Medications
EU approves Novartis's advanced breast cancer drug
EU regulators have approved Novartis's new Piqray drug to treat advanced breast cancer, the Swiss pharma giant said Wednesday.
Jul 29, 2020
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Genetics
ENCODE 3 project details the inner workings of the human and mouse genome
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project is a worldwide effort to understand how the human genome functions. With the completion of its latest phase, the ENCODE Project has added millions of candidate DNA "switches" ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hedonism is as important as self-control for a happy life
Enjoying activities that don't contribute directly to long-term goals, such as relaxing on the couch or eating delicious food, contributes at least as much to a happy life as self-control, according to new research from the ...
Jul 27, 2020
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Neuroscience
Neurons are genetically programmed to have long lives
When our neurons—the principle cells of the brain—die, so do we.
Jul 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could a urine test help assess aspects of cystic fibrosis?
New research provides insights on the effects of cystic fibrosis in the kidneys. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of JASN, point to the potential for a urine test related to the disease.
Jul 23, 2020
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Immunology
St18 is a negative regulator of VEGF
Pro-inflammatory cytokines and pathogen-associated molecular patterns such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) are known to activate NF-kB. NF-kB is a master regulator of inflammation and induces pro-inflammatory cytokines. Although ...
Jul 16, 2020
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Neuroscience
A complex gene program initiates brain changes in response to cocaine
The lab of Jeremy Day, Ph.D., at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has used single-nucleus RNA sequencing approaches to compare transcriptional responses to acute cocaine in 16 unique cell populations from a portion ...
Jul 9, 2020
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Immunology
Smart structures: Structural cells of the body control immune function
In a Nature paper, CeMM researchers report on the epigenetic and transcriptional regulation in structural cells. They found widespread activity of immune genes, suggesting that structural cells are deeply involved in the ...
Jul 1, 2020
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Neuroscience
Novel pathology could improve diagnosis and treatment of Huntington's and other diseases
Bristol scientists have discovered a novel pathology that occurs in several human neurodegenerative diseases, including Huntington's disease.
Jun 30, 2020
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Genetics
Adolescents from disadvantaged neighborhoods show gene regulation differences
The neighborhood a child grows up in may influence their health for years to come in previously invisible ways.
Jun 19, 2020
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