CSE’s “White Paper on Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications” was created as a resource to acquaint new editors with the scope of their duties and as an aid for all editors who are establishing and benchmarking their journals’ policies and procedures.
Sildenafil and other “impotence drugs” that boost the production of a gassy chemical messenger to dilate blood vessels and produce an erection now also show promise in unmasking cancer cells so that the immune system can recognize and attack them, say scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
A ?20 million Department of Health program to develop medicines specifically for use in children will be launched jointly by the University of Liverpool and the Royal Liverpool Children?s NHS Trust (Alder Hey) tomorrow (Thursday, 7 December).
Max Planck researchers in Heidelberg are investigating communication between memory areas during sleep.
An 11 year study conducted by the Queensland Institute of Medical Research has concluded that eating leafy greens such as spinach may be as important as wearing sunscreen, protective clothing and a hat in the prevention of skin cancer, highlighting the importance of eating a healthy, well-balanced diet.
Results from one of the largest HIV/AIDS treatment trials ever conducted show that a specific strategy of interrupting antiretroviral therapy more than doubles the risk of AIDS or death from any cause. In the study, the investigators used two predetermined levels of CD4+ T cells, the primary immune cell targeted by HIV, to guide them in respectively suspending or restarting the study participants on antiretroviral therapy.
Breast cancer sufferers could eventually benefit from high-tuned, tailor-made drug treatments that minimize side effects as a result of a joint initiative between computer scientists in Edinburgh and cellular biologists in Japan.
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) announced the results of the recent competition for support of its three large-scale sequencing centers, strengthening efforts to use the power of DNA sequencing to unlock the genomic secrets of human diseases.
Stretching out a dose of chemotherapy over six or more hours may reduce the risk of heart problems caused by certain commonly used chemotherapy drugs, according to a new review of recent research.
Stretching out a dose of chemotherapy over six or more hours may reduce the risk of heart problems caused by certain commonly used cancer drugs, according to a new review of recent research.