There are many types of cancer treatments. But which ones work best varies from patient to patient. Currently, doctors determine which treatment to try for a patient based on where in their DNA, or genetic code, the error ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Researchers from TGen, part of City of Hope, and from the University of California, San Diego have identified a set of genes that helps predict whether a patient's glioblastoma might respond to some promising drugs called ...
Jul 10, 2024
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If you haven't heard of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, thank geography, NGOs, and government agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization (WHO) for keeping the new disease ...
Jul 31, 2015
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NUS biologists have discovered that many edible plants contain natural compounds that can protect us from Zika and Dengue viruses.
Oct 5, 2017
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University of Hertfordshire researchers have developed a new concept which could lead to the discovery of universal anti-influenza drugs.
Jun 19, 2017
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A new review has found that taking zinc may help to reduce the duration of common cold symptoms by about two days, but the evidence is not conclusive and potential benefits must be balanced against side effects. The article ...
May 8, 2024
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A study led by University of Massachusetts Medical School professor and immunologist Katherine Luzuriaga, MD, and Johns Hopkins Children's Center virologist Deborah Persaud, MD, highlights the long-term benefits of early ...
Mar 4, 2013
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Mutations, which occur continuously in every cell of our bodies, are a key contributor to cancer, aging, and neurodegeneration. While exposure to mutagenic chemicals, or mistakes in cellular processes during DNA replication ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Understanding how viral proteins are produced can provide important clues on how we might interfere with the process. The group of Till Rümenapf at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna has discovered that a key protease ...
Oct 8, 2013
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As scientists learn more about processing bodies (PBs), granules present within normal cells, they are unraveling the complex role PBs play in maintaining cellular homeostasis by regulating RNA metabolism and cell signaling. ...
May 16, 2013
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