Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia
Activity of cancer inducing genes can be controlled by the cell's skeleton
Cancer is a complex disease, in which cells undergo a series of alterations, including changes in their architecture; an increase in their ability to divide, to survive and to invade new tissues or metastasis. ...
Cancer
May 06, 2013 |
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New strategies for treatment of infectious diseases
The immune system protects from infections by detecting and eliminating invading pathogens. These two strategies form the basis of conventional clinical approaches in the fight against infectious diseases. ...
Immunology
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Tolerance to malaria by means of iron control
Malaria is a life-threatening condition that exposes approximately half of the world's population to the risk of developing a severe and often lethal form of disease. In a study published in the latest issue ...
Medical research
Nov 14, 2012 |
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Placental blood flow can influence malaria during pregnancy
Malaria in pregnancy causes a range of adverse effects, including abortions, stillbirths, premature delivery and low infant birth weight. Many of these effects are thought to derive from a placental inflammatory ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 31, 2013 |
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