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Targeted therapy proves effective against brain tumors in preclinical studies
Dec. 21, 2012 Researchers from Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have published findings from a preclinical study assessing the effectiveness of a small-molecule inhibitor, CFAK-Y15, in treating some brain cancers
Genomic ‘hotspots’ offer clues to causes of autism, other disorders
Dec. 20, 2012 An international team, led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has discovered that “random” mutations in the genome are not quite so random after all
Genomic ‘hotspots’ offer clues to causes of autism, other disorders
Dec. 20, 2012 An international team, led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has discovered that “random” mutations in the genome are not quite so random after all
The HER2 paradox: HER2-positive stem cells found in HER2-negative breast cancer
Dec. 14, 2012 A multicenter study led by researchers at UC Davis describes new, paradoxical characteristics of the most common type of breast cancer. The findings shed light on how the disease can evade treatment and could improve diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
Massive shifts reshape the health landscape worldwide
Dec. 13, 2012 Globally, health advances present most people with a devastating irony: avoid premature death but live longer and sicker.
Skin patches for more medicines? Some large molecules sneak through skin on their own
Dec. 12, 2012 Certain naturally occurring large molecules are able to sneak through the skin at a rate higher than that expected based on their size, according to a study published in the American scientific journal Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Concussions affect children’s brains even after symptoms subside
Dec. 11, 2012 Brain changes in children who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion, persist for months following injury — even after the symptoms of the injury are gone, according to a study published in the December 12 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience
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