A study led by the group of Didier Trono at EPFL has revealed a crucial survival tactic employed by cancer cells. The scientists have identified a group of proteins, known as "KRAB zinc finger proteins" (KZFPs), that help ...
Feb 12, 2024
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A study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it comes to successful surgery, it's not just the size of the program that matters in determining quality outcomes. The study ...
Jan 29, 2024
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It's a familiar start-of-the-year scene. You've committed to a healthier lifestyle and are determined that this time is going to be different. Your refrigerator is stocked with fruits and veggies, you've tossed out processed ...
Jan 5, 2024
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A new study published in the journal Gut has shed light on the complex relationship between serum lipids, lipid-modifying targets, and cholelithiasis, a common condition characterized by the formation of gallstones. The study, ...
Nov 27, 2023
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The brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. The soma of each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands of others via their synapses (links), and collects incoming signals through several ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Umbilical venous catheterization (UVC) is vital in neonatal care, as it provides essential intravenous access for preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). However, UVC is also associated with some risks, ...
Oct 31, 2023
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Should you be taking daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke? New Canadian guidelines released over the weekend suggest it's not for everyone.
Oct 30, 2023
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Children in child care centers are not spreading COVID-19 at significant rates to caregivers or other children at the center, nor to their households, according to a study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ...
Oct 24, 2023
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If you mention skin cancer, most people think of melanoma—the deadliest skin cancer. The other ones are pretty benign, right?
Oct 13, 2023
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Conventional wisdom lays out two major roles for the major histocompatibility complex (MHC): Class I MHC (MHC-I) displays peptide fragments of proteins from within the cell on the cell surface and elicits a response from ...
Oct 12, 2023
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