Wilmot Cancer Institute scientists believe they have figured out why a commonly used drug to treat late-stage prostate cancer often stops working after four or five months and appears to have a dual function that later turns ...
Jun 13, 2019
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QBI researchers have discovered a DNA modification that enhances our ability to extinguish fear.
Feb 19, 2019
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University of Queensland researchers have discovered a key mechanism in the brain that may underlie our ability to rapidly focus attention.
Dec 27, 2018
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Scientists at the University of Dundee have confirmed that a key cellular pathway that protects the brain from damage is disrupted in Parkinson's patients, raising the possibility of new treatments for the disease.
Nov 7, 2018
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Researchers in the lab of Charles Danko at the Baker Institute for Animal Health have developed a new tool to study genetic "switches" active in glioblastoma tumors that drive growth of the cancer. In a new paper in Nature ...
Oct 22, 2018
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What if cancer cells could be re-engineered to turn against their own kind? A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital leverages the power of gene editing to take a critical step toward using cancer cells ...
Jul 11, 2018
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Do you waste time in the morning looking for your keys?
Jun 1, 2018
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Scientists have discovered a molecular switch in the brain that regulates fat burning - and could provide a way to control weight gain following dieting.
Feb 13, 2018
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The role of genetics in the risk of having an immune disease could be missed in research, scientists suggest. Using a combination of stem cells and novel analytical tools, scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their ...
Jan 29, 2018
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A study by scientists at the University of Arizona and the University of Pittsburgh may hold the key to targeting dormant—or inactive —cancer cells, which are resistant to chemotherapy and other treatments. The results ...
Sep 26, 2017
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