Medical research
Alternate ending -- living on without telomerase
Scientists of the German Cancer Research Center have discovered an alternative mechanism for the extension of the telomere repeat sequence by DNA repair enzymes.
Nov 3, 2011
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HIV & AIDS
Largest study of 'post-treatment controllers' reveals clues about HIV remission
Most HIV patients need to take daily anti-retroviral therapy—if they suspend treatment, HIV will rebound within 3-4 weeks. But clinical trials have revealed that a small fraction of patients can stop taking medications ...
Sep 13, 2018
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Neuroscience
Overcoming egocentricity increases self-control
Neurobiological models of self-control usually focus on brain mechanisms involved in impulse control and emotion regulation. Recent research at the University of Zurich shows that the mechanism for overcoming egocentricity ...
Oct 19, 2016
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Medical research
Of frogs, chickens and people: Highly conserved dual mechanism regulates both brain development, function
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have uncovered new details of an unusual biological mechanism in the brains of diverse species that not only helps regulate how their brains develop, ...
May 19, 2011
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Neuroscience
Study examines role of microglial cells as both defenders and fighters in the nervous system
(Medical Xpress)—In many pathologies of the nervous system, there is a common event - cells called microglia are activated from surveillant watchmen into fighters. Microglia are the immune cells of the nervous system, ...
Oct 16, 2012
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Medical research
Bioelectric signals can be used to detect early cancer
Biologists at Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences have discovered a bioelectric signal that can identify cells that are likely to develop into tumors. The researchers also found that they could lower the incidence ...
Feb 1, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy helps protect infants from needing hospital care for COVID-19
In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers provide additional evidence that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies younger than 6 months from being hospitalized due to ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unvaccinated have highest SARS-CoV-2 incidence, hospitalization
(HealthDay)—Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 incidence and hospitalization rates are consistently higher for unvaccinated persons, and rates are lowest for those fully vaccinated with a booster, according ...
Feb 2, 2022
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Immunology
Mechanisms regulating inflammation associated with type 2 diabetes, cancer identified
A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has identified epigenetic mechanisms that connect a variety of diseases associated with inflammation. Utilizing molecular analyses of gene expression ...
Mar 1, 2013
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Immunology
Key mechanism for controlling body's inflammatory response discovered
Researchers at Queen Mary, University of London have discovered how a key molecule controls the body's inflammatory responses. The molecule, known as p110delta, fine-tunes inflammation to avoid excessive reactions that can ...
Sep 30, 2012
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