As the largest organ of the human body our skin is astounding. It protects us from infection, endures radiation, senses temperature, and is flexible enough to withstand our everyday activities. What holds this all together ...
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Polyps in the mucosa of the colon are a common finding during screening colonoscopies. Some sub-groups of polyps are classed as precursors of bowel cancer. Until now, it has not been possible to precisely estimate the risk ...
Aug 19, 2013
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Since 1949, lithium has been a mainstay for treating bipolar disorder (BD), a mental health condition marked by extreme mood swings. But scientists still don't have a clear understanding of how the drug works, or why some ...
Nov 3, 2021
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Scientists have reported an advanced imaging technique that allows the condition of joint cartilage to be examined—right down to the molecular level. The technique has potential for diagnostics and treatment-planning of ...
Mar 14, 2019
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Artificial intelligence is finding more and more applications every day. One of the newest is in the biomedical field, using AI to control and drive single-molecule microscopy in ways no human can. The result is a landmark ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Researchers from the University of Zurich have found a cellular brake that protects cancer cells from chemotherapy -- and they demonstrate which medication can be used to render it inoperative. Their study published in the ...
Mar 5, 2012
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Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra utilize a specific ion channel to meet anticipated energy needs, according to findings published in Science Advances.
Oct 20, 2022
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Cancers pose the greatest danger when they become invasive and then spread from their originating tissues throughout the body.
Oct 9, 2018
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(Medical Xpress)—In a new study, published in this week's issue of the journal Science, researchers show for the first time how the brain re-wires and fine-tunes its connections differently depending on the relative timing ...
May 28, 2014
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The stroma of the choroid plexus is one of the locations within the central nervous system (CNS) that serves as a shelter for tumor cells, allowing them to elude chemotherapy and potentially cause subsequent relapses in childhood ...
Sep 25, 2020
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