At last, a simple way to solve the complex mysteries of the microbiome
Credit: Dan Addison | University of Virginia Communications This much is clear: The tiny bacteria that live on and inside us are tremendously important for...
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Wilfred Chen and DNA computers
Credit: Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson Two shelves in Wilfred Chen's office are lined with "Star Wars" movie memorabilia. Not long ago, the protein engineering...
Together for the environment, energy, and health
INRS is hosting the second International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (iCAMP-2018). In its second edition, iCAMP will gather...
Tooth loss can indicate malnutrition, Rutgers study says
Older adults are at risk for both impaired oral health and malnutrition, according to a study by Rutgers University researchers. The study, recently published in...
Scientists discover biological ultraviolet protection ‘timer’
Scientists at Tel Aviv University have discovered a critical 48-hour cycle that is responsible for synchronizing the biological mechanisms that protect our skin from sun...
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 that may play an important...
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 of obese people may be...
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 knew about the link between...
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 by cancer. Reactivation leads to...
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 clinic specialists of Samara Regional...
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 mammary glands is triggered during...
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 that are still poorly understood....
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 for obesity has found that...
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 suicide remains high, especially among...
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 there are multiple genetic mutations,...
