A new artificial intelligence approach by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators can identify with a great degree of accuracy whether a
Month: April 2019
Signs and symptoms of colon cancer in men
Many symptoms can indicate colon cancer in men, including bowel changes, weight loss, cramps, and bloody stool. However, these symptoms
Research improves understanding of new form of cell-cell communication
Scientists have improved their understanding of a new form of cell-cell communication that is based on extracellular RNA (exRNA). RNA,
Insulin receptor and gene expression
The discovery of insulin in the 1920s marked the breakthrough in the almost 3,500-year-long mystery of diabetes, a disease first
Battle of the Bacteria: Study Identifies Possible Causes of and Protectors Against Premature Birth
Seven types of bacteria and certain immune factors in a woman’s vagina and cervix may be responsible for increasing the
Genome-wide analysis reveals new strategies to target pancreatic cancer
For some cancers, initial treatment with chemotherapy brings positive, but only temporary, results: tumors shrink, but then rebound as the
Gut microbiome may contribute to HIV transmission in high-risk men
Gut microbes from high HIV-risk men who have sex with men drive immune activation in mice and HIV infection in
Health benefits of olive leaf extract
Research is beginning to show that olive leaf extract may have several potential health benefits. These include lowering blood pressure,
Sea snakes make record – setting deep dives
Sea snakes, best known from shallow tropical waters, have been recorded swimming at 250 metres in the deep-sea ‘twilight zone’,
Cytomegaloviruses deploy a novel stealth strategy to subvert immune surveillance
Owl monkey cytomegalovirus produces a decoy molecule A43 to evade detection and destruction by immune cells in their hosts, according
