Genetics
Can we train our taste buds for health? A neuroscientist explains how genes and diet shape taste
Have you ever wondered why only hummingbirds sip nectar from feeders?
Jun 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Further hope for base-edited T-cell therapy to treat resistant leukemia
Three young patients with relapsed T-cell leukemia have now been treated with base-edited T-cells, as part of a "bench-to-bedside" collaboration between University College London (UCL) and Great Ormond Street Hospital for ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Every cancer is unique: Why different cancers require different treatments, and how evolution drives drug resistance
Cancer is an evolutionary disease. The same forces that turned dinosaurs into birds turn normal cells into cancer: genetic mutations and traits that confer a survival advantage.
May 2, 2023
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Neuroscience
Astrocyte dysfunction found to cause cognitive decline
People with dementia have protein build-up in astrocytes that may trigger abnormal antiviral activity and memory loss, according to a preclinical study by a team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Apr 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify key source of T cell 'exhaustion'
Custom-made to attack cancer cells, CAR T-cell therapies have opened a new era in the treatment of human cancers, particularly, in hematologic malignancies. All too often, however, they display a frustrating trait inherited ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Genetics
Gender-affirming androgen therapy 'reprograms' breast tissue in transgender men to more closely resemble cis-male tissue
For the first time, researchers examine the effects of gender-affirming androgen therapy on breast tissue in transgender men with single-cell resolution. Their results give an unprecedented look into the changes that occur ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene and cell therapies to combat pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is an incurable form of cancer, and gene therapies are currently in clinical testing to treat this deadly disease. A comprehensive review of the gene and cell biotherapies in development to combat pancreatic ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Genetics
Four genes identified as heightening risk of suicidal thoughts, actions
A large study of military members led by researchers at Duke Health and the Durham VA identified four genes that are linked to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Dec 14, 2022
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Genetics
A new therapeutic target for the prevention of heart failure due to aortic stenosis
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified a new therapeutic target for the prevention of heart failure linked to aortic stenosis. The study was led by Dr. Borja Ibáñez, ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Neuroscience
Multilevel brain atlases provide tools for better diagnosis of psychiatric and aging disorders
The multilevel Julich Brain Atlas developed by researchers in the Human Brain Project (HBP) could help with studies of psychiatric and aging disorders by correlating brain networks with their underlying anatomical structure. ...
Nov 15, 2022
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