Oncology & Cancer
Why researchers use zebrafish to study a cancer-linked inflammation pathway
In science, how you ask a question is often as important as what you ask.
Jan 11, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers uncover new cell types involved in osteoarthritis
A Michigan Medicine study has identified a new potential target for treating osteoarthritis—a debilitating joint disease that affects over 31 million Americans and is a leading cause of disability worldwide.
Jan 10, 2023
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Genetics
Mapping endometriosis: A vast cellular atlas is created
Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have created a unique and detailed molecular profile of endometriosis to help improve therapeutic options for the millions of women suffering from the disease.
Jan 9, 2023
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Neuroscience
A tool to investigate rare, previously inaccessible cells that play a key role in multiple sclerosis
Rare cell types can have an undue influence on human health. Previous research has suggested that a subset of astrocytes—star-shaped cells in the brain and spinal cord—may be responsible for multiple sclerosis (MS), a ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Genetics
Dry eye disease alters how the eye's cornea heals itself after injury
People with a condition known as dry eye disease are more likely than those with healthy eyes to suffer injuries to their corneas. Studying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found ...
Jan 2, 2023
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Genetics
Spatial lung cell atlas offers insights into disease and immune function
The most comprehensive lung cell atlas to date, from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and collaborators, has revealed 11 new lung cell types and offers detailed insight into an immune process involved in fighting lung infections.
Dec 21, 2022
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Genetics
Obesity researchers discover new gene mutation in children
A research team at Leipzig University's Faculty of Medicine has discovered a new mechanism that is associated with severe obesity in children. This genetic rearrangement leads to an unusual expression of a gene involved in ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Medical research
New aptamer drug for bone anabolic therapies
A research team led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has identified a molecular target for bone anabolic therapies using a selected aptamer that serves as an inhibitor of sclerostin, a protein that prevents bone growth. ...
Dec 19, 2022
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Genetics
New study reveals hidden genetic anomaly behind common late-onset cerebellar ataxia
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, McGill University and other institutions have found that a well-concealed genetic variation in the gene FGF14, called a DNA tandem repeat expansion, causes ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New immune culprit discovered in Alzheimer's disease
The reason your three-pound brain doesn't feel heavy is because it floats in a reservoir of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which flows in and around your brain and spinal cord. This liquid barrier between your brain and skull ...
Dec 13, 2022
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