Researchers report inhibiting activity of a specific protein in glioblastomas boosts their sensitivity to radiation, improving treatment prospects for one…
Protein content as a marker for response to therapy in brain cancer
Brain tumors vary widely in how they respond to treatment. However, early assessment of therapy response is essential in order…
Does extra sleep on the weekends repay your sleep debt? No, researchers say
Insufficient sleep and untreated sleep disorders put people at increased risk for metabolic problems, including obesity and diabetes. But is…
Earlier emergence of malaria in Africa
Malaria, which claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year — mainly children and especially in Africa -, is one…
Colon cancer growth reduced by exercise
Exercise may play a role in reducing the growth of colon cancer cells according to new research. The study found…
Mindfulness could promote positive body image
Making people more aware of their own internal body signals, such as heartbeat or breathing rate, could promote positive body…
Systems biology: Cell atlas of the aging lung
Aging promotes lung function decline and increases susceptibility to diseases of the respiratory tract. In order to understand these effects…
Adipocyte glucocorticoid receptors play a role in developing steroid diabetes
Researchers focused on glucocorticoid receptors (GRs), the receptors for the body’s endogenous steroids, are clarifying part of the mechanism behind…
Higher hospital readmission rates for cardiac patients in Northern vs. Southern Ontario: Importance
Patients hospitalized with heart attacks, heart failure, atrial fibrillation or stroke in Northern Ontario, Canada, were more likely to be…
How metabolites target brain-homing immune cells to treat multiple sclerosis
A new study details how metabolites can be used to inhibit epigenetic mechanisms and effectively treat multiple sclerosis and a…