Genetics
Alzheimer's and COVID-19 share a genetic risk factor
An anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer's disease and severe COVID-19 has been identified by a UCL-led research team.
Oct 8, 2021
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Medical research
Time of day matters when it comes to cancer diagnosis and treatment, says metastasis study
Your circadian rhythm doesn't just govern your sleeping schedule; it can also impact cancer development, diagnosis, and treatment. In a review paper published in the journal Trends in Cell Biology, researchers discuss the ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Cardiology
New miniature heart could help speed heart disease cures
There's no safe way to get a close-up view of the human heart as it goes about its work: you can't just pop it out, take a look, then slot it back in. Scientists have tried different ways to get around this fundamental problem: ...
Apr 23, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Function of neutrophils during tumor progression unraveled
Researchers at The Wistar Institute have characterized the function of neutrophils, a type of white blood cells, during early stages of tumor progression, showing that they migrate from the bone marrow to distant sites and ...
Oct 15, 2018
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Medical research
A four-drug chemotherapy regimen improves survival in stage 4 pancreatic cancer: Phase 3 clinical trial
A four-drug chemotherapy regimen provided longer overall survival than a two-drug combination in a Phase 3 clinical trial for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The study is believed to be the first metastatic pancreatic ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Health
Young men are getting more out of 'bromances' than romances
Young men's 'bromances,' close friendships with other men, are more emotionally satisfying than their romantic relationships with women, finds a study out today in Men and Masculinities.
Oct 12, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research sheds light on vision loss in Batten disease
Progressive vision loss, and eventually blindness, are the hallmarks of juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (JNCL) or CLN3-Batten disease. New research shows how the mutation associated with the disease could potentially ...
Feb 6, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds risk factors for cat cancer, could have human implications
A recent, large-scale study on cat intestinal cancer has provided new insight into a common pet disease and its causes; the findings could ultimately benefit humans.
Sep 28, 2011
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Medical research
Brain cell membranes' lipids may play big role in Alzheimer's progression
Alzheimer's disease is predominant in elderly people, but the way age-related changes to lipid composition affect the regulation of biological processes is still not well understood. Links between lipid imbalance and disease ...
Jun 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers link new molecular culprit to breast cancer progression
(Phys.org)—Johns Hopkins researchers have uncovered a protein "partner" commonly used by breast cancer cells to unlock genes needed for spreading the disease around the body. A report on the discovery, published November ...
Nov 25, 2012
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