For patients with advanced lung cancer whose tumors carry EGFR activating mutations, first-line treatment with…
Month: October 2010
MRI zooms in on microscopic flow
Through a combination of remote instrumentation, JPEG-style image compression and other key enhancements, researchers have…
Protein behind development of immune system sentinels identified
A protein called PU.1 is essential for the development of dendritic cells, the sentinels of…
Genetic trigger of depression identified: Potential target for novel class of therapeutic agents
Researchers have found a gene that seems to be a key contributor to the onset…
Facebook apps leak user information to tracking companies: WSJ (Reuters)
Reuters – Facebook users are inadvertently providing access to their names and in some cases…
Creating a preliminary neurobehavioral profile of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
A new study has created a preliminary neurobehavioral profile of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Researchers…
Building a smaller, lighter future: Understanding polymer behaviors below one nanometer
Knowing how to build nanosized assemblies of polymers (long molecular chains) holds the key to…
High response rates seen in phase-III trial of chemotherapy, new drug and stem cells in myeloma
The first study of its kind comparing two different approaches to treating newly diagnosed multiple…
Got fish? Nutrition studies explore health benefits
Some of America’s most popular fish — salmon and albacore tuna, for example — are…
Potent new hepatitis C drug: First clinical trials successfully completed
The first clinical trials on a new investigational drug being developed to treat infections caused…