By Duke University Medical Center
Using an artificial protein that stimulates the body's natural immune system to fight cancer, a research team has engineered a lethal weapon that kills brain tumors in mice while sparing other tissue. If it can be shown to work in humans, it would overcom
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By American Society for Cell Biology
By fitting a "smart" mobile phone with magnifying optics, researchers created a real "cell" phone. a diagnostic-quality microscope for clinics in developing countries as well as American biology classrooms.
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By Canadian Medical Association Journal
New York City's limit of a maximum 16-ounce size of sugar-sweetened drinks for sale in eating establishments is a positive public health move and should be replicated in Canada, argues a new editorial.
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By American Society for Cell Biology
Neutrophils, critical components of the immune system's response to bacteria and other pathogens, throw out tube-like tethers that act as anchor points, controlling their speed as they roll along the walls of blood vessels during extremely fast blood flow
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By Massachusetts General Hospital
Investigators report that mice with a genetic mutation increasing urate levels were protected against the kind of neurodegeneration that underlies Parkinson's disease, while the damage was worse in animals with abnormally low urate. Their findings add fur
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By University of Alabama at Birmingham
Researchers say a 10-millimeter difference in blood pressure is associated with an 8 percent increase in stroke risk for white people, but a 24 percent increase in stroke risk for black people.
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By Rockefeller University Press
Failure to launch an adequate immune response may be at the root of septic shock, according to a new study.
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By American Society for Cell Biology
A chemical biology lab has re-engineered optogenetic switches so that switches run backward, firing bursts of fluorescent light that reveal newly detailed patterns of electrical activity in neural networks, beating cardiac cells and developing embryos.
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By Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Symptoms of an autoimmune disease disappeared after a team of scientists retrained the white blood cells involved using a specially engineered protein. This method is extremely promising for treating diseases such as type I diabetes and multiple sclerosis
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By University of California - Berkeley
Researchers have found that compression can guide malignant breast cells back to a normal growth pattern. The findings demonstrate the influence of mechanical forces on a cell's destiny.
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By American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
A new study suggests that people without a spouse are represented less in Alzheimer's disease clinical trials compared to people with spouses.
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By Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
Scientists have demonstrated that an advanced magnetic resonance imaging method can non-invasively evaluate the cellular proliferation of tumor models of breast cancer. This quantitative imaging method evaluates the diffusion of water in tumor tissue, whi
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By Johns Hopkins Medicine
Scientists have created stunning images of the branching patterns of individual sensory nerve cells. Their report details the arrangement of these branches in skin from the backs of mice.
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By University of Alberta
Health researchers can learn from soccer to create high-quality studies that recognize complexities in health interventions.
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By Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal
Physicians should not prescribe cognitive enhancers to healthy individuals, states a new report. The authors provide their recommendation based on the professional integrity of physicians, the drugs' uncertain benefits and harms, and limited health care r
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By Rice University
Scientists discover a new molecular probe to track aggregated fibroids inside living cells that cause Parkinson's disease.
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By University of Wisconsin-Madison
Researchers have discovered a new form of cell division in human cells. They believe it serves as a natural back-up mechanism during faulty cell division, preventing some cells from going down a path that can lead to cancer.
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By DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
A new study could lead to a blood test that detects if a person has been exposed to radiation, measures their dose, and separates people suffering from inflammation injuries -- all in a matter of hours. They identified eight DNA-repair genes in human bloo
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By Journal of the National Cancer Institute
There is no difference between proton radiotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy when comparing the toxicity among Medicare beneficiary patients with prostate cancer at 12 months post-treatment, according to a new study.
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By UT Southwestern Medical Center
Researchers have taken another step toward better understanding the metabolic functions of obesity and its connection to type 2 diabetes.
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