New mechanism controlling proper organization of the muscle contractile units indentified
Muscle-specific protein cofilin-2 controls the length of actin filaments in muscle cells.
Nov 7, 2014
Archive: 07/11/2014
Eribuli: Positive effects predominate in certain patients, negative effects in others
Eribulin (trade name: Halaven) is approved for women with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in whom the disease has progressed despite prior drug therapy. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health ...
Nov 7, 2014
New book examines how college students practiced motherhood on orphaned babies
The long forgotten practice of using infants from orphanages as "practice babies" in college home economics classes has been rediscovered in a new e-book by a Ball State University professor.
Nov 7, 2014
Sperm analysis parameters as an indication for ICSI instead of IVF: Benefit still unclear
Since suitable studies are lacking, it remains unclear in which sperm analysis parameters assisted reproduction using intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) can be superior to in vitro fertilization (IVF). This is the conclusion ...
Nov 7, 2014
Thoracoscopic surgery technique for pneumonectomy shown to be safe
In the largest series of its kind to date, researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have shown that performing thoracoscopic pneumonectomy, removal of the entire lung through a minimally invasive endoscopic approach, ...
Nov 7, 2014
Liberals are more emotion-driven than conservatives
Emotions are powerful motivators of human behavior and attitudes. Emotions also play an important role in guiding policy support in conflict and other political contexts. Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the Interdisciplinary ...
Nov 7, 2014
