Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals cholesterol link in aggressive cancers
University of Queensland research has revealed how fats – including cholesterol – could increase the progression of aggressive cancers.
Aug 9, 2016
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Journal of Proteome Research
Health
How a low-calorie diet could extend lifespan
Overeating can lead to health issues that can shorten one's life, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. On the other end of the spectrum, several studies have shown that restricting calorie intake below what a normal ...
Jun 29, 2016
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Medical research
What metabolism could reveal about aging and mortality
Why some people live much longer than others is an enduring mystery. Now, based on a study of a worm, scientists are getting one step closer to understanding longevity. They report in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research that ...
Oct 14, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers isolate possible ovarian cancer biomarkers; find that biomarker loads can vary with disease stage
Researchers from North Carolina State University utilized a highly sensitive mass spectrometry analysis to identify and measure difficult-to-detect N-glycan biomarkers associated with ovarian cancers in stages I – IV. In ...
Sep 16, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to tell the difference between bipolar disorder and depression
Many patients with bipolar disorder, a debilitating mental condition that can take a person from the sluggishness of severe depression to super-human energy levels, are often misdiagnosed as having major depressive disorder, ...
Aug 5, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Understanding proteins involved in fertility could help boost IVF success
Women who have difficulty getting pregnant often turn to in-vitro fertilization (IVF), but it doesn't always work. Now scientists are taking a new approach to improve the technique by studying the proteins that could help ...
Mar 18, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers search for telltale signs of ovarian cancer
This year, ovarian cancer will claim over 125,000 lives worldwide. The deadly disease remains the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality in U.S. women, killing about 15,000 per year.
Mar 16, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Loss of loved ones drives a family's determination to eradicate cancer
Alison Brown-Carvalho lost her husband William Brown to pancreatic cancer in 2009, after 16 years of marriage. A few years later she lost her mother, Janet (Ikeda) Shitabata, to stomach cancer.
Jan 24, 2015
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Immunology
Non-Gluten proteins identified as targets of immune response to wheat in celiac disease
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have found that, in addition to gluten, the immune systems of patients with celiac disease react to specific types of non-gluten protein in wheat. The results were reported ...
Dec 15, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New analysis methodology may revolutionize breast cancer therapy
Stroma cells are derived from connective tissue and may critically influence tumour growth. This knowledge is not new. However, bioanalyst Christopher Gerner and an interdisciplinary team from the University of Vienna and ...
Oct 21, 2014
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