Iconic Australian working dog may not be part dingo after all
Researchers have found no genetic evidence that the iconic Australian kelpie shares canine ancestry with a dingo, despite Australian bush myth.
Thirty years after anorexia onset, fewer ill than healthy
A study that started in 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden, followed some 50 people who had become anorexic in their teens. It shows that 30 years later, the majority were healthy but some had persistent eati..
Epigenetic study provides new approaches to combination therapies for aggressive cancers
A recent study reveals how the interaction of the epigenetic protein BRD4 with the metabolic enzyme MTHFD1 controls gene expression and cell proliferation. The results of the study have now been publi..
Music helps to build the brains of very premature babies
To help the brains of very premature newborns develop as well as possible despite the stressful environment of intensive care, researchers propose an original solution: music written especially for th..
People born very preterm or with very low birthweight have high risk of lung disease
A global study shows people born very preterm or with very low birthweight have a high risk of lung disease and are not reaching their full airway capacity by early adulthood.
What is known — and not known — about heart muscle diseases in children
Cardiomyopathies in children are the focus of a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association that provides insight into the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases as well as identifyi..
New compound which kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs discovered
A new compound has killed antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacteria, including E. coli, during tests.
New evidence supports surgery for rare type of brain lymphoma
Researchers have identified a distinct subtype of primary central nervous system (PCNS) lymphoma that should be considered for surgical removal, suggesting a major shift in how this type of tumor is e..
Predicting spread of breast cancer: Researchers advance search for laboratory test
A new laboratory test that induces cancer cells to squeeze through narrow spaces has the potential to accurately predict which breast cancers and other solid tumors are likely to spread, or metastasiz..
Unexpected survival mechanism of a subset of cancer cells revealed
Researchers have discovered that a human enzyme named FANCM is required for the survival of ALT tumor cells. Future strategies targeting the activity of this molecule in ALT tumor cells can constitute..