An approved drug for chronic constipation also relieves the pain associated with that condition. New research by Scott Waldman, MD, Ph.D., chair of pharmacology, physiology and cancer biology at Jefferson, demonstrates that ...
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Even if I fully agree with Kourtney Kardashian that vaginal health is an important, hence not sufficiently talked about part of women's well-being, we may have a strikingly different view on how to tackle the problem.
Feb 16, 2023
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A new study, published on Feb. 15 in Alzheimer's & Dementia, analyzed biological samples from hundreds of individuals from a European study. Researchers looked at the biological information at various levels—genes, proteins, ...
Feb 16, 2023
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The immune system fights the coronavirus with antibodies and T cells. Scientists have a fairly good idea of how the virus avoids antibodies, including those promoted by vaccination, which is how variants of concern such as ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Cancer is a disease driven by gene mutations. These mutated genes in cancer fall into two major categories: tumor suppressors and oncogenes. Mutations in tumor suppressor genes can allow tumors to grow unchecked—a case ...
Feb 10, 2023
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A Mediterranean diet is a dietary pattern characterized by high intakes of olive oils, nuts, fruits and vegetables, legumes, fish, and whole grains. Randomized-controlled trials and observational studies have consistently ...
Feb 9, 2023
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Scientists have revealed details of the discovery of new inhibitors of the BCL6 protein, which is involved in driving several cancer types including the blood cancer B-cell lymphoma.
Feb 9, 2023
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As we age, the end caps of our chromosomes, called telomeres, gradually shorten. Now, Salk scientists have discovered that when telomeres become very short, they communicate with mitochondria, the cell's powerhouses. This ...
Feb 8, 2023
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A molecule that was until recently known as a brake on inflammation has now been implicated in fibrosis in scleroderma patients.
Jan 31, 2023
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Error-correcting mechanisms are very important for cells, because with all the cellular activity constantly going on, malfunctions arise all the time. But when it comes to killing cancer cells, it is in the cells' best interest ...
Jan 27, 2023
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