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Breast cancer : Researchers identify drug against the formation of metastasis
The most deadly aspect of breast cancer is metastasis, cancer cells spreading throughout the body.
Researchers at the University and the University Hospital of...
Defective astrocytes are linked to the buildup of a toxic protein that is the...
Researchers from the University of Barcelona have shown that defective versions of human brain cells called astrocytes are linked to the buildup of a...
Using genetics of human fat cells to predict response to thiazolidinediones drugs
Drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs) reverse insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes by targeting the activity of a receptor protein.
However, an array...
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
Dangerous infectious diseases such as AIDS/HIV, Zika, Ebola and influenza frequently make headlines, and it seems as if there is no end of media...
IPEX : Researchers correct the genetic mutation
UCLA researchers led by Dr. Donald Kohn have created a method for modifying blood stem cells to reverse the genetic mutation that causes a...
Guidelines For Maintaining Testosterone Levels
Testosterone is the queen hormone in the world of fitness, we commonly associate it with a greater libido and a greater capacity to create...
HPV-related head and neck cancers : novel biomarker appears predictive of outcome
By analyzing variations in the level of human papillomavirus (HPV) in head and neck cancers, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer...
The combination of naltrexone and ketamine can help treat both symptoms of addiction and...
The combination of naltrexone and ketamine can help treat both symptoms of addiction and depression, a preliminary study by Yale University researchers suggests.
Substance abuse...
Norovirus family : Scientists find a new way to target it
MRC scientists have taken a major step forward in understanding how a family of viruses, including norovirus, initiate infections.
The new study, led by researchers...
Why some drugs work particularly well to minimize the side effects of chemotherapy ?
Researchers at the University of Zurich have determined the three-dimensional structure of the receptor that causes nausea and vomiting as a result of cancer...
Research have discovered that squamous cell skin cancers do not require increased glucose
Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have discovered that squamous cell skin cancers...
Found link between Excessive body fat and smaller brain size
Carrying extra body fat, especially around the middle, may be linked to brain shrinkage, according to a study published in the January 9, 2019,...
China : Study reveals how institutional ties of soda industry have influenced obesity policy
A complex network of research funding, institutional ties and personal influence has allowed the Coca-Cola Company, through its connections with a nonprofit group, to...
Atrial fibrillation – Even moderate alcohol consumption is a risk factor
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can increase your risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.
During atrial...
Specific respiratory microbiome communities may be linked to influenza susceptibility
Commensal gut microbiota plays an important role in health and disease.
Specific respiratory microbiome communities may be linked to influenza susceptibility, according to...
