Cancer’s ‘Achilles Heel’ Could be in its Molecular Roots
March 8, 2024 9:56 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | News | CommentsCancer is a complex, adapting monster that branches off from its initial mutations, swallowing living cells and hijacking them amid the hostile takeover of the healthy body. But turning the tide may be an “Achilles Heel” of the antigens on the surface of the tumor cells, created at the very beginning of its genesis, according to a new study.
Spotted Gar Fish Could Bridge Biomedical Gap
March 8, 2024 9:51 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsWhen researchers sequenced the genome of an ancient fish, the spotted gar, they found it has conserved genes and non-coding elements that span both zebrafish and humans, meaning the creature could bridge a gap in biomedical disease research.
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Discovery of a 'Neuronal Big Bang'
March 7, 2024 11:07 am | by University of Geneva | News | CommentsNeuroscientists shed light on the mechanisms that allow progenitors to generate neurons. By developing a novel technology called FlashTag that enables them to isolate and visualize neurons at the very moment they are born, they have deciphered the basic genetic code allowing the construction of a neuron.
Peanuts for Babies? Studies Back Allergy-preventing Strategy
March 7, 2024 10:59 am | by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsTwo new studies bolster evidence that feeding babies peanuts or other allergy-inducing foods is more likely to protect them than to cause problems.
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Aspirin Found to Reduce Overall Cancer Risk
March 7, 2024 10:46 am | by Harvard University | News | CommentsAn analysis of data from two long-term epidemiologic studies has found that regular use of aspirin significantly reduces the overall risk of cancer, an effect that primarily reflects a lower risk of colorectal cancer and other tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.
Evidence of Zika's Risk to Pregnant Women Continues to Grow
March 7, 2024 10:33 am | by Lauran Neergaard and Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press | News | CommentsResearchers report that the Zika virus may be linked to a wider variety of "grave outcomes" for developing babies than previously reported - threats that can come at any stage of pregnancy.
Chronic Stress Causes Brain Inflammation, Memory Loss
March 7, 2024 10:07 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsA new study suggests that long-term stress can hurt short-term memory, in part due to inflammation brought on by an immune response.
Bioscience Bulletin: Potential Huntington’s Treatment, Cuban Lung Cancer Vaccine, and Precision Medicine
March 4, 2024 4:48 pm | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | News | CommentsCheck out our top stories this week!
Field Flow Fractionation of Proteins, Macromolecules and Nanoparticles
March 4, 2024 10:32 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Postnova AF2000 MultiFlow is a high performance Flow Field-Flow Fractionation (FFF) platform for separation of proteins, macromolecules and nanoparticles. Modular in design, the unit incorporates the combined experience, expertise and technological advances from Postnova Analytics' nearly two decades of leadership in FFF.
Scientists Find Brain Cells with 100+ Unique Mutations
March 4, 2024 10:18 am | by Scripps Research Institute | News | CommentsIn a new study, scientists are the first to sequence the complete genomes of individual neurons and to produce live mice carrying neuronal genomes in all of their cells.
Can't Sleep? Street Lights May be Keeping You Awake
March 4, 2024 10:13 am | by American Academy of Neurology | News | CommentsIf your neighborhood is well-lit at night, you may not be sleeping well, according to a new study.
Neuroscientists Discover a Gene that Controls Worms’ Behavioral State
March 4, 2024 10:04 am | by Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | News | CommentsIn a study of worms, neuroscientists have discovered a gene that plays a critical role in controlling the switch between alternative behavioral states, which for humans include hunger and fullness, or sleep and wakefulness.
CDC: Superbugs Cause 1 in 7 Infections Caught in Hospitals
March 4, 2024 9:45 am | by Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer | News | CommentsSupergerms cause 1 out of 7 infections caught in hospitals, health officials said Thursday. The bugs include the staph infection MRSA (MUR'-suh) and five other bacteria resistant to many kinds of antibiotics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
‘Broken-heart Syndrome’ Also Caused by Too Much Happiness
March 4, 2024 9:32 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | News | CommentsTakotsubo syndrome, first described in the medical literature in 1990, has come to be known as “broken-heart syndrome.” Grief, anger or fear in excess can cause serious overstimulation of the nervous system, which leads to heart arrhythmias or outright sudden cardiac death. But the same emotional pathways can be jolted by extreme happiness – leading to the same danger of a heart failure, according to a new study.
