Researchers at Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center (DF/CHCC) and several collaborating institutions have linked mutations in specific genes to each of the four recognized subtypes of medulloblastoma, the most common ...
Jul 22, 2012
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Cerebral organoids are three-dimensional, in vitro cultured brains that mimic the activities of the human brain. They have emerged as invaluable tools to comprehend evolution, disease pathogenesis, and neurodevelopmental ...
Dec 17, 2023
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Pulmonary macrophages are a heterogeneous population of immune cells that patrol the lungs, ingesting particulates and microbes, and activating inflammation when necessary. During homeostasis, two main subsets of macrophages ...
May 5, 2023
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In a discovery that could improve the survival of bladder cancer patients, Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a biomarker signature test to predict which tumors will respond to immunotherapy.
Apr 27, 2023
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Cutaneous melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer, is the fifth most diagnosed cancer in Europe and one of the most frequent causes of cancer death, with incidence and mortality trends on the rise. While the development ...
Apr 20, 2023
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Human beings, like most organisms, are constantly exposed to alternating colder or warmer temperatures. These environmental variations cause striking metabolic effects and require constant adaptations. While some of these ...
May 17, 2022
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Three-dimensional (3D) culturing approaches help probe cancer stem-like cells (CSCs)-associated traits, chemoresistance, and cellular heterogeneity ex vivo. For instance, the culture of organoid-driven clinical cancer specimens ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Machine learning technologies are everywhere. They're used by search engines, social media, and even in online banking. But one area that this technology is still emerging is medicine.
Dec 14, 2020
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have followed children who have sought emergency care for wheezing during their first years of life and found specific biomarkers that can predict the need for asthma medication ...
Oct 21, 2019
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Scientists from Tartu have discovered a simple way to improve infertility treatment in the future. The results of the study, published in Human Reproduction, a top journal in the field, can be used in precision medicine to ...
Oct 11, 2018
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