FDA OKs immunotherapy drugs for bladder, blood cancers
First drug for bladder cancer that harnesses the body's immune system
Plant-Based, the Beyond Burger Aims to Stand Sturdy Among Meat
The Beyond Burger is sold alongside the case where beef, poultry, lamb and pork are sold
In changing oceans, cephalopods are booming
Climate change appears to have been goods far for cephalopod
Did human-like intelligence evolve to care for helpless babies?
A new study from the University of Rochester suggests that human intelligence might have evolved in response to the demands of caring for infants.
Did human-like intelligence evolve to care for helpless babies?
Abemaciclib  showed durable clinical activity when given as continuous single-agent therapy to patients with breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), glioblastoma, and melanoma
Loss of Y chromosome is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease
The loss of the Y chromosome in batches of blood cells over time continues to develop as one biological explanation for why men, on average, live shorter lives than women.
Why Processed Foods May Promote Gut Inflammation
Why Processed Foods May Promote Gut Inflammation
Cask from the past: archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old beer recipe
Chinese find suggests barley was used for booze before being grown for food - and that beer could have played a role in the development of society
Breaking bad sniffles: Crystal meth made cold medicine rubbish
Blame meth
How our modular brain pieces the world together
The brain processes different facial features separately, so how does it tie them together?
A Plan to Prevent Gun Suicides
Firearm sellers have become unlikely allies of public health authorities in the effort to block people from killing themselves
NASA scientist suggests possible link between primordial black holes and dark matter
Dark matter may be made of black holes formed during the first second of our universe's existence
Diabetes surgery 'missed by thousands'
Thousands of people with type-2 diabetes in the UK are missing out on obesity surgery that would slash blood sugars and even lead to remission in some cases, a team of experts say.
New Obesity Treatment: Gas-Filled Balloons
A new obesity treatment that involves swallowing a capsule that contains a balloon may help people lose more weight than they would by just dieting, a new study suggests.
Study shows area undamaged by stroke remains so, regardless of time stroke is left untreated
No evidence of time dependence on damage outcomes for undamaged tissue
Scripps Florida scientists show commonly prescribed painkiller slows cancer growth
Celecoxib slows the growth rate of a specific kind of cancer
Could Alzheimer’s Stem From Infections? It Makes Sense, Experts Say
Could it be that Alzheimer’s disease stems from the toxic remnants of the brain’s attempt to fight off infection?
Crawling Chemicals Act Like They Are Alive
Crawling across a glass surface, the larger vesicle consumes smaller ones on its path
Neanderthals built mystery underground circles 175,000 years ago
Smallish stalagmites vaguely discernible as arranged in a jumbled ring on a limestone cave floor
Study dispels myth about millionaire migration in the US
New study dispels the common myth about U.S. millionaires moving from high to low tax states
Free colonoscopy program for uninsured detects cancer at earlier stage and is cost neutral
Successful colon cancer screening program expands to all hospitals in Louisville and provides a model for statewide implementation in Kentucky
New meta-analysis shows ketamine effective against persistent post-surgical pain and could provide major cost-savings globally
Cheap and safe drug may have the potential to save health systems billions of dollars globally
Why It's OK to Let Babies 'Cry It Out'
New study finds that leaving a little one to "cry it out" may actually lead him or her to get more shut-eye
Mongol hordes gave up on conquering Europe due to wet weather
It has mystified historians ever since. After a string of major victories, the Mongol army suddenly retreated from central Europe in 1242.
Infection Raises Specter of Superbugs Resistant to All Antibiotics
American military researchers have identified the first patient in the United States to be infected with bacteria that are resistant to an antibiotic that was the last resort against drug-resistant germs.
DNA 'tape recorder' to trace cell history
Researchers have invented a DNA "tape recorder" that can trace the family history of every cell in an organism.
96-year-old Heimlich uses namesake maneuver on choking woman
The 96-year-old retired chest surgeon credited with developing the namesake Heimlich maneuver has used it to save a woman choking on food at his senior living center.
Appalachian coal ash richest in rare earth elements
Concentrations are highest in coal from the Appalachian Mountains
Telling irregularities
New procedure uses the heart rate to estimate the life expectancy of infarct patients
Report Warns of Climate Change Disasters That Rival Hollywood’s
Stonehenge eroding under the forces of extreme weather. Venice slowly collapsing into its canals. The Statue of Liberty. gradually flooding.
On Its Second Try, NASA Adds Space to Station
NASA inflated a new experimental room at the International Space Station on Saturday.