Monthly Archives: Agosto 2018
NASA-funded research from UC San Francisco suggests that female space travelers may perhaps fare...
Humankind still dreams of breaking from the bounds of Earth's atmosphere and venturing to the moon, Mars and beyond.
But once astronauts blast past the...
Children with certain types of brain tumors who undergo radiation treatment are less likely...
Children with certain types of brain tumors who undergo radiation treatment are less likely to recall the specifics of events they experienced after radiation...
Researchers explains why genetic mutations cause disease in some people but not in others
Researchers at the New York Genome Center (NYGC) and Columbia University have uncovered a molecular mechanism behind one of biology's long-standing mysteries:
why individuals carrying...
Gene therapies into clinical trials are proving successful treating a form of retinitis pigmentosa
The last year has seen milestones in the gene therapy field, with FDA approvals to treat cancer and an inherited blinding disorder. New findings...
New strategy against metastatic cells
Many cancers become especially dangerous only when they metastasize from their site of origin to faraway tissues such as lung, brain or bone.
Now, a...
Researchers at RCSI and Trinity College Dublin have revealed insights into how the body...
Researchers at RCSI and Trinity College Dublin have revealed insights into how the body clock controls the inflammatory response, which may open up new...
A blood test can predict which patients with a type of cancer called diffuse...
A blood test can predict which patients with a type of cancer called diffuse large B cell lymphoma are likely to respond positively to...
Misinformation : creationism and conspiracism
It's not uncommon to hear someone espouse the idea that "everything happens for a reason" or that something that happened was "meant to be."
Now,...
Performing simple leg exercises could reduce impact of sedentary lifestyle on heart and blood...
A sedentary lifestyle can cause an impairment of the transport of blood around the body, which increases the risk of disease in the heart...
Seventy-eight percent of parents in a national poll had a clear answer when asked...
However, another 1 in 10 parents thought a tattoo would be OK as a reward, to mark a special occasion or if the tattoo...
New assay to detect genetic abnormalities in sarcomas
Sarcomas are rare tumors that are often misdiagnosed. Specific recurrent chromosomal rearrangements, known as translocations, can serve as essential diagnostic markers and are found...
Infection rates of high risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) oral infection in England are lower...
The research, conducted by the University of Sheffield, also strengthens evidence that smoking and sexual behaviour were shown to be risk factors for oral...
Chagas disease, caused by a parasite, has spread outside of Latin America and carries...
Chagas disease, caused by infection with a parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi (T cruzi), causes chronic heart disease in about one third of those infected.
Over...
Colon : Strawberries could help reduce harmful inflammation
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a set of painful conditions that can cause severe diarrhea and fatigue.
Treatments can include medications and surgery.
But now researchers...
E-cigarettes: researchers report that vaping may modify the genetic material, or DNA, in the...
The popularity of electronic cigarettes continues to grow worldwide, as many people view them as a safer alternative to smoking.
But the long-term effects of...
