Psychology & Psychiatry
Controlling stress responses
Think finals are stressful? Try being chased by a lion.
Mar 19, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Team develops prognostic test for E2F4 in breast cancer
By looking at the expression levels of downstream genes of the regulators in breast cancer, investigators at Dartmouth Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC), led by Chao Cheng, PhD, have identified a gene signature ...
Jan 7, 2015
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
An important study for Parkinson's disease: Researchers uncover mechanism regulating dopamine levels in the brain
Researchers in Montréal led by Jacques Drouin, D.Sc., uncovered a mechanism regulating dopamine levels in the brain by working on a mouse model of late onset Parkinson's disease. The study, conducted in collaboration with ...
Dec 11, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeting microRNA may benefit some ovarian and breast cancer patients
A genetic misfire called the 3q26.2 amplicon can cause real havoc. In fact, it is among the most frequent chromosomal aberrations seen in many cancers, including ovarian and breast cancers.
Dec 8, 2014
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Neuroscience
Calorie-restricting diets slow aging, study finds
The adage 'you are what you eat' has been around for years. Now, important new research provides another reason to be careful with your calories.
Nov 17, 2014
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Researchers identify new signaling pathway thought to play role in rheumatoid arthritis
A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) identifies a new signaling pathway that contributes to the development and progression of inflammatory bone erosion, which occurs in patients with rheumatoid ...
Oct 21, 2014
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Genetics
Scientists develop new approach to study how genetic variants affect gene expression
(Medical Xpress)—Each individual carries a unique version of the human genome. Genetic differences can influence traits such as height, weight and vulnerability to disease, but precisely what these genetic variants are ...
Jan 10, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Study of 'sister' stem cells uncovers new cancer clue
Scientists have used a brand new technique for examining individual stem cells to uncover dramatic differences in the gene expression levels – which genes are turned 'up' or 'down'– between apparently identical 'sister' ...
Sep 26, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists identify targets for melanoma immunotherapy
Using a highly sensitive technology called NanoString, researchers have identified seven targets that could potentially be used to develop new immunotherapies for patients with metastatic melanoma, according to a study published ...
Sep 10, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Weight loss surgery alters fatty liver disease genes
Research has shown that weight loss surgery can benefit obese individuals in ways that go beyond shedding pounds, for example by causing early remission of type 2 diabetes. Now scientists have found that the surgery can also ...
Aug 6, 2013
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