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Study examines the effects of cancer and its treatment on aging process

A new study examines the effects of cancer and its treatment on the aging process. Investigators found that expression of a gene associated with aging is higher in young patients with cancer after treatment with chemotherapy and in young cancer survivors who are frail.

24 Aug 2020

Developing more precise, targeted therapy for a highly aggressive breast cancer

Taking advantage of a cancer cell's altered metabolism that drives its runaway growth, Princess Margaret researchers are zeroing in on these molecular changes to help them develop more precise drug targets for one of the most deadly breast cancers.

21 Aug 2020

Leading international scientists advance a new definition of synbiotics

The word 'synbiotic' appears on a growing number of food and supplement products, with synbiotic ingredients showing promise for modulating the community of microbes living in the human gut, while providing a health benefit.

21 Aug 2020

New COVID-19 pooling test detects asymptomatic carriers

A new peer-reviewed study published in Science Advances confirms the success of a new COVID-19 pooling test that identifies all positive subjects, including asymptomatic carriers, in a single round of testing.

21 Aug 2020

Study highlights the need to standardize training around evaluating urine sediment tests

A new study shows that nephrologists do not always agree on their interpretation of images from urine sediment tests, which are frequently ordered to evaluate a variety of kidney diseases.

21 Aug 2020

Nasal vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19 infection in mice

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a vaccine that targets the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can be given in one dose via the nose and is effective in preventing infection in mice susceptible to the novel coronavirus.

21 Aug 2020

Study offers insights into immune reactions in severe COVID-19

Researchers may have come one step closer toward understanding how the immune system contributes to severe COVID-19.

21 Aug 2020

DNA nanoswitches may provide an inexpensive platform to rapidly detect emerging viruses

Programmable DNA nanoswitches that bind to viral RNA in human body fluids may provide an inexpensive platform to rapidly detect a wide variety of emerging viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, according to a new study.

21 Aug 2020

New injectable drug could offer long-lasting protection from HIV with fewer side effects

Scientists have developed an injectable drug that blocks HIV from entering cells. They say the new drug potentially offers long-lasting protection from the infection with fewer side effects.

21 Aug 2020

Researchers discover new mechanism for anticancer drug resistance in gastric cancer

A joint project led by Kumamoto University (Japan) has discovered a new mechanism for anticancer drug resistance in gastric cancer.

21 Aug 2020

Study identifies several new microbes that cause dental caries

The human body is home to trillions of microbes. Through its natural functioning, much of the time, this ecosystem regulates our health.

21 Aug 2020

Researchers reproduce the pathogenesis of hereditary kidney disease from human iPS cells

Joint research, led by Kumamoto University in Japan, has successfully reproduced the pathogenesis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) from human iPS cells in vitro.

21 Aug 2020

A new mechanism by which microtubule networks instruct neuronal polarity revealed

Prof. MENG Wenxiang's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently reported a new mechanism by which microtubule networks instruct neuronal polarity.

21 Aug 2020

Adolescents with “elevated" hunger hormone are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder

Chronic stress increases a blood-based hormone called acyl-ghrelin for years after the initial traumatic stressor exposure in some adolescents, and those with elevated levels of the hormone are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to experience more severe cases of the condition, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published August 20 in JAMA Network Open.

21 Aug 2020

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Study examines the effects of cancer and its treatment on aging process

Developing more precise, targeted therapy for a highly aggressive breast cancer

Leading international scientists advance a new definition of synbiotics

New COVID-19 pooling test detects asymptomatic carriers

Study highlights the need to standardize training around evaluating urine sediment tests

Nasal vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19 infection in mice

Study offers insights into immune reactions in severe COVID-19

DNA nanoswitches may provide an inexpensive platform to rapidly detect emerging viruses

New injectable drug could offer long-lasting protection from HIV with fewer side effects

Researchers discover new mechanism for anticancer drug resistance in gastric cancer

Study identifies several new microbes that cause dental caries

Researchers reproduce the pathogenesis of hereditary kidney disease from human iPS cells

A new mechanism by which microtubule networks instruct neuronal polarity revealed

Adolescents with “elevated" hunger hormone are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder

Dusp8 protein has regulatory effects on hypothalamic insulin sensitivity

Key molecule can be used to assess prognosis of triple negative breast cancer

Broccoli and Brussels could be beneficial in preventing advanced blood vessel disease

Study could reveal brain cells and circuits that influence human health and metabolism in response to dietary changes

Newly discovered molecule can suppress a wide range of cancers

Smart glove allows users to mimic in-game controls using simple hand gestures

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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