It's important in sports and in interpersonal relationships—perfect timing. But how does our brain learn to estimate when events might occur and react accordingly? Scientists at MPI CBS in Leipzig together with colleagues ...
Nov 2, 2022
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The protein kinase CK2 is involved in a wide range of biological processes and cellular functions, including inflammatory responses and pathologies associated with inflammation. Also, its aberrant expression and activity ...
Oct 31, 2022
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In a trial matching new treatments to cancer patients based on the genetic makeup of their tumors, the tumors shrank in 22% of the patients treated with the AKT inhibitor drug ipatasertib. This included patients with breast ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Researchers have identified a range of genetic alterations in glioma brain cancers that will help them to understand how different mutations in one particular gene interact with other gene alterations and which ones are more ...
Oct 26, 2022
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A cautionary tale has developed a new twist this year, as an alarming opioid has become the latest drug feared to be lurking inside trick-or-treat hauls for Halloween.
Oct 26, 2022
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Researchers report that a drug targeting the cancer-causing gene MYC inhibits the function of the gene in a phase I clinical trial. Until now, no other drug has been able to do this safely and effectively.
Oct 26, 2022
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After decades of research and two previous drug development attempts, things are looking promising for a team of University of Arizona researchers working on a less toxic treatment for a specific type of breast cancer.
Oct 25, 2022
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Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, published today a large genome-wide association study on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Nature Genetics. Sequence variants that associate with NAFLD were ...
Oct 24, 2022
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Engineers from EPFL and the University of Strasbourg have developed an innovative surgical needle whose trajectory can be corrected on the fly, thanks to a flexible tip controlled with a simple button. Intended for use in ...
Oct 21, 2022
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Stopping prostate cancer cells from morphing into other cell types can overcome the resistance they develop to widely prescribed therapies, a study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests. The findings, published in Nature ...
Oct 18, 2022
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