‘Undruggable’ cancers slowed by targeting growth signals

As many as 50 percent of human cancer cases -- across a wide variety of tissues…

Researchers predict risk for common deadly diseases from millions of genetic variants

A research team reports a new kind of genome analysis that could identify large fractions of…

Doctor-patient discussions neglect potential harms of lung cancer screening, study finds

Although national guidelines advise doctors to discuss the benefits and harms of lung cancer screening with…

Community-based conservation management has positive effect on wildlife

Putting land management in the hands of local communities helps the wildlife within, according to new…

Link between common ‘harmless’ virus and cardiovascular damage

Researchers have found an unexpectedly close link between a herpes virus and the occurrence of immune…

How cannabis and cannabis-based drugs harm the brain

A new study shows that the long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory.

The medicine of the future against infection and inflammation?

Researchers have mapped how the body's own peptides act to reduce infection and inflammation by deactivating…

Earth mini-moons: Potential for exciting scientific and commercial opportunities

The detection of 'mini-moons' -- small asteroids temporarily captured in orbit around Earth -- will vastly…

Flexible drug delivery microdevice to advance precision medicine

A research team has developed a flexible drug delivery device with controlled release for personalized medicine,…

Young salmon may leap to ‘oust the louse’

A study by aquatic ecologists reveals that young salmon may jump out of water to remove…