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Mystery Molecule Is Key to Inhibiting Colon Cancer
Immunologists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered that a protein called NLRC3 plays a central role in inhibiting colon cells from becoming cancerous. The study, led by Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, Ph.D., a member of the St. Jude Department of Immunology,...
Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Decline in Many Countries
Breast cancer mortality rates continue to decline in many nations, but a review of mortality trends in 47 countries around the world indicates some significant disparities, particularly in South Korea and some Latin American nations, according to results presented at the...
Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease Identified
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have detected key changes in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. The study confirmed for the first time that two molecules assumed to contribute to the disease process are both present at very early...
Short-term Sleep Deprivation Affects Heart Function
Too little sleep takes a toll on your heart, according to a new study to be presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). People who work in fire and emergency medical services, medical residencies...
Portions of the Brain Fall Asleep and Wake Back Up All the Time
When we are in a deep slumber our brain activity cycles ebbs and flows in big, obvious waves, like watching a tide of human bodies rise up and sit down around a sports stadium. It’s hard to miss. Now, Stanford researchers...
Report Highlights Coffee’s Potential Role in Reducing Cognitive Decline
A new report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC), a not-for-profit organization devoted to the study and disclosure of science related to coffee and health, highlights the potential role of coffee consumption in reducing the risk of cognitive...
New Topical Immunotherapy Effective Against Early Skin Cancer
A combination of two topical drugs triggers a robust immune response against precancerous skin lesions, aiding in skin cancer prevention. The research, from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard Medical School, shows that the therapy activates...
Weight Loss May Help Prevent Multiple Myeloma
New research shows that excess weight increases the risk that a benign blood disorder will progress into multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood. The study, by a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is published Nov....
Scientists Find Surprising Answers to ‘Food Coma’ Conundrum
Anyone who has drifted into a fuzzy-headed stupor after a large holiday meal is familiar with the condition commonly known as a “food coma.” Now scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), Florida Atlantic University and Bowling...
Turning Back the Aging Clock
Researchers from Caltech and UCLA have developed a new approach targeting Aging Mitochondrial DNA to remove cellular damage that accumulates with age. Led by Nikolay Kandul, senior postdoctoral scholar in biology and biological engineering in the laboratory of Professor of Biology...
Reason for Pancreatic Cancer’s Resistance to Chemotherapy Found
A University of Liverpool research team has published a study that identifies the mechanism in the human body that causes resistance of pancreatic cancer cells to chemotherapy, focusing on Fibroblasts in pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes...
Drinking Red Wine Before Smoking Can Prevent Short Term Vascular Damage
Drinking red wine is widely regarded as protective for cardiovascular health. A new report in The American Journal of Medicine found that a glass or two of red wine before lighting up a cigarette can counteract some of the short-term negative...