Oncology & Cancer
Fat fuels aggressive brain cancers
Fat is powering tumour growth in brain cancer, finds a new study by Cardiff University and the University of Florida.
Oct 19, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Discovery could explain failed clinical trials for Alzheimer's, and provide a solution
Researchers at King's College London have discovered a vicious feedback loop underlying brain degeneration in Alzheimer's disease which may explain why so many drug trials have failed. The study also identifies a clinically ...
Sep 19, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's drug may stop disease if used before symptoms develop
About 50 percent of people who reach the age of 85 will develop Alzheimer's disease. Most will die within about five years of exhibiting the hallmark symptoms of the disease – severe memory loss and a precipitous decline ...
Aug 1, 2018
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Medical research
Important aging mechanism in fish model Nothobranchius furzeri revealed
Nothobranchius furzeri, the African killifish, is the perfect model organism for research into aging processes because of its short lifespan, apparent signs of aging and a sequenced genome. Thus, researchers from the University ...
Jul 27, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Combination of medications slows down brain tumours in children
In collaboration with a number of American colleagues, researchers from Uppsala University have found an Achilles' heel for the most common form of malignant child brain tumours. By combining two kinds of medicines, it is ...
Apr 9, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
After infection, herpes lurks in nerve cells, ready to strike—New research reveals what enables the virus to do so
Once herpes simplex infects a person, the virus goes into hiding inside nerve cells, hibernating there for life, periodically waking up from its sleep to reignite infection, causing cold sores or genital lesions to recur.
Mar 15, 2018
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Medical research
Inspiration for machine learning cell cycle sorting method found in an unlikely place
The lifespan of cells in the human body varies greatly, from as short as a few days, such as those in our stomach lining, to the cells in our bones, which live for 25-30 years. And for each healthy cell, no matter how long ...
Feb 26, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Fertility study finds hormone that could support early pregnancy
The hormone helps prime cells for implantation, a vital stage in early pregnancy when a fertilised egg attaches to the womb lining, the study suggests.
Feb 21, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's disease: Dual mechanism of actions of overactive and cytosolic BRCA1 in neuronal death
A new study suggests a dual mechanism of actions of overactive and cytosolic re-localized BRCA1, the major guardian of genomic stability, in neurons death by aberrant DNA damage response and presenilin 1 dysfunction in Alzheimer's ...
Feb 7, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists curb growth of cancer cells by blocking access to key nutrients
Salk researchers have discovered how to curb the growth of cancer cells by blocking the cells' access to certain nutrients. The approach, detailed in a new paper published today in Nature, took advantage of knowledge on how ...
Jan 10, 2018
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