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A strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect...
A strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients with bladder cancer, a...
Stomach cancer: researchers have discovered that cells with normal appearance can cover cancer
A layer of cells that look like normal stomach lining on top of sites of stomach cancer can make it difficult to spot after...
Neural computation : study evidence the existence of a basic architecture for low level...
Neural computation occurs in large neural networks within dynamic brain states, yet it remains poorly understood if the functions are performed by a specific...
Alzheimer’s disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment
Alzheimer's disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, U.S. government-funded analysis found.
Previous evidence has been mixed...
Researchers can record the inner workings of human cardiac cells and primary neurons
Researchers have conquered the monumental task of manufacturing scalable nanoprobe arrays small enough to record the inner workings of human cardiac cells and primary...
Researchers found an immune mechanism that makes babies more likely than adults to die...
An immune mechanism that makes babies more likely than adults to die from sepsis has been identified by scientists affiliated with the Center for...
New research reveals that Schwann cells are capable of spreading myelin across multiple axons
Scientists have discovered that a special type of cell is much more prolific in generating a protective sheath covering nerve fibers than previously believed.
The...
Leukemia : scientists killed the cancer hyperactivating the garbage disposal systems of leukemia cells
Leukemia affects over 6,000 Canadians per year.
A team of researchers used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan to discover...
Nerve transfer surgery : restore arm function in paralysed patients
Surgeons in Australia have managed to restore arm function in paralysed patients, allowing them to feed themselves, use tools and handle electronic devices, according...
Researchers have identified a rare genetic mutation which occurs in clinical disorders with psychotic...
Treatment for individuals who experience psychosis, such as hallucinations and delusions as a result of psychiatric illness, can be targeted to a specific structural...
Combining aerobic exercise and resistance training helps elderly obese individuals preserve muscle mass and...
As obesity increases in aging Western populations, frailty - which is exacerbated by obesity - is becoming a greater health concern and a major...
Researchers have engineering a strain of non-pathogenic bacteria that can colonize solid tumors and...
The emerging field of synthetic biology - designing new biological components and systems - is revolutionizing medicine.
Through the genetic programming of living cells,...
Pancreatic cancer : researchers have found a chemical compound that promotes a vigorous immune...
Pancreatic cancer is especially challenging to treat - only eight percent of patients are still alive five years after diagnosis.
Chemotherapy and radiation therapy...
Researchers have shown that high levels of Retinol Binding Protein 3 (or RBP3)...
Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that a protein found in the eye can protect against and potentially treat diabetic eye disease.
At...
Parkinson’s disease : New light on alpha-synuclein proteins in the brain
Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 6 million people worldwide, is caused by the buildup of alpha-synuclein proteins in the brain....
