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Study identifies genes involved in latent asymptomatic state of breast cancer metastases

The time needed for breast cancer metastases (secondary lesions caused by cells that have escaped from the original tumor) to develop varies between patients, and little is known about the mechanisms that govern latency (the dormant state of cells that have already spread through the body).

23 Jan 2018

GW study uncovers potential obstacle to finding a cure for HIV

The latest "kick-and-kill" research to eliminate the HIV virus uncovered a potential obstacle in finding a cure.

22 Jan 2018

Discovery offers fresh perspective on how the brain keeps its balance

As with all things in life, healthy brain function depends on a balance of forces. We think of our brains as active - moving a leg and saying a word are all "active" events.

22 Jan 2018

Anti-inflammatory pill could help make vaccines more effective for the elderly

By identifying why skin immunity declines in old age, a UCL-led research team has found that an anti-inflammatory pill could help make vaccines more effective for elderly people.

22 Jan 2018

Researchers show association between microbiome and cancer-related blood infections

Cancer patients receive essential medicines, fluids, blood and nutrients through long, flexible tubes called central venous catheters, or central lines.

22 Jan 2018

JAX researcher receives grant for retinal disease research

The National Eye Institute has awarded Jackson Laboratory Professor Juergen Naggert, Ph.D., a five-year grant totaling $2,187,500 to study genetically controlled breaks in an eye structure known as the external limiting membrane, which could hold the key to understanding and treating enhanced S-cone syndrome and other diseases of the retina.

22 Jan 2018

Powerful anti-oxidant can stop progression of fatty liver disease in young mice

As obesity continues to rise in the U.S., non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become a major public health issue, increasingly leading to cancer and liver transplants.

22 Jan 2018

Researchers seek to understand effect of very low birth weight on the brain

Children born with very low birth weights are at an increased risk of cognitive, emotional and behavioral problems throughout their lives.

22 Jan 2018

C-Path receives support from European Medicines Agency for liver injury biomarker

Critical Path Institute announced today that the European Medicines Agency has issued a Letter of Support for measurement of glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) as a biomarker of hepatocellular liver injury.

22 Jan 2018

New discovery sheds light on iron-restricted anemia that causes fatigue in millions

A new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed an unknown clockwork mechanism within the body that controls the creation of oxygen-carrying red blood cells.

22 Jan 2018

Study highlights new long-acting approach for prevention of malaria

A new study, published in Nature Communications, conducted by the University of Liverpool and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine highlights a new 'long acting' medicine for the prevention of malaria.

22 Jan 2018

Prosthetic users less affected by ‘size-weight illusion’, research shows

People with prosthetic arms or hands do not experience the "size-weight illusion" as strongly as other people, new research shows.

22 Jan 2018

Findings provide better understanding of cognitive inflexibility in Fragile X Syndrome

Mice with the genetic defect that causes Fragile X syndrome (FXS) learn and remember normally, but show an inability to learn new information that contradicts what they initially learned, shows a new study by a team of neuroscientists.

22 Jan 2018

KAIST scientists identify cellular mechanism for severe viral hepatitis

KAIST medical scientists identified a cellular mechanism causing inflammatory changes in regulatory T cells that can lead to severe viral hepatitis. Research on this mechanism will help further understand the nature of various inflammatory diseases and lead to the development of relevant clinical treatments.

22 Jan 2018

Epilepsy associated with volume and thickness differences in brain matter

Epilepsy is associated with thickness and volume differences in the grey matter of several brain regions, according to new research led by UCL and the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

22 Jan 2018

UCLA researchers describe herpes virus structure associated with Kaposi's sarcoma

UCLA researchers have provided the first description of the structure of the herpes virus associated with Kaposi's sarcoma, a type of cancer.

19 Jan 2018

Serological study shows prevalence of tularemia pathogens in Austrian hunting dogs

Tularemia is an infectious bacterial disease that is life-threatening for rodents, rabbits and hares, but which can also infect humans and dogs.

19 Jan 2018

Researchers develop single blood test that screens for 8 cancer types

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers developed a single blood test that screens for eight common cancer types and helps identify the location of the cancer.

19 Jan 2018

Researchers describe atom-by-atom changes in ALS-linked protein

For the first time, researchers have described atom-by-atom changes in a family of proteins linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a group of brain disorders known as frontotemporal dementia and degenerative diseases of muscle and bone.

19 Jan 2018

Beneficial bacteria on the skin of mice promotes immunity and accelerates wound healing

Beneficial bacteria on the skin of lab mice work with the animals' immune systems to defend against disease-causing microbes and accelerate wound healing, according to new research from scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

19 Jan 2018

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Study identifies genes involved in latent asymptomatic state of breast cancer metastases

GW study uncovers potential obstacle to finding a cure for HIV

Discovery offers fresh perspective on how the brain keeps its balance

Anti-inflammatory pill could help make vaccines more effective for the elderly

Researchers show association between microbiome and cancer-related blood infections

JAX researcher receives grant for retinal disease research

Powerful anti-oxidant can stop progression of fatty liver disease in young mice

Researchers seek to understand effect of very low birth weight on the brain

C-Path receives support from European Medicines Agency for liver injury biomarker

New discovery sheds light on iron-restricted anemia that causes fatigue in millions

Study highlights new long-acting approach for prevention of malaria

Prosthetic users less affected by ‘size-weight illusion’, research shows

Findings provide better understanding of cognitive inflexibility in Fragile X Syndrome

KAIST scientists identify cellular mechanism for severe viral hepatitis

Epilepsy associated with volume and thickness differences in brain matter

UCLA researchers describe herpes virus structure associated with Kaposi's sarcoma

Serological study shows prevalence of tularemia pathogens in Austrian hunting dogs

Researchers develop single blood test that screens for 8 cancer types

Researchers describe atom-by-atom changes in ALS-linked protein

Beneficial bacteria on the skin of mice promotes immunity and accelerates wound healing

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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