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Three proteins may play key roles in female fertility and cancer biology
Credit: Alexandra L. Nguyen Three proteins regulate each other with surprising twists and turns in female mouse eggs, a finding...
Clues to the link between obesity and liver cancer-and identification of a new risk group
Credit: Monash University New research from Monash University and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has found a previously overlooked group...
Survey: Few women told by doctor that breastfeeding can reduce cancer risk
Credit: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center A new survey shows that although nearly 60 percent of breastfeeding mothers...
New epigenetic drug strategy to treat cancer
(Philadelphia, PA) - Researchers have discovered that inhibiting CDK9, a DNA transcription regulator, reactivates genes that have been epigenetically silenced...
A team of scholars tested a new way of skin cancer early diagnostics
Credit: Samara University A team of scholars of Samara National Research University and Samara State Medical University as well as...
How sleeping mammary stem cells are awakened in puberty
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have discovered how the growth of milk-producing...
The body’s defence mechanisms: Teamwork is key for cancer-fighting proteins
The mechanisms that orchestrate the functions of our bodies and keep us healthy are quite complex, involving critical molecular components...
Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer
Weight loss surgery for obese women prevents womb cancer. A study of women who had gastric sleeve or bypass surgery...
Head and neck cancer survivors at increased risk of suicide
Credit: Ellen Hutti/Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS - Despite improved survival rates among cancer patients, the risk of death by...
Flu virus could evolve resistance to pandemic drug
The influenza virus can evolve resistance to an anti-flu drug currently in development for use in pandemics but only if...
Ecolabelling no help in sustainable seafood sales
Credit: Isabel Richter How does labelling products and putting up signs in stores affect consumer choices, especially if you are...
Innovative gene therapy trial for Parkinson’s disease
A trial for a new gene therapy, known as AXO-Lenti-PD, aimed at improving the supply of dopamine in the brains...
£2.7m study to focus on dementia support workers in primary care
(University of Plymouth) A new study is investigating how to introduce dementia support workers into doctors' clinics in the UK,...
What makes a good working dog? Canine ‘aptitude test’ might offer clues
The canine labor market is diverse and expansive. Assistance dogs may be trained to work with the visually or hearing...
Trust in others predicts mortality in the United States
Do you trust other people? It may prolong your life. According to a study by researchers from Lund University and...
Not enough fruits, vegetables grown to feed the planet, U of G study reveals
If everyone on the planet wanted to eat a healthy diet, there wouldn't be enough fruit and vegetables to go...
Scientists uncover why knee joint injury leads to osteoarthritis
Credit: Gustavo A. Orozco Knee joint injuries are typically related to sports, such as football, rugby or ice hockey, but...
New tools for creating mirrored forms of molecules
Credit: Caltech One of the biggest challenges facing synthetic chemists is how to make molecules of only a particular "handedness."...
Repeated interferon stimulation creates innate immune memory
Credit: Kamada R. et al., PNAS, September 25, 2018 The innate immune system may be able to be trained to...
Older adults with strong grip, good memory may avoid or delay disability
As we age, we may develop certain disabilities that make it difficult to walk, climb, balance, or maintain our fine...
