Oncology & Cancer
Study reveals cholesterol link in aggressive cancers
University of Queensland research has revealed how fats – including cholesterol – could increase the progression of aggressive cancers.
Aug 9, 2016
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Journal of Proteome Research
Medical research
Solving the mystery of how cigarette smoking weakens bones
(Medical Xpress) -- Almost 20 years after scientists first identified cigarette smoking as a risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fractures, a new study is shedding light on exactly how cigarette smoke weakens bones. The ...
Jul 26, 2012
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Overweight & Obesity
Whey beneficially affects diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors in obese adults
New evidence shores up findings that whey protein, which is found in milk and cheese, could have health benefits for people who are obese and do not yet have diabetes. The study, which appears in ACS' Journal of Proteome ...
Apr 30, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers search for telltale signs of ovarian cancer
This year, ovarian cancer will claim over 125,000 lives worldwide. The deadly disease remains the fifth leading cause of cancer-related mortality in U.S. women, killing about 15,000 per year.
Mar 16, 2015
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Medical research
Novel test method detects coronavirus in highly diluted gargle samples
Pharmacists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have succeeded in detecting small amounts of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 using mass spectrometry. For their investigation, they used gargle solutions of COVID-19 patients. ...
Jul 15, 2020
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Medical research
More insights from tissue samples: Researchers demonstrates advantages of the HOPE fixation strategy
A new way of preparing patient tissue for analyses might soon become the new standard. This is what researchers of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research and the Research Center Borstel recommend in their current publication ...
Apr 8, 2014
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Medical research
Developing a less invasive test for inflammatory bowel disease
Millions of Americans have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which occurs in one of two forms: Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Though the two have similar symptoms, they require different treatment strategies, and ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Medical research
New approaches for Ebola virus therapeutics
Researchers from the University of Liverpool, in collaboration with Public Health England, have investigated new ways to identify drugs that could be used to treat Ebola virus infection.
Sep 4, 2014
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Medical research
Toward new drugs for the human and non-human cells in people
Amid the growing recognition that only a small fraction of the cells and genes in a typical human being are human, scientists are suggesting a revolutionary approach to developing new medicines and treatments to target both ...
Jul 11, 2012
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Neuroscience
Hibernating hamsters could provide new clues to Alzheimer's disease
Syrian hamsters are golden-haired rodents often kept as house pets. Cold and darkness can cause the animals to hibernate for 3-4 days at a time, interspersed with short periods of activity. Surprisingly, the hibernation spurts ...
Feb 6, 2019
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