Health
Comic books to help children understand chronic pain
Comic book superheroes are being used to help children understand more about older relatives suffering from chronic pain, in an innovative project.
Aug 28, 2013
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Medications
Betamethasone could improve outcomes for prostate cancer radiation therapy
A new study published by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that the common steroid betamethasone could be used to reduce unwanted side effects of radiation treatments for prostate cancer.
Aug 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Taming physical forces that block cancer treatment
A Massachusetts General Hospital research team has identified factors that contribute to solid stress within tumors, suggesting possible ways to alleviate it, and has developed a simple way to measure such pressures.
Sep 20, 2012
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Genetics
Key function of mutation in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer gene discovered
It is widely known that mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility 1 (BRCA1) gene significantly increase the chance of developing breast and ovarian cancers, but the mechanisms at play are not fully understood. Now, researchers ...
Sep 1, 2011
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Immunology
New study demonstrates the efficacy of a promising celiac disease drug at the molecular level
A recent study led by researchers at Tampere University investigated whether a transglutaminase 2 inhibitor has potential as a drug to treat celiac disease. Previous tissue studies have shown that the ZED1227 transglutaminase ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Deficiency in p53 anti-tumor protein delays DNA repair after radiation
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that a deficiency in an important anti-tumor protein, p53, can slow or delay DNA repair after radiation treatment. They suggest that this is because p53 regulates the expression ...
Apr 23, 2013
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Medical research
Study proposes IGF1 gene therapy to delay reproductive senescence and potentially optimize women's health and lifespan
A new research paper titled "IGF1 gene therapy in middle-aged female rats delays reproductive senescence through its effects on hypothalamic GnRH and kisspeptin neurons" has been published in Aging.
Nov 16, 2022
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Pediatrics
Drug survival rates highest for ustekinumab for pediatric psoriasis
(HealthDay)—In real-life conditions, drug survival rates are higher for ustekinumab than for adalimumab and etanercept for all treatments and types of psoriasis in children, according to a study published online March 18 ...
Mar 28, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeting drug-resistant cancers through mathematical biology to control gene expression
Among the things to give thanks for this year is the fact that stubborn, persistent problems seem to have an irresistible sort of magnetic pull for scientists and mathematicians. Things that would leave most of us bewildered ...
Nov 23, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists find link between biological processes and young breast cancer patients
Breast cancer in young women is linked to age-related biological processes, a new study shows. Because it is a biologically unique disease, it calls for tailor-made management strategies, researchers reported at the IMPAKT ...
May 7, 2012
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