Unexpected discovery shows how cells use telomeres to avoid cancer
Cancer researchers at Children's Medical Research Institute have discovered an "unexpected mechanism" that our cells use to avoid cancer.
Mar 17, 2025
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Cells: News and Research on Chromosome Structures
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Cracking cancer's code: Research identifies novel drug target for acute myeloid leukemia treatment
Despite advances in cancer treatment in recent years, five-year survival rates for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remain low at just 30% on average, according to the National Cancer Institute. Factors in the development of ...
Mar 3, 2025
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Digging into a decades-old hepatitis B mystery suggests a new potential treatment
In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish infection of liver cells, research led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), Weill Cornell ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Scientists create genetically engineered mice that may help accelerate anti-aging research
Globally, scientists are working to unlock the secrets of extending human lifespan at the cellular level, where aging occurs gradually due to the shortening of telomeres–the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Researchers reveal how a gene mutation can lead to devastating blood diseases
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have discovered how a mutated gene kicks off a dangerous chain of events during blood cell production.
Jan 8, 2025
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AI-based 'aging clocks' use blood markers to predict health and lifespan
Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London have conducted a comprehensive study to evaluate artificial intelligence-based aging clocks, which predict health and ...
Dec 18, 2024
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Scientists decode key mutation in many cancers, pointing to expanded role of RNA in human gene expression
Inside every cell, inside every nucleus, your continued existence depends on an incredibly complicated dance. Proteins are constantly wrapping and unwrapping DNA, and even minor missteps can lead to cancer. A new study from ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Mouse study explores how nerve cells repair themselves
New mouse model research led by scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine and Imperial College London explored how nerve cells repair themselves, which could lead to new treatments ...
Sep 27, 2024
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How aging affects stem cells: A fly's tale
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) have identified key changes to both chromosome structure and gene expression that affect stem cell function during aging. Using fruit flies, they found ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Medical breakthrough provides hope for early risk stratification of a deadly blood cancer
Dr. Sabine Mai, Canada Research Chair in Genomic Instability and Nuclear Architecture of Cancer with the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences recently co-authored an article published in the American Journal of Hematology. The ...
Aug 9, 2024
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