IMAGE: A new model by Rice University researchers details a direct connection between gene expression and metabolism and how cancer cells take advantage of it to adapt to hostile environments, a… view more Credit: Illustration by Dongya Jia/Rice University HOUSTON — (Feb. 7, 2019) — When metastatic cancer cells need to avoid a threat, they simply…
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DALLAS, February 7, 2019 — Infection with high-risk strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which have been linked to cancer, might increase the risk of heart and blood vessel or cardiovascular disease, especially among women with obesity or other cardiovascular risk factors, according to new research in Circulation Research, an American Heart Association journal. While…
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IMAGE: Researchers at the UW Medicine Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine in Seattle are studying genetic controls of a critical, early stage of embryonic development to try to… view more Credit: Jennifer Hesson New information is unfolding on the genetic controls of an early turning point in pregnancy. As the tiny, dividing cell mass,…
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The field of genetic sequencing has undergone a dramatic revolution over the past 20 years. In 2001 the first copy of the three billion base pairs that assemble the human genome was published. Since then, the price of genetic sequencing has dramatically declined, and sequencing of DNA fragments has become routine in biology and medical…
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The details regarding the validation of this new device are published in the latest issue of Scientific Reports. Multifocal lenses are used in cataract surgeries — to replace the crystalline when it has lost its transparency — or to correct for presbyopia. There are different lens designs in the market, and choosing one or another…
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New York, NY (February 7, 2019) — A team of researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed a novel machine-learning framework that distinguishes between low- and high-risk prostate cancer with more precision than ever before. The framework, described…
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IMAGE: An example of an operational MR LinAc which will be installed at GenesisCare in Oxford view more UK, 7 February 2019: Today GenesisCare and the University of Oxford’s Department of Oncology announce the launch of an exclusive 10-year partnership to enhance access to the latest technology in medicine to improve diagnosis, management, and treatment of…
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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is suing to stop a Philadelphia group from opening what some public health experts and mayors consider the next front in fighting the opioid epidemic: a place where people who inject fentanyl and other illicit drugs can do so under medical supervision. The nonprofit group, Safehouse, was formed last year…
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On this week’s Modern Love podcast, the actress Debra Winger reprises her reading of “You May Want to Marry My Husband,” a moving essay written by Amy Krouse Rosenthal as she was dying from ovarian cancer. Ms. Rosenthal passed away 10 days after her essay was published. She was a memoirist, children’s book author and…
DetailsFast-food outlets are abundant and, while fast food has a reputation for being unhealthful, a growing number of the big chains are adding more nutritious options to their menus. Outlets that allow greater customization of orders tend to have lower calorie or more nutritious choices. However, there are healthful options on the menu of most…
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