By Saint Louis University Medical Center
In a new study, researchers report a breakthrough in the pursuit of new hepatitis B drugs that could help cure the virus. The researchers were able to measure and then block a previously unstudied enzyme to stop the virus from replicating, taking advantag
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By Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Scientists have identified the gene essential for survival of antibody-producing cells, a finding that could lead to better treatments for diseases where these cells are out of control, such as myeloma and chronic immune disorders. They discovered that a
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By American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Those living near the equator may find themselves sneezing and wheezing more than usual. And the reason may not be due to increasing pollen counts. According to a new study, living in locations closest to the equator can put you at increased risk of devel
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By Biophysical Society
Researchers have developed a new non-contact, non-invasive tool to measure the mechanical properties of cells at the sub-cell scale.
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By American College of Radiology
The use of volume-modulated arc therapy to deliver intensity-modulated radiation therapy to prostate cancer patients results in an overall reduction in treatment time of approximately 14 percent, a new study suggests.
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By Duke University Medical Center
Epidermal growth factor has been found to speed the recovery of blood-making stem cells after exposure to radiation, according to researchers. The finding could open new options for treating cancer patients and victims of dirty bombs or nuclear disaster.
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By American Friends of Tel Aviv University
Medical researchers have found that a family of proteins associated with melanoma can alert the human immune system to the presence of cancer cells. This may lead to a new therapy to augment the anti-cancer immune response, he says, essentially turning ca
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By Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
In a recent study, researchers discovered that drinking milk while eating garlic-heavy food can reduce the malodorous breath associated with garlic consumption.
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By University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences
Researchers have uncovered a technique to halt the growth of cancer cells, a discovery that led them to a potential new anti-cancer therapy. When deprived of a key protein, some cancer cells are unable to properly divide.
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By Biophysical Society
Differences in the stiffness of cancerous versus healthy tissue may aid in diagnosis and therapy, researchers say.
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By Nova Southeastern University
Researchers are studying the bacteria of a shark's mouth in order to improve medical treatment for shark bite victims.
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By Biophysical Society
A research team has devised a novel approach to identifying the molecular basis for designing a drug that might one day decrease the risk diabetes patients face of developing Alzheimer's disease.
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By Universitaet Tübingen
Medical researchers have shown that the immune system is able to drive tumors and tumor cells into a form of permanent dormancy. The resulting growth arrest allows tumor control in the absence of cancer cell destruction. This permanent dormancy &#8211
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By University of California - Davis Health System
A study of more than 12,000 children from emergency departments throughout the U.S. has identified seven factors that can help physicians determine the need for a computed tomography scan following blunt trauma to the abdomen.
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By University of Michigan Health System
In the beloved American stories of the Little House on the Prairie, author Laura Ingalls Wilder writes emotionally about how scarlet fever robs her big sister Mary of her sight. But in a new study, researchers found it is likely scarlet fever had nothing
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By National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
Since the mid-nineteenth century, maps have helped elucidate the deadly mysteries of diseases like cholera and yellow fever. Yet today's global mapping of infectious diseases is considerably unreliable and may do little to inform the control of potential
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By Biophysical Society
An automated device is yielding a new understanding of how antibiotic resistance evolves at the genetic level.
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By Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Scientists report that the marker 5hmC has an effect on gene expression opposite to that of 5mC. Since changes in the distribution of 5hmC are known to take place in a broad range of tumor cells, these findings could prove to be of great value to cancer r
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By Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Each of us would like to pursue our personal hobbies and interests into old age. However, this depends on us staying fit and healthy. Researchers are now presenting an armchair that brings the gym right into your living room at the push of a button.
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By McGill University
A new study reveals that DCC, the receptor for a crucial protein in the nervous system known as netrin, plays a key role in regulating the plasticity of nerve cell connections in the brain.
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