Hope for a New Anti-Cancer Vaccine
After researchers vaccinated mice with a protein, the mice developed 90 percent fewer metastases in the liver and 75 percent fewer in the lung, compared with control animals.
Toward a Cure?
A cancer-killing treatment that works astoundingly well in mice is being readied for human trials.
No Muskrat Love For Flooded Homes
Cities along the Mississippi River have been battling the worst floods in 15 years, which have killed at…
A New Drug to Reverse Autism’s Effects
UCLA researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved drug reverses the brain dysfunction caused by tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC);…
Plastic Surgeons Turn Their Knives on Cancer
You won’t see it on an episode of Nip/Tuck, but plastic surgeons have discovered a method to deliver…
Promising New Research on Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers have known for several years that early removal of plaque in the brain, which damages nerve cells…
Treating Alcoholism at the Cellular Level
A new study illuminates the brain cell mechanism behind alcohol dependence, suggesting that a drug used to treat…
Ovaries, Testes Age In Different Ways
Researchers at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore have tacked one of the key questions in their…
Tumors that Glow in the Dark
The gene that enables fireflies to flash, as part of the insects’ nocturnal courtship displays, is also allowing…
The ‘French Paradox,’ Explained
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that a compound in the skin of red grapes curbs…