Oncology & Cancer
Insight into cancer cells' abnormal behavior
Scientists at Lancaster University have shed light on the metabolic switch observed in abnormal cells like cancer.
Aug 4, 2016
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Genetics
Optimal genome mapping offers high-resolution method to better see, then target cancer-causing gene variants
Technology that enables an unprecedented, high-resolution look for all structural variants in our genes that are known to cause cancer can outperform standard tests used today for common blood cancers like leukemia, researchers ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Physical evidence in the brain for types of schizophrenia
In a study using brain tissue from deceased human donors, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found new evidence that schizophrenia can be marked by the buildup of abnormal proteins similar to those found in the brains ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Neuroscience
Researchers find rare genetic cause of Tourette syndrome
A rare genetic mutation that disrupts production of histamine in the brain is a cause of the tics and other abnormalities of Tourette syndrome, according to new findings by Yale School of Medicine researchers.
Jan 9, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Overweight mothers who smoke while pregnant can damage baby's heart
Mums-to-be who are both overweight and smoke during their pregnancy risk damaging their baby's developing heart, finds research published online in Heart.
Jan 30, 2012
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Medical research
Collagen-seeking synthetic protein could lead doctors to tumor locations
Johns Hopkins researchers have created a synthetic protein that, when activated by ultraviolet light, can guide doctors to places within the body where cancer, arthritis and other serious medical disorders can be detected.
Aug 29, 2012
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Neuroscience
At least 80% of opioid overdoses aren't fatal. How do they affect the brain?
An opioid overdose isn't a death sentence. In fact, estimates indicate that in the United States, only 4% to 18% of opioid overdoses that are treated in a hospital or pre-hospital setting—such as an ambulance or someone's ...
Aug 30, 2021
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Medical research
Biologists identify mechanism by which beneficial bacteria reside and thrive in gastrointestinal tract
(Medical Xpress)—The human body is full of tiny microorganisms—hundreds to thousands of species of bacteria collectively called the microbiome, which are believed to contribute to a healthy existence. The gastrointestinal ...
Aug 19, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New technique could expand number of diseases detected by noninvasive prenatal testing
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine developed a method to expand the types of chromosomal abnormalities that noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can detect. The study, published November ...
Nov 9, 2015
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Cardiology
Does Holiday Heart Syndrome, which affects the atria, extend to the ventricles?
The relationship between alcohol and atrial fibrillation has long been referred to as the Holiday Heart Syndrome. An extensive study of the relationship between total alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease determined ...
Dec 21, 2021
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