The cell copying machine: How daughters look like their mothers
Tiny structures in our cells, called centrioles, control both cell division and motility. The number of these structures is highly monitored, with deviations causing infertility,...
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Researchers identify new mechanism to target ‘undruggable’ cancer gene
(NEW YORK, NY, April 18, 2016) — RAS genes are mutated in more than 30 percent of human cancers and represent one of the most...
Young adult survivors of childhood cancer report feeling middle-aged
BOSTON (April 21, 2016) – Do survivors of childhood cancer return to normal health as they grow up? According to new research from Dana-Farber/Boston Children's...
No risk association observed for anthracycline chemotherapy, cognitive decline
New data analyses found no association between anthracycline chemotherapy and greater risk of cognitive decline in breast cancer survivors, according to an article published online...
No increased risk of fatal CV events for breast cancer patients on newer hormone therapy
PASADENA, Calif., April 21, 2016 –In a new study from Kaiser Permanente, researchers found the use of aromatase inhibitors, hormone-therapy drugs used to treat patients...
Wellderly study suggests link between cognitive decline genes and healthy aging
LA JOLLA, Calif. – An eight-year-long accrual and analysis of the whole genome sequences of healthy elderly people, or "Wellderly," has revealed a higher-than-normal presence...
Study finds explanation for some treatment-resistant breast cancers
A targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the most aggressive form of breast cancer, has shown potential promise in a recently published study. TNBC...
Study reveals a basis for attention deficits
More than 3 million Americans suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a condition that usually emerges in childhood and can lead to difficulties at...
Learning more about the brain
The question is straightforward enough: How does the brain learn to make sense of the visual world? The full answer is complicated by the fact...
How neurons lose their connections
Strengthening and weakening the connections between neurons, known as synapses, is vital to the brain’s development and everyday function. One way that neurons weaken their...
Stimulus plan?
It may sound unusual, but it’s true: In recent years a growing number of people have been hooking their heads up to electrodes, in an...
Study finds altered brain chemistry in people with autism
MIT and Harvard University neuroscientists have found a link between a behavioral symptom of autism and reduced activity of a neurotransmitter whose job is to...
Music in the brain
Scientists have long wondered if the human brain contains neural mechanisms specific to music perception. Now, for the first time, MIT neuroscientists have identified a...
How one gene contributes to two diseases
Although it is known that psychiatric disorders have a strong genetic component, untangling the web of genes contributing to each disease is a daunting task....
Protein imaging reveals detailed brain architecture
MIT chemical engineers and neuroscientists have developed a new way to classify neurons by labeling and imaging the proteins found in each cell. This type...
