Oncology & Cancer
Game theory suggests more efficient cancer therapy
Cancer cells not only ravage the body—they also compete with each other.
Apr 23, 2020
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Vaccination
Human immunomics initiative will decode immune system, speed new vaccines
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Human Vaccines Project announce the Human Immunomics Initiative, a joint project that aims to revolutionize the understanding of the human immune system and accelerate ...
Apr 14, 2020
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Genetics
Hundreds of UCLA students publish encyclopedia of 1,000 genes linked to organ development
A team of 245 UCLA undergraduates and 31 high school students has published an encyclopedia of more than 1,000 genes, including 421 genes whose functions were previously unknown. The research was conducted in fruit flies, ...
Jan 28, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy
Treatment for breast cancer commonly includes radiation therapy, which offers good chances of success but comes with a serious long-term side effect: toxicity due to radiation that reaches the heart, causing DNA damage in ...
Jan 13, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Twenty five years of learning to combat cervical cancer
According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer affecting women worldwide. Currently, early screenings of pre-cancerous tissues and vaccination have proven to be the most ...
Nov 19, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bats in Northeast India carry filoviruses that can infect humans
Researchers have proposed that bats are the natural reservoir of filoviruses, including highly fatal Ebola and Marbug viruses. Now, researchers report in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases that in Northeast India, bats, as ...
Oct 31, 2019
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Neuroscience
Lab-grown mini brains: They could one day outsmart us
The cutting-edge method of growing clusters of cells that organize themselves into mini versions of human brains in the lab is gathering more and more attention. These "brain organoids," made from stem cells, offer unparalleled ...
Oct 25, 2019
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Neuroscience
Mothers' behavior influences bonding hormone oxytocin in babies
Oxytocin is an extremely important hormone involved in social interaction and bonding in mammals, including humans. It helps us relate to others, strengthens trust and closeness in relationships, and can be triggered by eye ...
Oct 17, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
I study teen suicide and believe clinical science can predict who is at risk
People often ask me what I do for a living. In the past, I would start with something vague, saying things like "I'm a researcher; I work at the university. I work with teenagers." Inevitably, people wanted to know more. ...
Oct 16, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers take aim at circadian clock in deadly brain cancer
Scientists at USC and UC San Diego have discovered a potential novel target for treating glioblastoma, the deadly brain cancer that took the life of Sen. John McCain and kills 15,000 Americans a year.
Aug 27, 2019
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