Archive: 04/02/2016

Targeting the mind/body connection in stress

Our ability to cope with stress depends on how efficiently our body and mind regulate their response to it. Poor recovery from extremely stressful encounters can trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, ...

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How gut inflammation sparks colon cancer

Chronic inflammation in the gut increases the risk of colon cancer by as much as 500 percent, and now Duke University researchers think they know why.

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Team develops approach for identifying processes that fuel tumor growth in lung cancer patients

Scientists at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have pioneered a new method for conducting in-depth research on malignant tumors in patients, in the process discovering new complexities ...

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Tuning macrophages a 'breakthrough' in cancer immunotherapy

Similar to stem cells differentiating to make your body's tissues, the immune system's macrophages pick a life path, differentiating into macrophages that recruit resources for wound repair or macrophages that recruit resources ...

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New clues to common and elusive KRAS cancer gene

One of the most common cancer-causing genes has continuously stymied researchers' efforts to develop treatments against it.

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Stopping tumor cells killing surrounding tissue may provide clue to fighting cancer

Cancer cells kill off surrounding cells to make room to grow, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. Although the study was carried out using fruit flies, its findings suggest that drugs to prevent, rather ...

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Spain reports first known European case of Zika-infected pregnant woman (Update)

Spain said Thursday that a pregnant woman who had returned from Colombia had been diagnosed with the Zika virus, in the first such known European case.

Feb 4, 2016

Zika fear reignites Brazil's abortion debate

The Zika virus scare is reopening debate over abortion in Brazil, where some are asking the painful question: is it right to risk having a baby with microcephaly?

Feb 4, 2016

Toxic lead can stay in the body for years after exposure

The ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan has highlighted just how harmful lead contamination is. What you may not realize, however, is that lead exposure is a problem throughout the U.S.

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Rare bleeding disorder diagnosis improved with super-resolution microscopy

Researchers from UCL, the National Physical Laboratory and the Royal Free Hospital have differentiated between patients with a rare bleeding disorder and healthy volunteers using super-resolution microscopy, providing an ...

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