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Researchers uncover link between RNA abnormalities and multiple myeloma progression

Multiple myeloma is the second most common type of blood cancer where cancer cells accumulate in the bone marrow, crowding out healthy blood cells.

1 Nov 2018

Presence of rare mutations indicates increased risk from interval breast cancers

While the presence of common breast cancer mutations was indicative of increased breast cancer risk, the presence of certain rare mutations was indicative of increased risk from interval breast cancers and death.

1 Nov 2018

New study to evaluate human immune system's response to influenza

The key to lasting protection against influenza may be in your bones. The cells that naturally protect you against illness originate and live in your bone marrow - and that is one spot where scientists will be looking to understand the human immune system's response to influenza in a groundbreaking new study led by the Human Vaccines Project.

1 Nov 2018

Researchers cross-reference historical divergence of Aedes aegypti populations

The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Mosquito-borne diseases have plagued humanity for centuries, and a prolific offender has been Aedes aegypti, commonly known as the "yellow fever mosquito."

1 Nov 2018

Childlessness influences Chinese adults' end-of-life care preferences

Chinese adults who have children prefer to receive end-of-life care from family members at home, while those who lost their only child prefer to be cared for in hospice or palliative care institutions, finds a new study led by an international team of researchers and published in the November issue of The Journal of Palliative Medicine.

1 Nov 2018

High blood pressure caused by specific signaling from the brain promotes heart disease

About 6 million Australians aged 18 years and over have high blood pressure. Of these, more than two thirds had uncontrolled or unmanaged high blood pressure (not taking medication), representing 4 million adult Australians.

1 Nov 2018

Repair defect in neurons hints at possible therapy for preventing ALS

Houston Methodist researchers have discovered a repair defect in nerve cells that send messages to the brain, opening the door to a possible therapy for preventing or slowing down ALS.

1 Nov 2018

Exploring potential health risks of microplastic particles for humans

The Austrian Federal Environment Agency and the Medical University of Vienna have presented the first preliminary results of a pilot study on microplastics (microplastic particles) in humans.

1 Nov 2018

New federal grant will allow Brown to expand opioid treatment in state correctional system

In 2016, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections became the first state correctional system in the U.S. to screen all incarcerated individuals for opioid use disorder and provide medications for addiction treatment for those who need it.

1 Nov 2018

UC Scientist receives NIH grant for developing new malaria therapeutic strategies

A scientist at the University of California, Riverside, who researches the malaria-causing parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, is the principal investigator, or PI, on two grants from the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, totaling nearly $6.6 million. Funding from each grant is for five years.

1 Nov 2018

New evidence reveals link between antioxidant intake and increased tumor growth

Now there is additional evidence of the connection between the intake of antioxidant supplements and increased tumor growth. Experiments on animals and human cancer tissue confirm that addition of some antioxidants increases the growth of the severe malignant melanoma type of skin cancer.

1 Nov 2018

UA scientists aim to identify drug targets for rare pediatric cancer

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare cancer of the skeletal muscle that primarily affects pediatric patients. After diagnosis, about 3 out of 4 patients are cured with standard treatment. Survival rates drop to 17 percent if the disease comes back (recurs) and to 30 percent if it spreads (metastasizes).

1 Nov 2018

Radio frequency probes inspired by microstrip patch antennas increase MRI resolution

High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines can work better by changing the structure of radio probes from coils to antennas.

1 Nov 2018

Study: Societal acceptance of domestic violence is widespread in developing countries

Societal acceptance of domestic violence against women is widespread in developing countries, with 36 per cent of people believing it is justified in certain situations.

1 Nov 2018

Smoking pot can damage memory study confirms

A new study has shown that abstaining from cannabis or weed for just a month can result in improvement in memory and cognitive skills proving that weed can impair memory in the first place.

1 Nov 2018

Toxic protein assemblies found to play beneficial role in muscle generation

Toxic protein assemblies, or "amyloids," long considered to be key drivers in many neuromuscular diseases, also play a beneficial role in the development of healthy muscle tissue, University of Colorado Boulder researchers have found.

1 Nov 2018

Celprogen successfully prints 3D Brains from brain stem cells to study neurological disease stages

Celprogen Inc., a leader in the Stem Cell Research and Therapeutics industry for stem cell research since 2002, today announced that they have successfully finished printing 3D Brains from brain stem cells for studying neurological disease stages.

1 Nov 2018

Unraveling a rare genetic mutation related to growth disorders

What would happen if you suddenly stopped growing at age 12 or 13? Solving genetic growth mysteries and scheduling regular appointments with pediatric endocrinologists is atypical for most parents and pediatricians.

1 Nov 2018

The appendix may be associated with Parkinson’s disease

The vermiform appendix or appendix as we commonly know it, is a vestigial organ of the body which does not come into notice unless it is inflamed (such as in appendicitis). In cases of appendicitis, the finger like part of the gut at the base of the caecum is surgically removed.

1 Nov 2018

Researchers discover biomarker for most common type of heart failure

A team led by a Cedars-Sinai physician-scientist has discovered a biomarker--a protein found in the blood--for the most common type of heart failure, a new study published today in JAMA Cardiology shows.

1 Nov 2018

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Researchers uncover link between RNA abnormalities and multiple myeloma progression

Presence of rare mutations indicates increased risk from interval breast cancers

New study to evaluate human immune system's response to influenza

Researchers cross-reference historical divergence of Aedes aegypti populations

Childlessness influences Chinese adults' end-of-life care preferences

High blood pressure caused by specific signaling from the brain promotes heart disease

Repair defect in neurons hints at possible therapy for preventing ALS

Exploring potential health risks of microplastic particles for humans

New federal grant will allow Brown to expand opioid treatment in state correctional system

UC Scientist receives NIH grant for developing new malaria therapeutic strategies

New evidence reveals link between antioxidant intake and increased tumor growth

UA scientists aim to identify drug targets for rare pediatric cancer

Radio frequency probes inspired by microstrip patch antennas increase MRI resolution

Study: Societal acceptance of domestic violence is widespread in developing countries

Smoking pot can damage memory study confirms

Toxic protein assemblies found to play beneficial role in muscle generation

Celprogen successfully prints 3D Brains from brain stem cells to study neurological disease stages

Unraveling a rare genetic mutation related to growth disorders

The appendix may be associated with Parkinson’s disease

Researchers discover biomarker for most common type of heart failure

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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