The enzyme ribonucleotide reductase is a bottleneck for cancer cell growth. Scientists have identified a way of targeting ribonucleotide reductase…
More colorectal cancer cases are being diagnosed in younger patients
Average age at diagnosis in the United States has decreased over the past decade.
Enhanced recovery pathway for bariatric operations cuts hospital stays by half
A change in the care protocol of patients undergoing weight-reduction operations exceeded its desired effect by cutting postoperative hospital stays…
When you spot 1 driving hazard, you may be missing another
When people notice one traffic hazard, they are less likely to see a simultaneous second hazard, according to new research.…
First impressions go a long way in the immune system
An algorithm that predicts the immune response to a pathogen could lead to early diagnosis for such diseases as tuberculosis.
New deactivation mechanism for switch proteins detected
A new mechanism for the deactivation of switch proteins has been identified. Switch proteins such as Ras regulate many processes…
Overstuffed cancer cells may have an Achilles’ heel
In a study using yeast cells and data from cancer cell lines, scientists report they have found a potential weak…
Dolutegravir Use at Conception — Additional Surveillance Data from Botswana
To the Editor: In May 2018, an unscheduled analysis from the Botswana–Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership Tsepamo birth-outcomes surveillance study showed…
Neural-Tube Defects and Antiretroviral Treatment Regimens in Botswana
Neural-tube defects occur by the end of the sixth week of pregnancy (i.e. the fourth week after fertilization) and have…
Medical News Today: New anticancer strategy ‘disguises drugs as fats’
Researchers have found a way to ‘disguise’ anticancer drugs in order to safely deliver higher doses to tumors. This approach…