In a short space of time, immunotherapy against cancer cells has become a powerful approach to treat cancers such as melanoma and lung cancer. However, to date, most colon tumours appeared to be unresponsive to this kind ...
Feb 15, 2018
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A University of Iowa study has identified a method for inhibiting the occurrence of an aggressive form of arthritis that frequently develops following a severe traumatic injury. The preclinical work demonstrates the potential ...
Feb 7, 2018
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We can add one more thing to the list of traits affected by genetics: how our bodies respond to a particular diet.
Nov 30, 2017
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In Fragile X Syndrome—the leading genetic form of intellectual disability and autism—the effects of a single defective gene ripple through a series of chemical pathways, altering signals between brain cells. It's a complex ...
Nov 3, 2017
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Researchers have discovered that a protein called cardiotrophin 1 (CT1) can trick the heart into growing in a healthy way and pumping more blood, just as it does in response to exercise and pregnancy. They show that this ...
Aug 8, 2017
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Influenza is a recurring global health threat that, according to the World Health Organization, is responsible for as many as 500,000 deaths every year, most due to influenza pneumonia, or viral pneumonia. Infection with ...
Jul 24, 2017
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They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In the case of hepatitis C—a disease that affects nearly 71 million people worldwide, causing cirrhosis and liver cancer if left untreated—it might be worth ...
Jul 19, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are not the same. They affect different regions of the brain and have distinct genetic and environmental risk factors.
Jul 3, 2017
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"Your cancer has metastasized. I'm sorry," is something no one wants to hear a doctor say.
Jun 26, 2017
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Potential new ways of understanding the cause of cognitive impairments, such as problems with memory and attention, in brain disorders including schizophrenia and Alzheimer's are under the spotlight in a new research review.
Jun 13, 2017
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