The whole of epigenetic regulation may be greater than the sum of its parts
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 7, 2016) — Scientists may be closer to answering a long-standing question in biology — how do the components of cells’...
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Mango and the microbiota: Potential role of this superfruit in maintaining gut health
Orlando, Florida (September 7, 2016) – Research published in the Journal of Nutrition has for the first time documented the potential effects of mango consumption...
Computer simulation reveals p53 weak spots and opens new avenues against cancer
Cartoon representation of a complex between DNA and the protein p53 (described in Cho et al. Science 265 pp. 346, 1994 )p53 has long been...
Factor isolated from babies cord blood could treat harmful inflammation, sepsis
Christian Con Yost, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)A factor found...
A tail of gene expression
Imagine trying to fly a kite without a tail. It swoops and loops and wiggles and finally crashes down into the ground. A kite without...
Scientists reveal insights into treatment resistance of metastastic breast cancer research
Dr. Daniel Haber(Bethesda, MD, Sept. 06, 2016) – A prominent physician scientist supported by the National Foundation of Cancer Research (NFCR), Dr. Daniel Haber, and...
Research reveals artificial thyroid cancer epidemic
Research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has found doctors around the world are over diagnosing the most common thyroid cancer, creating an artificial...
Drug reduces seizure frequency in children with tuberous sclerosis complex
Jacqueline French, MD, professor of neurology and director of Translational Research & Clinical Trials Epilepsy at NYU Langone’s Comprehensive Epilepsy CenterIn an international study, the...
TSRI scientists reverse alcohol dependence in animal models
LA JOLLA, CA – Sept. 6, 2016 – There may be a way to switch off the urge for compulsive drinking, according to a new...
More evidence that TV ads may influence kids’ drinking
PISCATAWAY, NJ – The more advertising kids see for particular brands of alcohol, the more they consume of those brands, according to a new study....
Infrared light to detect early signs of esophageal cancer
Sarah Bohndiek, scientist at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge InstituteScientists have developed an endoscope that uses near-infrared light to spot early warning signs of oesophageal...
NYU biologist Ghedin to study Zika virus during infection under $1 million grant
Elodie Ghedin, a professor in NYU’s Department of Biology and College of Global Public HealthNew York University biologist Elodie Ghedin will study the host response...
Technique identifies chemotherapy-resistant cells within acute myeloid leukemia tumors
Although chemotherapy can sometimes cure acute myeloid leukemia and other hematologic cancers, many patients experience relapses when their tumors become resistant to available chemotherapies. This...
UTA researchers’ papers find concept of using light to image, potentially treat PTSD
After years of studying the effects of near-infrared light on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries, a team led by a University...
PSA failure predicts risk of death only in healthy men
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has found that a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels...
