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For some cancers, risk lower among kids of non-US-born Hispanic mothers
The children of Hispanic mothers not born in the United States appeared to have a lower risk for some types...
Researchers find potential new treatment target for deadly brain cancer
A team of researchers has found a key player in brain tumour formation that may lead to new therapies for...
Expand HPV vaccination programs in Canada to include males
Expanding human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs to include males in Canada will help protect them against HPV-related cancers, according to...
Medical literature may overemphasize role of hospital volume in patient outcomes
HOUSTON – (April 25, 2016) – Current medical research and literature may be overemphasizing the role that hospital volume plays...
New understanding of enzymes could help to develop new drugs to treat diseases
An image of the HDAC enzyme is available here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tafbpgai7ufo1hk/AAA3a1vCIEApA3srynHXnKfta?dl=0 New knowledge about the mechanism of specific protein complexes in...
Dr. Ming Zhou, featured speaker in Solute Carrier Proteins symposium at the NY Academy of Sciences
To work properly, the cells in our body use carrier proteins to control the transport of ions, such as potassium,...
World-class oral presentations featured at ARRS 2016 Annual Meeting
Leesburg, VA, April 25, 2016– Oral presentations delivered by some of the world's most renowned researchers and radiologists were among...
Vitamin D insufficiency, low rate of DNA methylation in black teens may increase disease risk
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Low levels of vitamin D in black teens correlates with low activity of a major mechanism for...
Chronic inflammation leads to imbalanced blood system and potentially cancer risk
A study published today in the journal Nature Cell Biology shows that chronic exposure to an inflammatory "emergency" signal, interleukin-1,...
Key mechanism identified in brain tumor growth
A gene known as OSMR plays a key role in driving the growth of glioblastoma tumors, according to a new...
Top tobacco control experts to FDA: Studies of e-cigs suggest more benefit than harm
WASHINGTON — Seven top international tobacco control experts are prompting regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to...
Stem cells used to successfully regenerate damage in corticospinal injury
Writing in the March 28, 2016 issue of Nature Medicine, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine...
Handheld surgical ‘pen’ prints human stem cells
In a landmark proof-of-concept experiment, Australian researchers have used a handheld 3D printing pen to ‘draw’ human stem cells in...
UCI study finds safer stem cell-derived therapy for brain radiation recovery
Irvine, Calif., April 7, 2016 — While stem cells have shown promise for treating brain regions damaged by cancer radiation...
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