Medical research
Urine output to disease: Study sheds light on the importance of hormone quality control
The discovery of a puddle of mouse urine seems like a strange scientific "eureka" moment.
Sep 18, 2017
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News tagged with quality control
Neuroscience
Cellular quality control process could be Huntington's disease drug target
The loss of motor function and mental acuity associated with Huntington's disease might be treatable by restoring a cellular quality control process, which Duke Health researchers have identified as a key factor in the degenerative ...
Feb 13, 2017
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Immunology
Energetic immune cells are vital for fighting disease
A good immune system relies on a key 'energy producing' protein in immune cells to develop immunity to vaccines and disease, an international team of scientists has found.
Mar 05, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene mutation found for aggressive form of pancreatic cancer
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a mutated gene common to adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) tumors – the first known unique molecular signature for this rare, but particularly ...
May 25, 2014
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Medical research
Protein switch dictates cellular fate: Stem cell or neuron
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that a well-known protein has a new function: It acts in a biological circuit to determine whether an immature neural cell remains ...
Feb 13, 2014
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Medical research
Of frogs, chickens and people: Highly conserved dual mechanism regulates both brain development, function
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have uncovered new details of an unusual biological mechanism in the brains of diverse species that not only helps regulate how their brains develop, ...
May 19, 2011
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Overweight & Obesity
Automated nutrition app can help people follow healthier diet
People could benefit from fully automated personal nutritional advice, as a new research paper shows that an app improved healthy diet in clinical trials.
Apr 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC internal investigation probes first batch of COVID-19 tests
The earliest batch of COVID-19 tests distributed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) exhibited false positive reactivity of negative controls due to flaws in assay design and contamination in one of ...
Dec 15, 2021
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Diabetes
Hybrid closed-loop therapy beneficial for children with type 1 diabetes
(HealthDay)—For children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, hybrid closed-loop (HCL) therapy improves glycemic control and quality of life, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Oct 14, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Virtual intervention reduces fear of breast cancer recurrence
A targeted virtual health intervention was effective for reducing fear of recurrence among breast cancer survivors, according to a clinical trial published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Jul 26, 2021
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