Scientists identify neurons that control feeding behavior in Drosophila
Scientists have developed a novel transgenic system which allows them to remotely activate individual brain cells in the model organism Drosophila using ambient temperature. This powerful new tool for...
View ArticleOsteoporosis drug stops growth of breast cancer cells, even in resistant...
A drug approved in Europe to treat osteoporosis has now been shown to stop the growth of breast cancer cells, even in cancers that have become resistant to current targeted therapies, according to a...
View ArticleUS Judge Urges Obama to Address Force-Feeding Guantanamo Prisoners
A U.S. federal judge has urged President Barack Obama to directly address the issue of feeding hunger strikers against their will at the Guantanamo Bay prison, where more than 100 men are refusing food...
View ArticleProtein predicts breast cancer prognosis
Researchers have identified a protein that they believe may help predict breast cancer prognosis, potentially relieving thousands of women at low risk from having to undergo painful, oft-debilitating...
View ArticleMore breast cancer screening needed in younger women
A new analysis confirms the need for greater use of annual mammography in women ages 40-49. It also confirms that, even with new therapeutics and protocols for treating breast cancer, regular...
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