Medical research
Scientists may have found one path to a longer life
Scientists at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences may have found the beginnings of a path toward increasing human lifespan.
Jul 10, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
A helping hand for cancer immunotherapy
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have demonstrated the therapeutic potential of PRMT5 inhibitors to sensitize unresponsive melanoma to immune checkpoint therapy. PRMT5 inhibitors are currently ...
Jul 08, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Blocking cholesterol storage could stop growth of pancreatic tumors
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have found that they can stop the growth of pancreatic cancer cells by interfering with the way the cells store cholesterol. Their findings in mice and lab-grown pancreas ...
Jul 07, 2020
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Health
Oat and rye bran fibres alter gut microbiota, reducing weight gain and hepatic inflammation
In a newly published experimental study, the consumption of dietary fiber from oat and rye brans supported the growth of beneficial gut microbiota, which in turn ameliorated cholesterol metabolism, enhanced gut barrier function ...
Jul 02, 2020
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Genetics
Forming genitals in boys requires complex dance between genes and hormones
The most common congenital disorders of all, especially in baby boys, are differences in a newborn's sexual anatomy that is not standard female or male. In boys, they include undescended testicles, misplaced urethras, and ...
Jun 26, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover a metabolic enzyme that spurs the growth and spread of liver cancer
An enzyme that blocks the metabolic processes that contribute to the rapid growth and spread of liver cancer has been discovered, according to a study by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys and Weill Cornell Medicine. The ...
Jun 26, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Searching for novel connections in cancer metabolism
Imagine a line of dominoes. When one is lightly tapped and falls, the rest tumble.
Jun 19, 2020
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Health
Creating a new paradigm for understanding the individual effects of diet
Researchers at the Australian National Phenome Centre at Murdoch University and partners at Imperial College London have made a major breakthrough in understanding how individuals can have different reactions to the same ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Health
Camelina sativa oil and fatty fish have positive effects on lipid metabolism
Camelina sativa oil and fatty fish are rich in polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids, but their health benefits seem to differ. A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that camelina sativa oil reduces the formation ...
Jun 12, 2020
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Neuroscience
The mystery of visual stability
We move our eyes several times per second. These fast eye movements, called saccades, create large image shifts on the retina—making our visual system work hard to maintain a stable perceptual world. Remapping the retinal ...
Jun 11, 2020
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