A new treatment that may extend survival for patients with advanced biliary tract cancers—who typically face a grim outlook with average survival of less than a year—is being studied by a University of Arizona Cancer ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Like a symphony, multiple brain regions work in concert to regulate the need to eat. University of Arizona researchers believe they have identified a symphony conductor—a brain region that regulates appetite suppression ...
Jun 25, 2019
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Scientists might have found an early detection method for some forms of dementia, according to new research by the University of Arizona and the University of Toronto's Baycrest Health Sciences Centre.
May 13, 2019
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Repairing heart muscle damaged by a heart attack or other cardiovascular diseases is one of the "holy grails" for cardiovascular scientists. The ability to repair heart muscle—especially by using a person's own cells—would ...
Nov 30, 2018
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A growing body of research has linked sleep with improved learning and memory consolidation in both children and adults. Yet, a new study done at the University of Arizona shows that napping may not be universally beneficial.
Oct 29, 2018
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Our immune system is at its peak when we're young, but after a certain age, it declines and it becomes more difficult for our bodies to fight off new infections.
Jul 2, 2018
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Virtually all cervical cancers are caused by HPV, or human papillomavirus, dubbed the "common cold" of sexually transmitted infections because nearly every sexually active person catches it. Fortunately, the immune system ...
Jun 4, 2018
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Recent headlines have cast suspicion on social network analysis, which can mine data from the internet to target advertisements or potentially influence elections.
May 9, 2018
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An estimated 7,099 languages are spoken throughout the world today. Almost a third of them are endangered—spoken by dwindling numbers—while just 23 languages represent more than half of the global population.
Dec 1, 2017
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A study by scientists at the University of Arizona and the University of Pittsburgh may hold the key to targeting dormant—or inactive —cancer cells, which are resistant to chemotherapy and other treatments. The results ...
Sep 26, 2017
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