Patients with advanced melanoma have been able to live longer because of several newly approved targeted treatment options, including BRAF and MEK inhibitors.
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Study Shows Limitations of Method for Determining Protein Structure
A new study by chemists at the University of Arkansas shows that X-ray crystallography, the standard method for determining the structure of proteins, can provide inaccurate information about a critical set of proteins – those found in cell membranes – which in turn could be leading to poor and inefficient drug design.
To Fight Effects of Sleep Deprivation, Reach for Healthy Snacks
Nutrition scientist Maryam Hamidi, PhD, conducted research recently which required her to repeatedly stay awake from 8 a.m. until 5 a.m. the next day.
Researchers to Develop ‘Intelligent Spinal Interface’ with $6.3 Million in Darpa Funding
Brown University researchers, surgeons from Rhode Island Hospital and private partners will develop and test a device aimed at bridging the gap in neural circuitry created by spinal cord injury, in the hope of restoring muscle control and sensation.
Identifying A Cyanobacterial Gene Family That Helps Control Photosynthesis
A new Michigan State University study has identified a family of genes in cyanobacteria that help control carbon dioxide fixation.
Lymphoma Stage at Diagnosis May Predict When and Where New Cancer Forms
With improved treatments, especially the use of anti-cancer immunotherapies, more than two-thirds of all patients diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) will survive.
