Dopamine Levels Could be a Biomarker for Alzheimer's
April 2018  |  Science News
Findings suggest that if a small area of brain cells, called the ventral tegmental area, does not produce the right amount of dopamine for the hippocampus, a small organ located within the brain's temporal lobe, it will not work efficiently.
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Advances in Cancer Research Through Organoids
April 2018  |  Science News
Instead of animal models, scientists have found a way to grow cells in culture that form simple, 3D versions of human organs, like the brain.
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Found in Live Cells: A New Form of DNA
April 2018  |  Science News
Researchers have identified a different kind of structure in DNA, one called the i-motif that is a kind of knot.
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Discovery of a Protein led to a Therapeutic Approach For Asthma
April 2018  |  Science News
A new treatment for asthma and other respiratory disorders was discovered by researchers at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, findings were published in Science Translational Medicine.
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Early Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Urine Screening Test Developed to Complement Urine Cytology
April 2018  |  Science News
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a new gene-based test to detect and monitor cancers involving the bladder and upper urothelial tissues.
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New CRISPR tool allows DNA editing outside of the cell
April 2018  |  Science News
Researchers from the Christiana Care Health System’s Gene Editing Institute have developed a new CRISPR gene-editing tool that could revolutionize cancer care. Read the Full Article from News Medical Lifesciences
Cold Temp Exposure Causes Epigenetic Changes in Fat Cells
April 2018  |  Science News
New evidence from investigators at the University of Tokyo and Tohoku University in Japan has revealed a molecular mechanism that controls how lifestyle choices and the external environment affect gene expression. This mechanism includes potential targets for next-generation drug discovery efforts to treat metabolic diseases, including diabetes and obesity..
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Novel biomarker can distinguish between benign and malignant lung nodules
April 2018  |  Science News
Researchers report a newly developed biomarker was 98% effective at distinguishing between benign and malignant lung nodules in a recent multicentre clinical trial.
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Large ALS-causing protein aggregates protect rather than harm neurons
April 2018  |  Science News
Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have made a significant advance in the understanding of the complex and fatal neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Genetically altered broadly neutralizing antibodies protect monkeys from HIV-like virus
April 2018  |  Science News
Two genetically modified broadly neutralizing antibodies (link is external) (bNAbs) protected rhesus macaques from an HIV-like virus, report scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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