High Doses of a Common Hormone Drug are Linked to an Increased Risk of Benign Brain Tumors
According to a University of Bristol-led study of more than 8 million patients, high doses of a commonly used drug used in the hormonal treatment…
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Cancer Patients Now Have Hope Thanks to a New Method of Targeting Mutant RAS
Following a 10-year journey, John O’Bryan, Ph.D., and colleagues at the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have shown a novel therapeutic method to inhibit a protein…
Opinion Biological Science Rejects the Sex Binary, and That’s Good for Humanity
Sen. Marsha Blackburn sparked outrage when she challenged Jackson to define the word “woman” during his confirmation hearings for the United States Supreme Court. Following…
Researchers have Discovered the Mechanism that Allows Information to Flow Between Different Parts of the Brain
The key to the controlled manufacture of cerium oxide mesocrystals has been discovered, according to a research team from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and…
Improved Stability Nanostructures for the Development of More Effective Cancer Nanomedicine
The majority of medications on the market today have only one mechanism of action, and producing pharmaceuticals with many functions is both difficult and expensive.…
Researchers Discover a Potential New Target for Treating Newborns with Low Oxygen or Blood Flow in the Brain
A shortage of oxygen or blood flow in the brain during labor or delivery is one of the most common causes of impairment or death…
Why Does Trauma-Focused Psychotherapy Work? A New Study Reveals
Psychotherapy with a trauma emphasis is widely regarded as the most effective treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the mechanisms by which this approach…
The Brain Changes that Occur After a Traumatic Brain Injury are Like Those Seen in Alzheimer’s Disease
According to a recent USC study, brain changes in those with Alzheimer’s disease and those with mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are strikingly comparable, offering…
Scientists Discover a Sought-After ‘Anti-Cancer’ Compound in Sea Corals
The ocean’s depths are teeming with mysteries, but scientists have recently unearthed one of the ocean’s best-kept secrets. For the past 25 years, researchers have…
Researchers have Discovered a Biomarker Panel that could Aid in the Early Detection of Gestational Diabetes
UCLA researchers have taken the first step in determining what would be an effective technique to detect gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) earlier in pregnancy, potentially…
The Immune System is Triggered by a Nanoparticle and an Inhibitor, Outsmarting Brain Cancer
When researchers at the University of Michigan’s Rogel Cancer Center discovered a tiny chemical that blocked a key mechanism in brain tumors, they were optimistic.…
Body-Area Sensor and Control Network Communicate With Smart, Dissolving Pacemaker
Northwestern University researchers unveiled the world’s first transitory pacemaker last summer, a completely implanted, wireless device that dissolves harmlessly in the body once it’s no…
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