Neuroscience
Pain neuron may protect fungal inflammation and bone destruction
Scientists have discovered unexpected functions of pain neurons, finding that they inhibit fungi-induced osteo-inflammation via the CGRP-Jdp2 axis.
Jun 29, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Readily available antibiotic could help to curb lung damage from TB
Imperial scientists have found how a common antibiotic could help reduce lung destruction in people with Tuberculosis (TB).
May 23, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Huntsman scientists identify bone degradation process within metastatic breast cancer
Once breast cancer spreads through the body, it can degrade a patient's healthy bones, causing numerous problems. Scientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have identified a new way that bones ...
Jan 25, 2017
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Health
Health avatar could become modern version of doctor's house call
It's happy hour, and there's a man, a man with a drinking problem, headed to his favorite bar. He turns into the parking lot, and his phone comes to life. It's an image of a woman, her voice calm and reassuring.
Jan 7, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find pathway to cancer-associated muscle weakness
Cancer researchers at Indiana University and their colleagues have discovered how cancer-induced bone destruction causes skeletal muscle weakness.
Oct 12, 2015
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Genetics
Researchers discover gene that slows bone loss and promotes bone formation
(Medical Xpress)—Osteoporosis and aging-related bone loss is debilitating and painful. With a greater understanding of Wnt4 signaling, researchers are now closer to developing therapeutic agents that could slow down bone ...
Aug 12, 2014
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
A new cause of osteoarthritis identified by research on a rare disease
A new mechanism of joint destruction caused by a natural material that grinds away healthy cartilage and worsens osteoarthritis has been identified in human hip joints for the first time by University of Liverpool scientists.
Aug 11, 2014
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Medical research
MicroRNA that blocks bone destruction could offer new therapeutic target for osteoporosis
UTÂ Southwestern cancer researchers have identified a promising molecule that blocks bone destruction and, therefore, could provide a potential therapeutic target for osteoporosis and bone metastases of cancer.
Jun 25, 2014
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Is zinc the missing link for osteoarthritis therapies?
Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability, characterized by the destruction of cartilage tissue in joints, but there is a lack of effective therapies because the underlying molecular causes have been unclear. A study ...
Feb 13, 2014
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Genetics
Manchester researchers world first in complex genetics testing
A grandfather-of-three from Tameside is helping University of Manchester researchers become the first in the world to assess all the genetic links with Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CPA) - a debilitating fungal lung infection ...
Feb 12, 2014
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