Oncology & Cancer
Scientists demonstrate long-sought drug candidate can halt tumor growth
It's a trick any cat burglar knows: to open a locked door, slide a credit card past the latch.
Aug 11, 2014
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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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Inflammatory disorders
Genetic damage caused by asthma shows up in circulating blood stream, too
Asthma may be more harmful than was previously thought, according to UCLA researchers who found that genetic damage is present in circulating, or peripheral, blood. Doctors previously thought that the genetic damage it caused ...
Nov 4, 2014
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Immunology
Polyphenols may be missing component in regulating inflammatory immune responses
PCB2DG, a polyphenol with anti-inflammatory properties, works by targeting and directly interacting with the major glutamine transporter protein, alanine serine cysteine transporter 2 (ASCT2), to inhibit the uptake of glutamine, ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Immunology
Research explains how our body clock influences vaccine responses
Research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has provided new insights into the mechanism behind how our circadian 24-hour body clock influences our immune response to vaccines, depending on the time of day.
Dec 5, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists find promising new target for aggressive breast cancer
Women with triple-negative breast cancer are more likely to have high levels of the MET biomarker in their tumours, making it a good new target for cancer drugs according to research published in the British Journal of Cancer, ...
Mar 20, 2013
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Medical research
Naked mole-rats bear lifesaving clues
Could blind, buck-toothed, finger-sized naked mole-rats harbor in their brain cells a survival secret that might lead to better heart attack or stroke treatments?
Feb 23, 2012
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Neuroscience
Researcher develops method for mapping brain cell change, development in mice
Penn State researchers have developed a new method for studying key moments in brain development. Yongsoo Kim, assistant professor of neural and behavioral sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, is using the method to ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Medical research
How 'bad' cholesterol causes atherosclerosis in humans: Stem cells play a key role
University at Buffalo translational researchers are developing a richer understanding of atherosclerosis in humans, revealing a key role for stem cells that promote inflammation.
Sep 23, 2013
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Health
Whole walnuts and their extracted oil improve cardiovascular disease risk
(Medical Xpress)—Consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol, according to a team of Penn State, Tufts University and University ...
May 8, 2013
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