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Researchers have identified a key weakness in acute myeloid leukemia, offering a promising new strategy to delay the progression of this aggressive blood cancer. The discovery focuses on disrupting the function of a certain ...
Nov 12, 2024
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People inherit two copies of each gene—one from each parent—an evolutionary fail-safe to ensure survival even when one of them doesn't function.
Nov 11, 2024
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A study published in Nature by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine changes the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of brain cells called neurons that respond to learning ...
Nov 6, 2024
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Our bodies divest themselves of 60 billion cells every day through a natural process of cell culling and turnover called apoptosis. These cells—mainly blood and gut cells—are all replaced with new ones, but the way our bodies ...
Oct 23, 2024
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The simultaneous inhibition of the transcription factors Myc and JunB could represent a pioneering therapeutic option for the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM), the second most common type of blood cancer.
Oct 16, 2024
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Researchers have identified a critical group of medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in children, which is near incurable using current therapies.
Oct 9, 2024
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Melanoma is a type of cancer that originates from melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing skin pigment, and is known as the most lethal form of skin cancer due to its high rates of metastasis and recurrence. With ...
Oct 8, 2024
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Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new mechanism that controls a specialized group of T-cells, known as regulatory T-cells, and may serve as potential therapeutic targets to treat inflammatory disorders and ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Most uterine cancers have excellent five-year survival rates—up to 95% for localized cancer. Serous uterine cancer is an exception, with five-year survival rates of 35% to 50% for stage 1 or 2 cancer.
Oct 1, 2024
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Synapses are junctions via which neurons communicate with each other or with other types of cells. Synapses are formed throughout the course of a person's life, yet their strength and numbers change over time, a phenomenon ...
