Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals potential therapy targets for triple-negative breast cancer
In cancer, cell signaling pathways are the critical chain of events that can either quash or quicken disease progression.
Jan 11, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
For first time, neurotransmitter in the brain linked with autistic behavior
In a discovery that could offer valuable new insights into understanding, diagnosing and even treating autism, Harvard scientists for the first time have linked a specific neurotransmitter in the brain with autistic behavior.
Dec 17, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Chemical probe to dissect role of potential cancer-causing proteins
Scientists have created a highly specific and well-characterised chemical probe which can switch off two important proteins implicated in cancer—shedding new light on the role these proteins play in driving cancer cell ...
Oct 26, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
'Mutation accelerator' identified in gene mutation linked to common adult leukemia
In preliminary experiments with mice and lab-grown cells, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have found that a protein-signaling process accelerates the work of the gene most frequently mutated in a common form ...
Jun 10, 2015
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Medical research
Light in sight: A step towards a potential therapy for acquired blindness
Hereditary blindness caused by a progressive degeneration of the light-sensing cells in the eye, the photoreceptors, affects millions of people worldwide. Although the light-sensing cells are lost, cells in deeper layers ...
May 7, 2015
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Neuroscience
From chick to bedside: Removing the Wnt barrier
Kick starting a process that might repair the damage done in cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis could begin with disabling a driver that helps block regeneration, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report ...
Mar 5, 2015
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Medical research
Researchers find link between inflammation, tissue regeneration and wound repair response
Almost all injuries, even minor skin scratches, trigger an inflammatory response, which provides protection against invading microbes but also turns on regenerative signals needed for healing and injury repair - a process ...
Feb 25, 2015
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Neuroscience
Mulling the marijuana munchies: How the brain flips the hunger switch
The "munchies," or that uncontrollable urge to eat after using marijuana, appear to be driven by neurons in the brain that are normally involved in suppressing appetite, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine ...
Feb 18, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists pinpoint a new line of defence used by cancer cells
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered a new line of defence used by cancer cells to evade cell death, according to research published in Nature Communications today.
Dec 8, 2014
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Medical research
New blood: Tracing the beginnings of hematopoietic stem cells
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) give rise to all other blood cell types, but their development and how their fate is determined has long remained a mystery. In a paper published online this week in Nature, researchers at ...
Aug 14, 2014
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