Archive: 19/11/2015
Researchers discover genetic cause of second-most common kidney cancer in children
The genetic basis of clear cell sarcoma of the kidney (CCSK), a high-risk childhood cancer known for metastasizing to bone and brain, has remained a mystery since the cancer was first described in the 1970s. A team of researchers ...
Nov 19, 2015
Life sciences startup licenses technology to detect cancer cells
The founder of a life sciences startup that is commercializing a Purdue University innovation says a test to detect circulating tumor cells in a patient's bloodstream could improve the chances of survival and quality of life.
Nov 19, 2015
Sex-related risks judged more harshly than comparable health hazards
People with sexually transmitted infections are often irrationally stigmatized by the public, who overestimate the risk for STIs when compared to other health risks, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Nov 19, 2015
Research pokes holes in police tactics to obtain confessions of crime
If you've ever watched a TV crime drama, or even the national news, you've likely witnessed a suspect, after endless police questioning, break down in tears to confess to a crime.
Nov 19, 2015