Link found between Down syndrome and leukemia
Although doctors have long known that people with Down syndrome have a heightened risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) during childhood, they haven’t been … Read more
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‘Chaperone’ compounds offer new approach to Alzheimer’s treatment
A team of researchers from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), Weill Cornell Medical College, and Brandeis University has devised a wholly new approach to the … Read more
Scientists develop ‘playbook’ for reverse engineering tissue
Consider the marvel of the embryo. It begins as a glob of identical cells that change shape and function as they multiply to become the … Read more
Gene panel screens dozens of genes for cancer-associated mutations
As many as 10 percent of women with a personal or family history of breast or ovarian cancer have at least one genetic mutation that, … Read more
Study builds on the power of whey protein for improved body composition
Whey protein consumption may lead to significant decreases in body weight and body fat and significant increases in lean body mass New research published in … Read more
Splice Variants Reveal Connections Among Autism Genes
A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Center for Cancer Systems Biology (CCSB) at the Dana-Farber … Read more
Processing new information during sleep compromises memory
Animal study highlights importance of brain activity during sleep for memory accuracy, strength New research appearing in the April 9 issue of the Journal of … Read more
Why binge drinkers are slower to heal from their wounds
People who are injured while binge drinking are much slower to heal from wounds suffered in car accidents, shootings, fires, etc. Now a new study … Read more
New research suggests connection between white matter and cognitive health
A multidisciplinary group of scientists from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky have identified an interesting connection between the health of … Read more
Groundbreaking device could enhance optical data processing, computers
At St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, a section of the dome called the Whispering Gallery makes a whisper audible from the other side of the … Read more
Fighting cancer with lasers and nanoballoons that pop
New drug delivery method targets cancer cells — not the entire body — and limits chemotherapy side effects Chemotherapeutic drugs excel at fighting cancer, but … Read more
