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Researchers discover novel cancer-promoting molecular mechanism

A novel cancer-promoting molecular mechanism has been discovered by Pierluigi Scalia, M.D., Ph.D., with his co-workers at the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Division of Biology, Temple University, the Department of Medical Biotechnologies at University of Siena, Italy and the Italian non-profit research organization ISOPROG, in collaboration with the Center of Biocomputational Sciences, part of the College of Science and Technology in Philadelphia.

8 Jul 2019

Cannabis use during pregnancy may cause premature birth

Pregnant women should refrain from smoking cannabis to prevent their infants from being born early, a new study warns.

8 Jul 2019

Women of color may face elevated risks of developing triple-negative breast cancer

A new study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, shows that women of color and young women may face elevated risks of developing triple-negative breast cancers, which are often aggressive and do not respond to hormone therapy or targeted therapy.

8 Jul 2019

Harnessing target of the brain chemical serotonin to combat obesity

Research presented next week at Physiology 2019 - the annual conference of The Physiological Society - reveals a way to harness the target of the brain chemical serotonin to combat the obesity epidemic.

8 Jul 2019

New drug combinations and dosing schedules improve outlook in advanced colon cancer

Advanced colon cancer often spreads widely and may not respond to standard chemotherapy. In such a case, a novel combination of drugs and flexible dosing may help achieve a better outlook, as demonstrated by several new studies.

8 Jul 2019

Cancer incidence among children and young adults with congenital heart disease

Researchers led by Zacharias Mandalenakis from University of Gothenburg in Gothenburg, Sweden, have looked at data from the National registry in Sweden to assess the risk of cancers among children and young adults who have been diagnosed with congenital heart disease compared to those who did not have such a diagnosis.

7 Jul 2019

Schwann cells capable of generating protective myelin over nerves finds research

Researchers have found that Schwann cells, a special type of cells are capable of generating protective myelin sheath covers for the nerves at rates higher than earlier believed.

7 Jul 2019

Study: 1 in 3 people with hypertension don't monitor their condition and 1 in 5 don't follow any treatment

Study conducted as part of blood pressure-measuring campaign MMM18 shows that that one in three people with hypertension don't monitor it (35.5%), and one in five don't follow any sort of treatment (19%).

7 Jul 2019

Large study shows link between alcohol consumption in later life and mortality

Alcohol consumption in later life has increased over the past decade. Although moderate alcohol intake in older adults has been previously linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death, recent studies have suggested little ─if any ─health benefit to alcohol.

5 Jul 2019

Study explores use of cartoons to cultivate children's narrative skills and values

A study by the UPV/EHU's Department of Evolutionary Psychology and Education has explored the validity of narrative and non-narrative cartoons for developing narrative skills, moral reasoning and values and countervalues in children in mainstream and non-mainstream education.

5 Jul 2019

Researchers study the role of nasal ecosystem and viral infection on pneumococcal acquisition

Researchers at LSTM, along with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh and the University Medical Center Utrecht have looked at the impact of the natural microbial flora or microbiota in the nose and viral co-infection on pneumococcal acquisition in healthy adults.

5 Jul 2019

Sitting time increases in women after transition to retirement, study reveals

The FIREA study, conducted at the University of Turku, revealed that the amount of sitting time increased in women after the transition to retirement.

5 Jul 2019

Higher levels of physical activity not linked to greater volume or activity of brown adipose tissue

A study conducted by researchers from the University of Granada has found that, in contrast to scientific thinking to date, higher levels of physical activity are not linked to a greater volume or activity of brown adipose tissue.

5 Jul 2019

Nerve transfer surgery restores upper limb function in people with tetraplegia

13 young adults with tetraplegia are able to feed themselves, hold a drink, brush their teeth, and write as a result of a novel surgical technique which connects functioning nerves with injured nerves to restore power in paralyzed muscles.

5 Jul 2019

A small chemical change reverses prediabetes in obese mice

A small chemical change - shifting the position of two hydrogen atoms - makes the difference between mice that are healthy and mice with insulin resistance and fatty liver, major risk factors for diabetes and heart disease.

5 Jul 2019

Scientists create powerful method for 'directed evolution' of molecules

UNC School of Medicine scientists created a powerful new "directed evolution" technique for the rapid development of scientific tools and new treatments for many diseases.

5 Jul 2019

Mice cured of HIV in an experiment sparks new hope

HIV is a viral infection that leads to AIDS and is fatal in almost all cases. For decades now, researchers have been trying to find a complete cure for this infection that affects 37 million people across the globe.

4 Jul 2019

Sports playbook can help generate more accurate prognoses for cancer patients

In this season of global soccer competitions and hotly contested political primaries, bookies and pundits are scouring every evolving scrap of information and sifting through mountains of data in an effort to predict the outcome of the next game or election.

4 Jul 2019

Researchers identify molecular pathway underpinning exercise and improved motor learning

Muscle memory -- it's not just a saying. Repetitive exercise induces improved learning for motor skills, and researchers have now identified the molecular pathway underpinning the process.

4 Jul 2019

Pain signals in humans are faster than previously thought

Pain signals can travel as fast as touch signals, according to a new study from researchers at Linköping University in Sweden, Liverpool John Moores University in the UK, and the National Institutes of Health in the US.

4 Jul 2019

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Researchers discover novel cancer-promoting molecular mechanism

Cannabis use during pregnancy may cause premature birth

Women of color may face elevated risks of developing triple-negative breast cancer

Harnessing target of the brain chemical serotonin to combat obesity

New drug combinations and dosing schedules improve outlook in advanced colon cancer

Cancer incidence among children and young adults with congenital heart disease

Schwann cells capable of generating protective myelin over nerves finds research

Study: 1 in 3 people with hypertension don't monitor their condition and 1 in 5 don't follow any treatment

Large study shows link between alcohol consumption in later life and mortality

Study explores use of cartoons to cultivate children's narrative skills and values

Researchers study the role of nasal ecosystem and viral infection on pneumococcal acquisition

Sitting time increases in women after transition to retirement, study reveals

Higher levels of physical activity not linked to greater volume or activity of brown adipose tissue

Nerve transfer surgery restores upper limb function in people with tetraplegia

A small chemical change reverses prediabetes in obese mice

Scientists create powerful method for 'directed evolution' of molecules

Mice cured of HIV in an experiment sparks new hope

Sports playbook can help generate more accurate prognoses for cancer patients

Researchers identify molecular pathway underpinning exercise and improved motor learning

Pain signals in humans are faster than previously thought

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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