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Mayo Clinic discovers gene mutations linked to pancreatic cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Six genes contain mutations that may be passed down in families, substantially increasing a person's risk for...
Lion conservation research can be bolstered by input from a wide-range of professionals
The conservation of lions, while maintaining the well-being of people that live around them, is a complex problem that should...
Monash research provides insights into why older people respond poorly to cancer treatment
Credit: Monash University It's called the Silver Tsunami - the increased incidence of cancer with ageing, combined with the rapidly...
Mechanism controlling multiple sclerosis risk identified
While the DNA sequence remains the same throughout a person's life, the expression of the encoded genes may change with...
Tackling bullying could help reduce depression in autistic teens
Teenagers with difficulties in social communication, including autism have higher rates of depressive symptoms, especially if they are being bullied....
HKBU scholars invent medical device for safe growth of neural stem cells
Credit: HKBU The research team of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) invented a medical device with a specific nanotechnology layer...
Finding genes controlling ovarian reserve could hold key to better female fertility care
Credit: Jackson Laboratory image courtesy of Ewelina Bolcun-Filas, Ph.D. For a woman to conceive and deliver a healthy baby, thousands...
Important to be open to discussing sex with young cancer survivors
Credit: Barncancerfonden Feeling unattractive and dissatisfied with their sexual ability - that is reality for many teenage and young adult...
Genes associated with infantile forms of schizophrenia identified
Credit: Boris Chaumette Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) and McGill University have identified novel genes...
Combining different malaria vaccines could reduce cases by 91 percent
(Imperial College London) Using two experimental anti-malarial vaccines, which work in different ways, can greatly reduce the number of malaria...
Toothpaste and hand wash are causing antibiotic resistance
Credit: The University of Queensland A common ingredient in toothpaste and hand wash could be contributing to antibiotic resistance, according...
‘Kiss of death’ cancer
Credit: Monash University It's called the 'kiss of death'. Triple negative breast cancer has no targeted drug therapy and, as...
Children’s immune system could hold the key to preventing sepsis
(University of Sheffield) Scientists have identified the key response that children use to control infections.
Deep Brain Stimulation showing promise for patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease over 65
Credit: The Globe and Mail TORONTO - An age group analysis of data from the ADvance trial has shown that...
Can psychological stress cause vision loss?
Credit: Bernhard Sabel Magdeburg, Germany, June 19, 2018 - Persistent psychological stress, which is widely recognized as a consequence of...
Opioid dependence in patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis: More likely to occur before than after surgery
(Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group) Researchers investigated risk factors for the development of opioid dependence in patients undergoing surgery for...
New study shows how a single binge drinking episode affects gene that regulates sleep
Credit: MU Health Care One in six U.S. adults binge drinks at least four times a month, according to the...
Relieving the pain of kidney stones
Credit: University of Guelph For anyone who has suffered from kidney stones, the painful condition is not easily treatable, and...
Blood signature could improve early TB diagnosis
(The Francis Crick Institute) A gene signature in the bloodstream can reveal whether someone is going to develop active tuberculosis...
Scientists reveal how gut microbes ‘recover’ after antibiotic treatment
New insight on how antibiotics affect the gut microbiome - the community of microbes that live inside us - has...
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