Neuroscience
New classes of RNA for learning and memory found
Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) have discovered a new way a ribonucleic acid (RNA) impacts fear-related learning and memory.
Nov 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New target identified for drugs to treat cancer and age-related diseases
Insights that pave the way for novel therapeutic approaches to tackle cancer, fibrosis, and many age-related conditions have been uncovered by a team of scientists, including researchers from UCL.
Nov 29, 2023
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Medications
Two-week direct-acting antiviral prophylaxis prevents hep C after kidney transplant
Two-week direct-acting antiviral (DAA) prophylaxis prevents hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in individuals without HCV viremia who received kidney transplant (KT) from donors with HCV viremia (HCV D+/R−), according to ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Medical research
Heat inactivation successful in controlling enteroviruses on surfaces, finds study
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a contagious disease that mainly affects young children in the Asia–Pacific region. The viral transmission can occur through direct contact with nose and throat secretions, surfaces, ...
Nov 24, 2023
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Medications
New way to kill breast cancer stem cells that have ancestral features and resist chemotherapy
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Kanazawa University in Japan have made a new discovery that could improve breast cancer treatments. The researchers studied cancer stem cells (CSCs), which can resist chemotherapy ...
Nov 24, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists discover new Achilles heel of leukemia cells
Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children. Treatment involves intensive chemotherapy, which has severe side effects due to its non-specific mode of action.
Nov 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study identifies the top three genes responsible for traumatic brain injury complications
The severity of traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been underscored in the last decade as doctors seek to understand its role in neurological diseases like chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive and fatal brain ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Genetics
Newly identified SARS-CoV-2 infection pathway provides clues to severe COVID-19 cases and obesity link
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have identified a new way that the SARS-CoV-2 virus hijacks its host's translation machinery using elements within its genetic material and causes COVID-19, paving the way for future study.
Nov 14, 2023
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Genetics
Studies identify novel underpinnings of genetic ALS
A pair of studies from the laboratory of Evangelos Kiskinis, Ph.D., associate professor in the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology's Division of Neuromuscular Disease and of Neuroscience, have uncovered novel cellular ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New approach to pancreatic cancer treatment expands therapeutic possibilities, shows promise for increased survival
Preclinical research published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer points to a promising new treatment option for people with pancreatic cancer. Researchers from VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and the VCU Institute ...
Nov 10, 2023
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