Mysterious gene transcripts after cancer therapy
Tumor suppressor genes protect cells from malignant transformation. If they are turned off as a result of chemical modifications in DNA, called epigenetic labels, this...
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Study discovers proteins which suppress the growth of breast cancer tumors
Credit: University of Birmingham Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that a type of protein could hold the secret to suppressing the growth...
Vaping cannabis may expose users to carcinogenic compounds
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 12, 2017--New research shows that the agents commonly mixed with cannabis oil for vaping can...
Martin G. Pomper, MD, PhD, receives SNMMI Paul C. Aebersold Award in nuclear medicine
Credit: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine DENVER, Colo. - Martin G. Pomper, MD, PhD, director of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging and professor in...
The confluence of science and art
Sometimes conferences pay off. Pun intended. For UC Santa Barbara microbiologist Alyson Santoro, the 2016 National Academies Keck Futures Initiative (NAKFI) conference proved that point...
Scientists make first crystal model of under-diagnosed autoimmune disease
Credit: USC Chen lab and Advanced Photon Source in Chicago As a molecular biologist, Kaori Noridomi gets an up-close view of the targets of her...
Epigenetic signaling axis regulates proliferation and self-renewal of neural stem/progenitor cells
Credit: LIU Changmei Polycomb group (PcG) proteins comprise the Polycomb complexes PRC1 and PRC2 that regulate gene expression levels through histone modification. Although PRC1 and...
Poor diet, plus Alzheimer’s gene, may fuel disease
A diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the ApoE4 gene, a leading risk...
Study: New approach to destroying deadly brain tumors
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 12, 2017 - Dennis Kothmann jots several numbers on a clipboard then pauses, his pen frozen on the last...
Dartmouth Health economist Carrie Colla named 2017-2018 RWJF Health Policy Fellow
Credit: Rob Strong Health economist Carrie Colla, an associate professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, has been chosen to participate...
UNC researchers lead clinical trial evaluating potential treatment for PPD
Credit: Photo by Katie O'Brien / UNC School of Medicine. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine announced...
Pregnancy problems not necessarily tied to Zika viral load or Dengue fever
FINDINGS UCLA-led researchers have found that Zika viral load and the degree of Zika symptoms during pregnancy were not necessarily associated with problems during pregnancy...
Study: Floodplain farm fields benefit juvenile salmon
Credit: Carson Jeffres/UC Davis A new study offers a beacon of hope for a cease-fire in the Golden State's persistent water wars. "Floodplain Farm Fields...
CT angiography appears better at predicting future risk for patients with chest pain
An analysis of diagnostic test results from the Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE) trial - in which patients with stable...
E-cigarettes less addictive than cigarettes, PATH study shows
People who regularly use electronic cigarettes are less dependent on their product than those who regularly use traditional cigarettes, according to Penn State College of...
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