Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) is a rare brain tumor that predominantly occurs in young children. Scientists at St. Jude
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Synthetic cells capture and reveal hidden messages of the immune system
When immune cells detect harmful pathogens or cancer, they mobilise and coordinate a competent defence response. To do this effectively
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Sweet success of parasite survival could also be its downfall
University of York scientists are part of an international team which has discovered how a parasite responsible for spreading a
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Barriers to fungal infection diagnosis
There are several barriers that prevent the consistent use of fungal diagnostic preparations to correctly identify cutaneous fungal infections, according
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Cannabis’ effects on brain neurochemistry
A new Addiction Biology study provides the first evidence of a blunted response to stress-induced dopamine signaling in the brain’s
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New cause of cell aging discovered: Findings have huge implications for cancer and age-related health conditions
New research from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering could be key to our understanding of how the aging process
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A tale of two proteins: The best and worst of metabolic adaptation: Researchers reveal two enzymes responsible for inducing lean and obese states
The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) hypothesis is supported by multiple human epidemiological studies and animal studies. It
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Sweet! How C. difficile toxin A enters intestinal cells: CRISPR/Cas9 genetic screen reveals the entry portal, and a potential treatment strategy
Clostridiodes difficile infection has become a leading cause of severe, sometimes fatal diarrheal illness. It flourishes best in hospitals and
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Key step in cell protein production
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered how genes create proteins in research which could aid the development of
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How whales defy the cancer odds: Good genes: Researchers break down DNA of world’s largest mammals
Scientists know that age and weight are risk factors in the development of cancer. That should mean that whales, which
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