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• Eribulin and body mass in metastatic breast cancer: News from the hardest front of the battle
• Site of inflammatory bowel disease crucial: Genetic similarity suggests Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis form a continuum of subtypes in the bowel
• For lung cancer patients, IMRT associated with lesser side effects, better tolerance of chemotherapy, compared to conventional radiation therapy
• Two degree Celsius warming locks in sea level rise for thousands of years
• Premature birth appears to weaken brain connections
• Scientists close in on a blood test for Alzheimer's disease
• Nuclear transport problems linked to ALS and FTD
• Dates for cataclysms on early moon, Earth questioned
• Childhood infections associated with increased risk of early heart attack
• Pacemakers identify atrial fibrillation and enable initiation of stroke prevention
• Sniffing and gasping can prevent fainting
• Metabolism may keep cancer cells in check
• Novel algorithm simulates water evaporation at the nanoscale
• Scientists demonstrate how to improve ultrathin CIGSe solar cells by nanoparticles
• What are nanostars in 2-D superconductor supposed to mean?
• Future coastal climate not cool for redwood forests
• New gene discovery linked to heightened risk of bowel cancer recurrence and shorter survival

Eribulin and body mass in metastatic breast cancer: News from the hardest front of the battle Posted: 18 Oct 2015 07:32 PM PDT New research has brought metastatic breast cancer to the attention of the cancer research community when considering the drug Eribulin in relation to body mass, say Italian researchers.

Site of inflammatory bowel disease crucial: Genetic similarity suggests Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis form a continuum of subtypes in the bowel Posted: 18 Oct 2015 07:30 PM PDT A new understanding of inflammatory bowel diseases has been prompted by the analysis of genetic and clinical data from more than 30,000 patients. This study reveals that genetic factors affect the location of the inflammation in the gut, with implications for diagnosis and treatment of patients.

For lung cancer patients, IMRT associated with lesser side effects, better tolerance of chemotherapy, compared to conventional radiation therapy Posted: 18 Oct 2015 07:30 PM PDT An analysis of an international, cooperative-led trial of patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer has shown that those who received intensity modulated radiation therapy had less severe lung toxicity and were able to better tolerate their chemotherapy, compared to patients who received 3-D conformal radiation therapy.

Two degree Celsius warming locks in sea level rise for thousands of years Posted: 18 Oct 2015 06:38 PM PDT A jump in global average temperatures of 1.5°C to 2°C will see the collapse of Antarctic ice shelves and lead to hundreds and even thousands of years of sea level rise, according to new research.

Premature birth appears to weaken brain connections Posted: 18 Oct 2015 10:25 AM PDT Babies born prematurely face an increased risk of neurological and psychiatric problems that may be due to weakened connections in brain networks linked to attention, communication and the processing of emotions, according to new research.

Scientists close in on a blood test for Alzheimer's disease Posted: 18 Oct 2015 04:56 AM PDT Researchers are nearing development of a blood test that can accurately detect the presence of Alzheimer's disease, which would give physicians an opportunity to intervene at the earliest, most treatable stage.

Nuclear transport problems linked to ALS and FTD Posted: 17 Oct 2015 12:23 PM PDT Three teams of scientists supported by the showed that a genetic mutation linked to some forms of ALS and FTD may destroy neurons by disrupting the movement of materials in and out of the cell's nucleus, or command center. The results provide a possible strategy for treating the two diseases.

Dates for cataclysms on early moon, Earth questioned Posted: 17 Oct 2015 12:23 PM PDT A study of zircons from a gigantic meteorite impact in South Africa casts doubt on the methods used to date lunar impacts.

Childhood infections associated with increased risk of early heart attack Posted: 17 Oct 2015 12:22 PM PDT Infections in childhood are associated with an increased risk of early heart attacks, according to new research. Unhealthy lifestyles in adulthood appear to compound the risk of early heart attack.

Pacemakers identify atrial fibrillation and enable initiation of stroke prevention Posted: 17 Oct 2015 12:22 PM PDT Pacemakers identify atrial fibrillation and enable initiation of anticoagulation to prevent strokes, according to new research.

Sniffing and gasping can prevent fainting Posted: 17 Oct 2015 12:22 PM PDT Sniffing and gasping can prevent fainting, reveals new research.

Metabolism may keep cancer cells in check Posted: 16 Oct 2015 10:53 AM PDT Researchers have found that a long-known tumor suppressor, whose mechanism of holding cell growth in check has remained murky for over 40 years, works in part by keeping the cell's energy metabolism behaving in grown-up fashion.

Novel algorithm simulates water evaporation at the nanoscale Posted: 16 Oct 2015 10:53 AM PDT The evaporation of water that occurs when it meets a hot surface is understood in continuum theory and in experimentation. Before now, researchers were unable to study it at nanoscales in molecular simulation.

Scientists demonstrate how to improve ultrathin CIGSe solar cells by nanoparticles Posted: 16 Oct 2015 08:55 AM PDT CIGSe solar cells are made of a thin chalcopyrite layer consisting of copper, indium, gallium and selenium and can reach high efficiencies. Since indium is becoming scarce and expensive, it is interesting to reduce the active CIGSe layer, which however decreases the efficiency quite strongly. Now, scientists have produced high quality ultrathin CIGSe layers and increased their efficiency by an array of tiny nanoparticles between the back contact and the active layer.

What are nanostars in 2-D superconductor supposed to mean? Posted: 16 Oct 2015 08:54 AM PDT Physicists have discovered magnetic disturbances in two-dimensional layered superconductors, resembling small oscillating stars. This experimental observation is the direct confirmation of the famous Yu-Shiba-Rusinov theory which predicted an existence of these quantum bound magnetic states. It was found out that in the 2-D systems the magnetic excitations spread over longer distances as compared to ordinary 3-D superconducting materials. Building and manipulating such protected states is a crucial step towards quantum computers.

Future coastal climate not cool for redwood forests Posted: 16 Oct 2015 08:54 AM PDT Climate scientists conclude that a warmer future with normal rainfall on California's coast will leave coast redwoods south of San Francisco Bay with significantly different climate than they have experienced for decades.

New gene discovery linked to heightened risk of bowel cancer recurrence and shorter survival Posted: 15 Oct 2015 06:18 PM PDT Scientists have discovered a new gene linked to an increased risk of bowel cancer recurrence and shortened survival.

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