Genes Predict Alcoholism Risk at Indiana University Alexander Niculescu, M.D., Ph.D. (Source: Indiana University) A group of 11 genes can successfully predict whether an individual is at increased risk of alcoholism, a research team from the United ...
Cancer Drug Structure Discovered by Chemists A new report shows the structure of a promising anticancer compound, TIC10, differs subtly but importantly from a previously published version. (Source: Scripps Research Institute)Chemists at The Scripps R ...
Controversial "Right to Try" Bill signed by Colorado Governor he "Right to Try" law allows terminally ill patients to obtain experimental drugs without getting federal approval. The bill doesn't require drug companies to provide any drug outside fed ...
Type 2 diabetes may be associated with brain degeneration, according to a new multicenter study published online in the journal Radiology. The study also found that, contrary to common clinical belief, diabetes may not be directly associated with sma ...
Young adults who used marijuana only recreationally showed significant abnormalities in two key brain regions that are important in emotion and motivation, scientists report. The study was a collaboration between Northwestern Medicine and Massachuset ...
Green tea is said to have many putative positive effects on health. Now, researchers at the University of Basel are reporting first evidence that green tea extract enhances cognitive functions, in particular the working memory. The Swiss findings su ...
Under stress from chemotherapy or radiation, some cancer cells dodge death by consuming a bit of themselves, allowing them to essentially sleep through treatment and later awaken as tougher, resistant disease. Interfering with a single cancer-promot ...
