Oncology & Cancer
Inside the effort to bring life-saving cell therapies to the masses
Doctors knew long before Owen Webb was born that they were racing against the clock to save his life.
Dec 12, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Ovarian cancer growth inhibited by nanoparticle delivery of EGFR siRNA
In the fight against cancer, doctors dish out combination-blows of surgery, chemotherapy and other drugs to beat back a merciless foe. Now, scientists have taken early steps toward adding a stinging punch to clinicians' repertoire.
Nov 7, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika Virus in the Southeast
As of the end of July 2016, there have been 1,658 cases of Zika virus infections diagnosed in the United States. It is believed that most of these infections were contracted outside the United States. While the Zika virus ...
Oct 3, 2016
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Neuroscience
Schizophrenia simulator: When chemistry upends sanity's balance
It's called mental imbalance for a reason. Sanity hangs, in part, in the gentle balance of chemicals strung together within regions of the brain in an intricate matrix.
Aug 4, 2016
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Genetics
Sex and death insights from a mutant roundworm
In tough times, humans aren't the only species that think twice about having children. Consider roundworm strain LSJ2.
Jul 28, 2016
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Neuroscience
Upper limb amputees have better outcomes with prosthetics when trained by fellow amputees
New research suggests that upper limb amputees, who typically struggle to learn how to use a new prosthesis, would be more successful if fellow amputees taught them. Most usually learn by watching a non-amputee demonstrate ...
Jun 24, 2016
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Neuroscience
Senior moments explained: Older adults have weaker clutter control
A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology finds that older people struggle to remember important details because their brains can't resist the irrelevant "stuff" they soak up subconsciously. As a result, they tend ...
Jun 14, 2016
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Other
Roadmap for advanced cell manufacturing shows path to cell-based therapeutics
An industry-driven consortium has developed a national roadmap designed to chart the path to large-scale manufacturing of cell-based therapeutics for use in a broad range of illnesses including cancer, neuro-degenerative ...
Jun 13, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Restoring chemotherapy sensitivity by boosting microRNA levels
By increasing the level of a specific microRNA (miRNA) molecule, researchers have for the first time restored chemotherapy sensitivity in vitro to a line of human pancreatic cancer cells that had developed resistance to a ...
May 27, 2016
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Neuroscience
Research indicates the brain's frontal cortex controls vision; it leaves out things in plain sight
A sportscaster lunges forward. "Interception! Drew Brees threw the ball right into the opposing linebacker's hands! Like he didn't even see him!"
May 10, 2016
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