Around 320,000 new cases of leukemia, a type of blood cancer that can affect all population groups, are diagnosed every year in Europe. In children, cases of leukemia make up a third of diagnosed cancers. Chemotherapy is ...
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Research has shown that pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 or higher face a greater chance of experiencing a stillbirth compared to pregnant women with a normal BMI. Now, a new University of Michigan study finds ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model based on epigenetic factors that is able to predict patient outcomes successfully across multiple ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Epigenetic changes can cause prostate cancer to resist treatment by switching genes on or off. One epigenetic mechanism tags genes with DNA methylation marks. This process is mediated by molecules called DNA methyltransferases. ...
Nov 15, 2023
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CAR T cell therapy, a powerful type of immunotherapy, has begun to revolutionize cancer treatment. Pioneered at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), the therapy involves engineering a patient's T cells so they recognize ...
Nov 14, 2023
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How researchers conceptualize a disease informs how they treat it. Cancer is often described as uncontrollable cell growth triggered by genetic damage. But cancer can also be seen from angles that emphasize mathematics, evolutionary ...
Nov 2, 2023
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A study led by researchers at Stony Brook University shows that age acceleration, when one's so-called biological clock runs quicker than one's actual age, is linked to poorer memory and slower rates of processing information.
Oct 31, 2023
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Hepatoblastoma is the most frequent liver cancer in childhood. Despite the advances in its combined treatment involving surgery and chemotherapy, this disease presents significant therapeutic challenges, especially for patients ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Epigenetically active drugs enable the cell to read parts oft he genome that were previously blocked and inaccessible. This leads to the formation of new mRNA transcripts and also new proteins, as scientists from the German ...
Oct 24, 2023
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A team of European researchers has developed a new test that can accurately measure biological aging in a clinical setting. The discovery was made while studying patients for the aging effects of chronic kidney disease.
Oct 12, 2023
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