By combining information from many large datasets, MIT researchers have identified several new potential targets for treating or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
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Fanconi anemia is an aggressive, life-threatening disorder. Most individuals living with this rare genetic condition, characterized by bone marrow failure and cancer predisposition, survive into adulthood only with bone marrow ...
May 8, 2025
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An FDA-designated orphan drug that can target a key vulnerability in lung cancer shows promise in improving the efficacy of radiation treatments in preclinical models, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
May 1, 2025
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A research team has unveiled a crucial mechanism that helps regulate DNA damage repair, with important implications for improving cancer treatment outcomes.
Apr 22, 2025
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While most known types of DNA damage are fixed by our cells' in-house DNA repair mechanisms, some forms of DNA damage evade repair and can persist for many years, new research shows. This means that the damage has multiple ...
Jan 15, 2025
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Scientists at Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have solved a big mystery in cancer research—why cells die in different ways following radiotherapy. This surprising finding opens up new opportunities to improve ...
Jan 13, 2025
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Up to now, schizophrenia has mainly been treated symptomatically, as little is known about the exact underlying processes. Researchers at the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute in Reutlingen have succeeded in gaining ...
Dec 16, 2024
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Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered new molecular mechanisms underlying DNA repair dysregulation in prostate cancer cells, findings that may inform the development of new targeted therapies for patients that ...
Dec 9, 2024
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University of Oregon biologists have uncovered a mechanism by which a well-known breast cancer gene also influences fertility. Mutations in the BRCA1 gene sharply increase a person's risk of developing breast cancer, and ...
Oct 29, 2024
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Scientists have pinpointed thousands of genetic changes in a gene that may increase a person's risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, paving the way for better risk assessment and more personalized care.
Sep 18, 2024
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