Health
Predicting worsening frailty in over-40s men
Scientists from the University of Manchester have discovered how to predict worsening frailty in men over the age of 40.
Aug 14, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers create viruses to selectively attack tumor cells
Scientists at the IDIBAPS Biomedical Research Institute and at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) led a study in which they designed a new strategy to get genetically modified viruses to selectively ...
Mar 16, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
In battle for real estate, a disordered protein wins out
Research findings that first had scientists scratching their heads have turned out to be "quite revolutionary," according to study leaders at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI).
Mar 8, 2017
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Neuroscience
Link identified between nerve cell proteins and middle-age onset dementia
Nagoya University-led research identifies role for neuronal protein interaction in preventing frontotemporal lobar degeneration, a dementia that starts in middle age.
Feb 13, 2017
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Medical research
Researchers sniff out potential Leigh syndrome treatment
A mouse with dysfunctional mitochondria may hold the key to treating Leigh syndrome in humans.
Jul 18, 2016
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Genetics
Researchers identify gene possibly linked with methamphetamine addiction
A new study sheds light on the significance of a potential genetic risk factor for drug addiction and possibly other neuropsychiatric disorders. Both genetic and environmental factors are known to influence susceptibility ...
Dec 10, 2015
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Medical research
Cancer drug shows promise in reducing toxic genetic material in myotonic dystrophy
A group of researchers has shown for the first time in cells and in a mouse model that a drug used to treat cancer can neutralize the toxic RNA that causes the prolonged muscle contractions and other symptoms of myotonic ...
Dec 10, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Engineered protein prevents dementia in mice carrying Alzheimer's genes
A newly developed protein has successfully prevented dementia from occurring in lab mice carrying human Alzheimer's genes, raising the possibility for development of new treatments for the disease.
Oct 21, 2015
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Dentistry
Dental researchers find some immune cells change to prolong inflammation
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine have unraveled one of the mysteries of how a small group of immune cells work: That some inflammation-fighting immune cells may actually convert into ...
May 21, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Research captures transient details of HIV genome packaging
Once HIV-1 has hijacked a host cell to make copies of its own RNA genome and viral proteins, it must assemble these components into new virus particles. The orchestration of this intricate assembly process falls to a viral ...
Feb 27, 2015
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