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More light on cancer
The group of Russian and French researchers, with the participation of scientists from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, has succeeded...
Mechanism that reduces effect of cocaine on brain discovered
Montreal, May 20 2016 – A type of brain cell known as microglia plays a key role in reducing the...
Lab cell study shows that HOXA5 protein acts as tumor suppressor in breast cancer
Many breast cancers are marked by a lack of HOXA5 protein, a gene product known to control cell differentiation and...
Healthy intestinal flora keeps the mind sharp — with some help from the immune system
A special kind of immune cell serves as an intermediary between gut bacteria and the brain. Dr. Susanne Wolf of...
Researchers shed light on pathway from virus to brain disease
Why people on immunosuppressant drugs for autoimmune conditions have a higher incidence of an often-fatal brain disease may be linked...
How depression and antidepressant drugs work
New research demonstrates the effectiveness of ketamine to treat depression in a mouse model of the disease and brings together...
Rhythm of ‘detox’ and feeding genes in fruitflies and mice coordinated by neuropeptide
PHILADELPHIA – A 24-hour rhythm of cellular detoxification in flies and mammals is coordinated by a neuropeptide that also drives...
New drug combination shows promise for resistant leukaemia
Credit: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) can look forward to...
New mechanism for wound healing identified by MDI biological laboratory scientist
BAR HARBOR, MAINE – Wound healing is not a one-size-fits-all process. MDI Biological Laboratory Assistant Professor, Vicki P. Losick, Ph.D,...
HIV: Identification of receptors in patients spontaneously controlling infection
A small number of patients infected by HIV spontaneously control viral replication without antiretroviral therapy, and do not develop the...
Study advances understanding of colon cancer and colitis
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), of which Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the main types, is on...
OU team develops new antibiotic to fight MRSA
Credit: University of Oklahoma A University of Oklahoma team of chemists has developed a new antibiotic formulation to fight the...
Robots get creative to cut through clutter
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Personal Robotics Lab PITTSBURGH–Clutter is a special challenge for robots, but new Carnegie Mellon University software...
Study shows how neurons reach their final destinations
As the human brain develops, neurons leave their birthplace and take a trip to distant locations. Once they reach their...
Blocking known cancer driver unexpectedly reveals a new tumor-promoting pathway
While investigating a potential therapeutic target for the ERK1 and 2 pathway, a widely expressed signaling molecule known to drive...
HIV vaccine design should adapt as HIV virus mutates
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Human immunodeficiency virus is known to be a highly variable virus that adapts to a person’s immune...
NIH-funded study reveals how differences in male and female brains emerge
Nematode worms may not be from Mars or Venus, but they do have sex-specific circuits in their brains that cause...
Rare human disease found in dogs
EAST LANSING, Mich. – A rare, severe form of pulmonary hypertension, which up until now, has only been classified as...
Scientists find that cancer can arise from changes in the proteins that package DNA
A mutation that affects the proteins that package DNA–without changing the DNA itself–can cause a rare form of cancer, according...
Lung cancer “breathalyzer” wins $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
A team of MIT and Harvard University students who invented a smartphone-connected sensor that detects lung cancer from a single...
