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Researchers find the cause of and cure for brain injury associated with gut condition
Using a mouse model of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) — a potentially fatal condition that causes a premature infant’s gut to suddenly die — researchers at Johns …
Read Full ArticleNew drug targets receptors in sarcoma cells, shrinks tumors in animal trials
A new compound that targets a receptor within sarcoma cancer cells shrank tumors and hampered their ability to spread in mice and pigs, a study from researchers at the University of Illinois reports. …
Read Full ArticleLipid that aids normal skin turnover may help psoriasis
A lipid that helps keep skin cell turnover on track may help restore healthy turnover in psoriasis, investigators say. …
Read Full ArticleNew drug discovery could halt spread of brain cancer
The tissues in our bodies largely are made of fluid. It moves around cells and is essential to normal body function. But in some cases, this fluid may be doing more harm than good. …
Read Full Article‘Druggable’ cancer target found in pathway regulating organ size
It’s known that cancer involves unchecked cell growth and that a biological pathway that regulates organ size, known at the Hippo pathway, is also involved in cancer. …
Read Full ArticleRadiotherapy-induced cognitive decline prevented by temporarily shutting down immune response
Treating brain tumors comes at a steep cost, especially for children. More than half of patients who endure radiation therapy for these tumors experience irreversible …
Read Full ArticleBeneficial gut bacteria metabolize fiber to improve heart health in mice
Diets rich in fiber have long been associated with an array of positive outcomes, chief among them healthy hearts and arteries protected from the ravages of atherosclerosis, the accumulation of fatty plaques linked to heart …
Read Full ArticleMultiple sclerosis: Accumulation of B cells triggers nervous system damage
B cells are important in helping the immune system fight pathogens. However, in the case of the neurological autoimmune disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) they can …
Read Full ArticleScientists find potential path for countering oxidative stress in a range of diseases
Scientists at Scripps Research have made a surprising discovery in their mission to understand how cells stay healthy, uncovering an important connection between a cell’s sugar metabolism and its antioxidant response, …
Read Full ArticlePreventing sudden cardiac death with genome editing
Each year, at least 3 million people worldwide die of sudden cardiac death. In the U.S., this number reaches up to 450,000 people. Although sudden cardiac death is more common in older adults, younger people also are significantly affected. …
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