Archive: 31/10/2017

Editing false positives from cancer dependency maps drawn with CRISPR

The Broad Cancer Dependency Map team adds CRISPR-based data from 342 cancer cell lines to their growing catalog of genetic dependencies in cancer, and a new method for ensuring that data's accuracy.

Oct 31, 2017

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Do vitamin supplements prevent macular degeneration?

Vitamin and mineral supplements won't prevent the development of age-related macular degeneration. But there is some evidence taking supplements containing vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc may slow the progression of age-related ...

Oct 31, 2017

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Women can be psychopaths too, in ways more subtle but just as dangerous

Hear the word psychopath and most of us think of violent, dominant men. There are lots of male psychopathic monsters from movies to illustrate this point. Think Alex in A Clockwork Orange, or Patrick Bateman in American Psycho.

Oct 31, 2017

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7 skin care myths you thought were true

Itchy skin, bright rashes, dark blemishes, sun burns. Our skin changes all the time, but usually we don't give it much thought until we spot a pimple here or a bumpy rash there. But every day your skin has a long list of ...

Oct 31, 2017

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Researchers unravel new insights into how the brain beats distractions to retain memories

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have recently discovered a mechanism that could explain how the brain retains working memory when faced with distractions. These findings could endow cognitive flexibility ...

Oct 31, 2017

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Study will enable researchers to better understand how short or long-sightedness can affect such eye measurements

Researchers have measured and produced detailed characterisations of the eye's retinal surface area using three dimensional MRI scanning.

Oct 31, 2017

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Research finds substance abuse varies widely in association with child abuse, neglect

Alcohol and other drug use are regularly linked to child abuse or neglect in families, but simply assuming the former causes the latter is not taking a deep enough look. A University of Kansas professor has authored a pair ...

Oct 31, 2017

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Many Americans blame themselves for weight stigma

A new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut shows that many individuals who are targets of weight bias also internalize the stigma directed towards them, blaming themselves ...

Oct 31, 2017

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Scientists identify genetic drivers of common lymphoma

An international team of scientists has pinpointed the genetic drivers of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma—the most common type of blood cancer—and determined the genes' clinical significance. The study, published in the ...

Oct 31, 2017

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Disparities in influenza outcomes

Influenza infections kill between 3,000 and 49,000 people each year in the United States. Understanding risk factors for severe influenza outcomes, such as hospitalization, can help guide vaccination programs and reduce disease ...

Oct 31, 2017

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