Genetics
How pathogenic gene variants lead to heart failure
Cardiomyopathy is not a uniform disease. Rather, individual genetic defects lead to heart failure in different ways, an international consortium reports in Science.
Aug 4, 2022
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News tagged with connective tissue
Genetics
Researchers find gene mutations in scleroderma patients that could point to new treatments
Researchers have uncovered cancer-like genetic mutations in the affected cells of people with scleroderma, pointing the way to potential new ways to treat the debilitating and sometimes fatal skin and connective tissue disease.
Oct 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pimple secret popped: How fat cells in the skin help fight acne
Acne is among the most common skin diseases in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, affecting up to 50 million Americans each year. It is also among the least studied.
Feb 16, 2022
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Neuroscience
Two heads are better than one: Gene expression reveals molecular mechanisms underlying evolution of cerebral cortex
Dramatic expansion of the human cerebral cortex, over the course of evolution, accommodated new areas for specialized cognitive function, including language. Understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying these changes, ...
Nov 9, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Common antifungal drug decreases tumor growth and shows promise as cancer therapy
An inexpensive antifungal drug, thiabendazole, slows tumor growth and shows promise as a chemotherapy for cancer. Scientists in the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin made this discovery by exploiting ...
Aug 21, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Enzyme could protect against type of colorectal cancer by suppressing tumors, study finds
An enzyme that plays an active role in inflammation could be a natural way to suppress tumors and ulcers in the colon that are found in colitis associated cancer (CAC), a type of colorectal cancer that is driven by chronic ...
Jan 3, 2017
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Health
Some answers about orthotics: Researchers examine effectiveness of shoe inserts
It's one of those mysteries that has baffled runners and running doctors for decades: Why do orthotics work?
Nov 1, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Interactions between cancer cells and fibroblasts promote metastasis
In order to colonize other organs and grow into metastases, tumor cells that detach from the parent tumor need to manipulate their new microenvironment and create a 'metastatic niche.' Scientists from the German Cancer Research ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Dentistry
Breakthrough for tomorrow's dentistry speeds tooth sensitivity treatments
New knowledge on the cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in the treatment of tooth sensitivity and regenerative dentistry—a biological therapy for damaged teeth. The study, which was conducted ...
Sep 23, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
HIV hijacks common cells to spread infection
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), together with collaborators in Europe, discovered that a common type of cell within the human reproductive and intestinal tracts ...
Feb 16, 2017
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