Oncology & Cancer
Researcher to study the effects of cell adhesion on spread of cancer
Sanjeevi Sivasankar knows a lot about how the healthy cells in your body stick together.
May 8, 2013
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Radiology & Imaging
Copper could help create clearer MRI images and improve diagnosis: Study
Scientists have found a new use for copper in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent design, that could help to create better images which help doctors diagnose patients' conditions more easily and safely.
Jul 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stroke risk in elderly treated with antipsychotics is newly linked to specific drug actions
Antipsychotic administration in the elderly is associated with an increased risk for cerebrovascular accident, more commonly known as stroke; a new study published in Biological Psychiatry provides additional insight into ...
Mar 11, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New web server helps identify COVID-19 drug candidates
Rice University researchers have introduced an online portal to help researchers screen COVID-19 drug candidates that might attack specific proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Nov 1, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
In battle for real estate, a disordered protein wins out
Research findings that first had scientists scratching their heads have turned out to be "quite revolutionary," according to study leaders at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI).
Mar 8, 2017
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Medical research
Cancer drug shows promise in reducing toxic genetic material in myotonic dystrophy
A group of researchers has shown for the first time in cells and in a mouse model that a drug used to treat cancer can neutralize the toxic RNA that causes the prolonged muscle contractions and other symptoms of myotonic ...
Dec 10, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fruit fly protein could be new tool in tackling disease-carrying mosquitos
An insulin-binding protein in fruit flies could provide new opportunities for tackling disease-carrying mosquitoes, such as malaria and yellow fever, scientists at the University of York have found.
Oct 10, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
K9 osteosarcoma samples identify drivers of metastasis in pediatric bone cancer
Human osteosarcoma samples are hard to come by, making the disease difficult to study. However, K9 bone cancer is genetically indistinguishable from the human form of the disease, and over 10,000 canine patients develop the ...
Apr 9, 2013
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Medical research
New molecules doom proteins with kiss of death
Like mobsters following strict orders, newly engineered molecules called "ubiquibodies" can mark specific proteins inside a cell for destruction – a molecular kiss of death that is paving the way for new drug therapies ...
Mar 5, 2014
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Medical research
Cells must use their brakes moderately for effective speed control
How cells regulate their own function by "accelerating and braking" is important basic knowledge when new intelligent medicines are being developed, or when plant cells are tweaked to produce more bioenergy. In a study published ...
May 15, 2013
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