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Showing posts with label Top Health News -- ScienceDaily. Show all posts

How cancer cells escape from tumors, spread

Metas­tasis. The very word evokes fear. Defined as the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another, metastasis is the cause ...

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Stem cell study finds mechanism that controls skin and hair color

A pair of molecular signals controls skin and hair color in mice and humans -- and could be targeted by new drugs to treat skin pigment diso...

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Personal cooling units on the horizon

Firefighters entering burning buildings, athletes competing in the broiling sun and workers in foundries may eventually be able to carry the...

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Do bearded dragons dream? Reptiles share sleep patterns with mammals and birds

Brain sleep appeared early in vertebrate evolution. Researchers describe the existence of REM and slow-wave sleep in the Australian dragon, ...

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RNA splicing mutations play major role in genetic variation and disease

RNA splicing is a major underlying factor that links mutations to complex traits and diseases, according to an exhaustive analysis of gene e...

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Scientists turn skin cells into heart cells and brain cells using drugs

In a major breakthrough, scientists have transformed skin cells into heart cells and brain cells using a combination of chemicals. All previ...

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Lifestyle has a strong impact on intestinal bacteria, which has a strong impact on health

Everything you eat or drink affects your intestinal bacteria, and is likely to have an impact on your health. That is the finding of a large...

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Vitamin stops the aging process of organs

By administering nicotinamide riboside to elderly mice, researchers restored their organs' ability to regenerate and prolonged their liv...

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BPA determined to have adverse effects on couples seeking in vitro fertilization

Exposure to Bisphenol-A (BPA) may lead to reduced quality of embryos during reproduction. A new study has shown that BPA could be the cause ...

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Analyzing the psyche of risky drivers

Road crashes are the world's leading cause of preventable death and injury in people under 35, accounting for around 5 million casualtie...

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Consumers' trust in online user ratings misplaced, says study

The belief that online user ratings are good indicators of product quality is largely an illusion, according to a new study. The analyses sh...

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Shape of tumor may affect whether cells can metastasize

Only a few cells in a cancerous tumor are able to break away and spread to other parts of the body, but the curve along the edge of the tumo...

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Scientists predict cell changes that affect breast cancer growth

Using a broad spectrum of analytical tools, scientists have shown how sometimes small, often practically imperceptible, structural changes i...

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TJP1 protein may identify multiple myeloma patients most likely to benefit from proteasome inhibitors

A gene known as TJP1 (tight junction protein 1) could help determine which multiple myeloma patients would best benefit from proteasome inhi...

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Study links residential radon exposure to hematologic cancers in women

A new report finds a statistically-significant, positive association between high levels of residential radon and the risk of hematologic (b...

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Fiber optic biosensor-integrated microfluidic chip to detect glucose levels

A team of researchers report integrating fiber optic glucose sensors into a microfluidic chip to create portable, high-performance, low-cost...

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Age-dependent changes in pancreatic function related to diabetes identified

Age-dependent changes in pancreatic function related to diabetes have been identified by researchers. The research collaboration to procure ...

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Narrow band imaging can reduce recurrence of bladder tumors

Research into bladder tumor surgery has found that using narrow band imaging can significantly reduce the risk of disease recurrence. Accord...

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Stem cells know how to open up and unwind

Research has revealed a new understanding of how an open genome structure supports the long-term and unrestricted developmental potential in...

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'Tropical' parasitic disease emerges in Canadian Arctic

An outbreak of an intestinal parasite common in the tropics, known as Cryptosporidium, has been identified for the first time in the Arctic....

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