The Neanderthal genome included harmful mutations that made the hominids around 40 percent less reproductively…
Month: June 2016
More than just hippos and crocs: The hidden biodiversity of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Lake St. Lucia, South Africa, may be the famous tourist drawcard in the iSimangaliso Wetland…
New molecular design to get hydrogen-powered cars motoring
A radical new process that allows hydrogen to be efficiently sourced from liquid formic acid…
Novel targeted drug shows promise against advanced small cell lung cancer
The experimental “smart-bomb” drug rovalpituzumab tesirine (Rova-T) appears safe and shows efficacy in treating patients…
Nivolumab immunotherapy helps patients with advanced bladder cancer
The immune checkpoint blockade drug nivolumab reduced tumor burden in 24.4 percent of patients with…
New drug ‘retrains’ immune system to fight aggressive bladder cancer
A new drug that harnesses the immune system to attack tumors is highly effective against…
Lenalidomide maintenance therapy improves overall survival for patients with multiple myeloma
Lenalidomide maintenance following stem cell transplant now a standard of care for people with multiple…
Twice a day radiotherapy halves treatment time and is equally good at treating small cell lung cancer
Having radiotherapy once a day for six and a half weeks or twice a day…
Significant cost differences between breast cancer chemotherapy regimens
Costs associated with different breast cancer chemotherapy regimens can vary significantly, regardless of effectiveness, according…
Hispanic and black young adult cancer patients more likely to die of their disease
Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black cancer patients between ages 15 and 29 may be more…