IMAGE: deepai COLOGNE, Dec 31 – Scientists in Germany have identified a biological mechanism that helps explain why small cell lung cancer (SCLC), one of the most aggressive forms of lung cancer, relapses quickly despite…
Yoga reduces falls among the elderly
[caption id="attachment_13541" align="alignnone" width="775"] Yoga instructor Paul Mross, who taught yoga for the new study, leads a different class in Dodgeville. “When it comes to fall prevention, we want to help you stand strong, but…
Dioxane-chomping microbe has helpful gene
Rice University discovery could lessen need for costly cleanup of some contaminated groundwater sites [caption id="attachment_13535" align="alignright" width="263"] Pedro Alvarez (Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)[/caption] HOUSTON -- Rice University researchers have discovered a bacteria-borne gene that…
Putting some skin in the microfluidics game
Rapid analysis of synthetic, animal, or human skin is now possible with an on-chip replacement for conventional screening methods. [caption id="attachment_13530" align="alignright" width="300"] (left to right) Massimo Alberti, Paul L. Bigliardi, Zhiping Wang, Gopu Sriram,…
UW–Madison joins national network to combat opioid epidemic,…
[caption id="attachment_13526" align="alignright" width="236"] Todd Molfenter[/caption] In the United States, 24 million people have a substance use disorder, yet only 4 million are in some form of treatment for their addiction to alcohol, illicit drugs…