Molecular force field helps cancer cells defend against attack

Much as the famed starship Enterprise would deploy a deflector shield to evade enemy attack, tumor cells are capable of switching on a molecular force field of their own to fend off treatments aimed at killing them. Now University of Florida researchers have found a chink in their armor.More>>

OHSU Research Reveals The Complexitites Of Obesity/ Cortisol Interactions

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have revealed that the cortisol/obesity connection, touted by many weight-loss supplement marketers, may be even more tenuous than first thought. The research also highlights the complexities of the body's weight regulation system and is More>>

PARTNER PROTEINS MAY HELP ESTROGEN FOSTER BREAST CANCER

A new study suggests that the hormone estrogen works in partnership with other proteins to activate or suppress gene activity in breast cancer cells. More>>

Study Finds Genes That 'Fine-tune' Muscle Development Process

If heart disease and diabetes aren’t bad enough, now comes another reason to watch your weight. According to a study just released, More>>

Unified Physics Theory Explains Animals' Running, Flying And Swimming

A single unifying physics theory can essentially describe how animals of every ilk, from flying insects to fish, get around, researchers at Duke University’s Pratt More>>

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Improved speech without vocal cords

Dutch otolaryngologist Marein van der Torn hoped to develop a prosthesis that would improve the voice of people who had lost their vocal cords. He investigated the possibilities of a new type of voice prosthesis that produces vocal sound. The concept ... More>>

Jefferson Scientists Discover Mechanism Tying Obesity to Alzheimer’s Disease

A team led by researchers at the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and Edith Cowan University in Joondalup, Western Australia has shown that being extremely overweight or obese increases the likelihood More>>