Inside the brain, a protein called YAP, best known for its ability to help right-size our developing hearts and livers, appears to have the different but equally important task of helping control inflammation.
Dec 22, 2015
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Higher levels of a "danger" molecule may be one reason males tend to become hypertensive earlier and more severely than females, scientists say.
Feb 13, 2015
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A standardized treatment approach that starts with good screening and ends with patients going home to well-prepared caregivers, means outpatient thyroid surgery is safe for the vast majority of patients, including the elderly ...
Jan 12, 2016
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Researchers have found a way to make early liver cancer show its true colors. They have developed a test that will help pathologists clearly distinguish early liver cancer cells from nearly identical normal liver cells by ...
Sep 19, 2013
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A receptor that is already a target for treating neurodegenerative disease also appears to play a key role in supporting the retina, scientists report.
Aug 10, 2015
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The retina can be bombarded by reactive oxygen species in diabetes, prompting events that destroy healthy blood vessels, form leaky new ones and ruin vision.
Jan 13, 2014
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It's a fairly common genetic condition that can surface as a series of dark skin spots and result in a host of maladies from tumors to premature cardiovascular disease.
Nov 19, 2015
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At its most basic level, the brain is about the power of two, says Medical College of Georgia neuroscientist Dr. Joe Z. Tsien.
Oct 22, 2015
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The tiny thymus teaches the immune system to ignore the teeming, foreign bacteria in the gut that helps you digest and absorb food, researchers say.
Apr 29, 2013
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A faultily formed memory sounds like hitting random notes on a keyboard while a proper one sounds more like a song, scientists say.
Dec 11, 2013
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