Oncology & Cancer
Having more babies lowers the risk of endometrial cancer, study finds
University of Queensland research has revealed that having more babies reduces a woman's risk of endometrial cancer.
Nov 7, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Head and neck cancer: Identifying markers to facilitate better treatment in the future
Malignant tumors in the head and neck region are very heterogeneous and therefore difficult to treat. In addition, the lack of prognostic markers is a significant impediment to personalized treatment. A joint study by MedUni ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Genetics
Rare coding variants may influence cognition in schizophrenia
Ultrarare constrained variants (URCVs) may contribute to variance in cognition in patients with schizophrenia, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Oct 21, 2022
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Genetics
Genetic variants linked to congenital urinary tract obstruction in males
Genetic variation affecting developmental genes not previously linked to urethral development may contribute to a congenital condition that is the most common cause of kidney failure in young males, a study published today ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Variants in BRCA1/2 and MMR genes in children with cancer
Pathogenic variants in BRCA1/2 genes are associated with an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer in adults, and variants in mismatch repair (MMR) genes increase the risk of gastrointestinal and other cancers. Until ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
A powerful new plant-based weapon against cancer
Cancer is caused by abnormal cell proliferation and is one of the main public health issues in the world. Recently, the research group led by Researcher Du Peng of PKU School of Life Sciences discovered that a plant immune ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Medical research
'Human cell atlas' maps 1 million cell types in 33 organs
An international research effort has unveiled the most extensive reference map yet of individual cells within the human body, knowledge that could revolutionize the study of health and disease.
May 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study links telomere length to risk of death from COVID-19
New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal (23-26 April), suggests that shorter telomeres, a feature of aging, may influence the ...
Apr 22, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Recurrent non-invasive breast tumors may not always be related to the primary lesion
More than 10 percent of cases of recurrent ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast were "de novo" tumors that occurred independently of the primary lesion and had distinct genetic alterations, according to data presented ...
Apr 10, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Predicting the progression of rheumatoid arthritis
Predicting the future may be beyond our grasp, but what about predicting disease progression? Researchers in Japan have delved into the human genome to investigate a predictive tool for the progression of rheumatoid arthritis ...
Mar 7, 2022
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