which patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver are…
New breast cancer classification system predicts immunotherapy response success
The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has marked a paradigm shift in cancer treatment, yet a significant…
Experimental drug shields nerve cells from damage caused by ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, received widespread awareness in the summer of 2014 thanks to an Ice Bucket…
Umbilical cord proteins may explain lifelong health effects of low birth weight
Researchers have long sought to discover why babies who weigh less than expected at birth, a condition known…
Dutch study shows why plant-based eating can miss key nutrients
As consumers trade meat, fish, and dairy for plant-forward substitutes, new Dutch modeling shows why smart swaps, fortification,…
Cat fleas may contribute to murine typhus transmission in Texas
As human cases of flea-borne murine typhus continue to occur in South Texas, researchers are working to better understand…
Vascular organoids may be an effective treatment for ischemic heart disease
Ischemic heart disease (IHD), also known as coronary artery disease, is a leading cause of death and morbidity…
Lung tumors hijack nervous system to drive cancer-related cachexia
According to the Cleveland Clinic, a quarter of cancer deaths can be attributed to one source: cachexia. Cachexia…
Dual-mobility hip implant lowers dislocation risk after replacement surgery
A new type of hip replacement implant reduces the risk of joint dislocation after surgery by 70 per…
Tailored drug combinations improve outcomes for treatment-resistant advanced melanoma
A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has identified a way to tailor drug combinations based on specific…
Decades of research reveal surprising secrets about hantavirus evolution
“Thirty years ago, it was our common sense understanding that hantavirus does not and perhaps cannot spread from…