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Study finds abnormal alternative RNA splicing patterns in aggressive prostate cancer

Aggressive forms of prostate cancer don't act the way they should, hanging on to genetic materials called introns that should be thrown away, a new six-year study led by Dean Tang, Ph.D., and Song Liu, Ph.D., of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has revealed.

30 Apr 2020

Cell division and its role in cancer development

To replace aging and worn cells, the body primarily uses a process called mitosis, in which one cell divides into two. When a cell is ready to divide, it duplicates its DNA so a complete copy is available for each of the daughter cells.

30 Apr 2020

Antibody produced by llamas shows promise against SARS-CoV-2

The hunt for an effective treatment for COVID-19 has led one team of researchers to find an improbable ally for their work: a llama named Winter.

29 Apr 2020

Breastfeeding helps reduce the risk of maternal postpartum diabetes

A team of South Korean researchers found that lactation can lower the incidence and reduce the risk of maternal postpartum diabetes.

29 Apr 2020

Tobacco smoking identified as a potential risk factor for COVID-19 infection

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of South Carolina and other institutions have identified tobacco smoking as a potential risk factor for infection of the COVID-19 virus.

29 Apr 2020

Radboudumc researchers find essential mechanism in the disease process of COVID-19

Researchers at the Radboud University Medical Center seem to have found an essential mechanism in the disease process of COVID-19, which has so far been overlooked.

29 Apr 2020

New study could improve our understanding about platelets

University of Kentucky College of Medicine researcher Sidney Whiteheart has been awarded a prestigious Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute for his research on how platelets function in hemostasis and during immune responses.

29 Apr 2020

CZI announces grants for researchers studying the role of inflammation in disease

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced $14 million in funding to support 29 interdisciplinary teams and build a network of researchers that will explore emerging ideas regarding the role of inflammation in disease.

29 Apr 2020

Study reveals how APOE4 triggers leaks in the blood-brain barrier

New USC research reveals how APOE4, a genetic culprit for Alzheimer's disease, triggers leaks in the brain's plumbing system, allowing toxic substances to seep into the brain areas responsible for memory encoding and other cognitive functions.

29 Apr 2020

Nasal biomarkers correlated with pollen-specific allergy symptoms

For people with allergies, contact with pollen leads to symptoms such as sneezing, rhinitis and watery eyes. This may sound trivial, but is in fact a complex correlation of physiological processes.

29 Apr 2020

Researchers discover cause for the lack of immune defense against tumors

One of the reasons why cancer develops is because regulatory cells inhibit the body's immune defense. Researchers under the helm of the Technical University of Munich have discovered a mechanism for identifying regulatory cells in tumor tissue that suppress an immune response.

29 Apr 2020

Kurome secures license to develop novel therapies for chemo-resistant cancer

Seed investor CincyTech announced the formation of Kurome Therapeutics ("Kurome"), a preclinical stage company developing novel therapies targeting cancer cells' adaptive resistance mechanisms beginning with hematopoietic, or blood cell, cancers.

29 Apr 2020

Study: Protein known to expand blood vessels works differently in males and females

A protein known to expand blood vessels -- key to controlling conditions like high blood pressure -- actually has different functions in males and females, new UC Davis Health research shows.

29 Apr 2020

Researchers receive ERC grant to speed up the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis

Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a disease that affects 2-3 people out of 100,000, in which our immune system attacks our own brain causing neurological and psychiatric symptoms.

28 Apr 2020

Study unravels mechanisms underpinning how the heart influences our perception

Heart and brain communicate constantly. For example, when we encounter a dangerous situation, signals from the brain make sure that the heart beats faster.

28 Apr 2020

Damon Runyon offers extension awards to help scientists affected by COVID-19 crisis

COVID-19 related laboratory shutdowns present a serious threat to scientists in the critical earliest stages of their careers.

28 Apr 2020

Albany, Wisconsin researchers look for molecular clues to fight COVID-19

In the center of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals are racing to maintain quality care for patients with severe disease while facing a shortage of resources and limited understanding of the novel coronavirus.

28 Apr 2020

Study explores impact of simultaneous alcohol and cannabis usage on unborn children

An unforeseen consequence of normalization of marijuana use is that adolescents and adults of childbearing age are increasingly engaged in a practice of Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabinoid (SAC) use, or co-ingestion.

28 Apr 2020

Rat spinal cords control muscular behaviors in novel biohybrid robots

Biological robots, or biobots, draw inspiration from natural systems to mimic the motions of organisms, such as swimming or jumping.

28 Apr 2020

New drug formulation could be used in the treatment of Candida infections

With antimicrobial resistance (AMR) increasing around the world, new research led by the University of Bristol has shown a new drug formulation could possibly be used in antifungal treatments against Candida infections.

28 Apr 2020

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Study finds abnormal alternative RNA splicing patterns in aggressive prostate cancer

Cell division and its role in cancer development

Antibody produced by llamas shows promise against SARS-CoV-2

Breastfeeding helps reduce the risk of maternal postpartum diabetes

Tobacco smoking identified as a potential risk factor for COVID-19 infection

Radboudumc researchers find essential mechanism in the disease process of COVID-19

New study could improve our understanding about platelets

CZI announces grants for researchers studying the role of inflammation in disease

Study reveals how APOE4 triggers leaks in the blood-brain barrier

Nasal biomarkers correlated with pollen-specific allergy symptoms

Researchers discover cause for the lack of immune defense against tumors

Kurome secures license to develop novel therapies for chemo-resistant cancer

Study: Protein known to expand blood vessels works differently in males and females

Researchers receive ERC grant to speed up the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis

Study unravels mechanisms underpinning how the heart influences our perception

Damon Runyon offers extension awards to help scientists affected by COVID-19 crisis

Albany, Wisconsin researchers look for molecular clues to fight COVID-19

Study explores impact of simultaneous alcohol and cannabis usage on unborn children

Rat spinal cords control muscular behaviors in novel biohybrid robots

New drug formulation could be used in the treatment of Candida infections

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