Newest Science News Blog 20180423

First-in-human clinical trial of new targeted therapy drug reports promising responses for multiple cancers
Significant durable disease control seen in patients with lung and thyroid cancers harboring the RET oncogene
Evidence mounts for habitability of Venus-like worlds
Climate models show exoplanets like Venus could hold oceans under the right conditions.
New Invention Detects Cancer in Seconds
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Ketamine has 'fast-acting benefits' for depression
Ketamine has "shown promise" in the rapid treatment of major depression and suicidal thoughts, a US study says.
Australia flesh-eating ulcer 'epidemic' a mystery, doctors say
Doctors in Australia have called for urgent research into why a flesh-eating ulcer has become a "worsening epidemic" in the state of Victoria.
Friendship’s Dark Side: ‘We Need a Common Enemy’
Researchers who explore the deep nature of friendship admit the bond can have its thorns, bruise spots and pesticide traces
'Mono' virus linked to 7 serious diseases
Epstein-Barr virus may affect health in more ways than known
Dinosaurs ended -- and originated -- with a bang!
Key expansion of dinosaurs was also triggered by a crisis
Moss capable of removing arsenic from drinking water discovered
A moss capable of removing arsenic from contaminated water has been discovered by researchers from Stockholm University.
Fermentation byproduct suppresses seizures in nerve agent poisoning
Compound formed during fermentation of beer, wine has potential to prevent organophosphate-triggered seizures from developing into epilepsy
Ear infections can lead to meningitis, brain abscess and other neurological complications
Antibiotics have greatly reduced the dangers of ear infections, but serious neurological complications still occur
Reversing brain injury in newborns and adults
Discovery of new molecule could lead to more effective treatments for MS, dementia, cerebral palsy
Can an Opioid Overdose Drug Help Stroke Patients Recover?
The same medication used to save lives by reversing opioid overdoses may also benefit nonopioid users.
Lung Cancer Patients Live Longer With Immune Therapy
Odds of survival can greatly improve for people with the most common type of lung cancer if they are given a new drug that activates the immune system along with chemotherapy, a major new study has shown.
“Nuclear geyser” may be origin of life
The perfect for conditions for life - including a handy power source - may have been a natural nuclear reactor on the early Earth.
Diamonds in a Meteorite May Be a Lost Planet’s Fragments
Diamonds inside a meteorite may come from a destroyed planet that orbited our sun billions of years ago
Brain scans may help diagnose neurological, psychiatric disorders
Study shows that brain networks reliably track individuals over time
Russia appears to have surrendered to SpaceX in the global launch market
"The 4 percent stake isn't worth the effort to try to elbow Musk and China aside."
Tiny Shrimp Mix Up the Ocean
Crowds of zooplankton swimming upward generate large downward jets of water, a study finds.
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Keeping livers 'alive' boosts transplant success, trial finds
Keeping donated livers "alive" with a machine prior to transplants boosts the chances of a successful operation, a landmark trial has found.
Dogs could be more similar to humans than we thought
Dog and human gut microbiomes have more similar genes and responses to diet than we previously thought, according to a study published in the open access journal, Microbiome.
NYC Mice Are Packed with Pathogens
Mice trapped in New York City apartment buildings harbored disease-causing bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes.
Skin cancers linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease
Decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease associated with malignant melanoma
Unprecedented wave of large-mammal extinctions linked to ancient humans
Massive mammals were far more likely than their smaller counterparts to go extinct in regions occupied by ancient humans
Study predicts 2018 flu vaccine will have 20 percent efficacy
Rice U. study finds egg adaptations will limit efficacy of new flu vaccine
Why More Vitamin D May Not Always Be a Good Thing
More may not always be better when it comes to vitamin D.
Bodies Remodeled for a Life at Sea
Scientists are discovering instances of human evolution in just the past few thousand years
Doctors tried to lower $148K cancer drug cost; makers triple price of pill
"That got us kind of p---ed off," doctor said after learning of price jump.
Holey cow! Evidence of Stone Age veterinary 'surgery'
A hole in the skull of a Stone Age cow was likely made by humans about 5,000 years ago, probably by a primitive veterinarian or trainee surgeon, scientists said Thursday.
How Many Genes Do Cells Need? Maybe Almost All of Them
An ambitious study in yeast shows that the health of cells depends on the highly intertwined effects of many genes, few of which can be deleted together without consequence.
A study links soil metals with cancer mortality
Associations found between heavy metals in soils and types of cancer
F.D.A. Panel Recommends Approval of Cannabis-Based Drug for Epilepsy
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday unanimously recommended approval of an epilepsy medication made with an ingredient found in marijuana.
Correcting tiny differences in patient's position for radiotherapy could increase survival chances
Very small differences in the way a patient lies during radiotherapy treatment for lung or oesophageal cancer can have an impact on how likely they are to survive, according to research presented at the ESTRO 37 conference.

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