A historically overlooked rod-like projection present on nearly every cell type in the human body may finally be getting its scientific due: A new study has found that these appendages, called cilia, on neurons in the brain ...
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Human immunodeficiency virus 1, more commonly known as HIV-1, is known for its uncanny ability to evade the immune system. Scientists at Scripps Research and collaborators have now uncovered how our innate immune system—the ...
Jul 8, 2022
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Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified how an appendage on the surface of cells, called the primary cilium, contributes to certain types of medulloblastoma. The study has implications for drug ...
Jul 8, 2022
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A team of clinician-scientists and scientists, led by the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) together with collaborators in Europe and South Korea, used single cell techniques ...
Jul 1, 2022
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An oral antiviral drug that targets a key part of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) polymerase and inhibits the synthesis of viral genetic material has been identified, a finding that could provide an effective treatment ...
Jun 24, 2022
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A newly discovered inhibitor of a common cancer-causing protein operates selectively, reducing expression of genes that fuel rampant cell proliferation and alter the epigenome, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published ...
Jun 6, 2022
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An interactive web portal developed by scientists at KAUST offers a platform for cancer researchers to interrogate how RNA splicing in noncoding parts of genes fuels the growth of different types of tumors.
May 26, 2022
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Researchers led by King's College London, Karolinska Institute and Erasmus University have identified 10 new genes linked with hearing loss and located the part of the ear affected.
May 16, 2022
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Information reported directly by patients can be invaluable for assessing the impact of disease and treatment on patients' symptoms and quality of life -but more needs to be done to include under-served groups to avoid rising ...
May 5, 2022
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The global effort against tuberculosis, a disease which takes 1.5 million lives annually, presents some cause for optimism, according to an expert from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) and ...
Apr 29, 2022
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