Many breast cancer drugs block estrogen receptors inside cancer cells. Blocking the receptors early in disease progression staves off metastasis.
Month: January 2019
Chirality in ‘real-time’
In nature, certain molecules with the same chemical composition, can exist in two different shapes that are mirrors images of
Giving Cas9 an ‘on’ switch for better control of CRISPR gene editing
CRISPR-Cas9 is a revolutionary tool in part because of its versatility: created by bacteria to chew up viruses, it works
U of A students create probiotic to help honeybees fight deadly fungus
A team of University of Alberta students are hoping to market a probiotic they created to help honeybees ward off
Five types of insomnia
The researchers revealed insomnia sufferers can be grouped into the following five sub-types: Highly distressed personality types, for example neuroticism
The Best Diets for Cancer Patients and Cancer Survivors
Lifestyle changes often follow a cancer diagnosis, both during treatment and after. Eating well is often the first step. And
Men are more sensitive to pain than women
Short-term pain is called acute pain like a sprained ankle. Long-term is called Persistent or Chronic Pain back discomfort or
Mobile, instant diagnosis of viruses
A new high-throughput, miniature, portable sequencing technique* has been developed in recent years, for human and animal health purposes. It
Two-Pronged Approach
Pairing a novel personalized cancer vaccine with an established immunotherapy drug administered to patients in a new way, Harvard Medical
Link between lowered levels of HDAC3 and infertility in endometriosis patients
A team of researchers from the U.S. and South Korea has found a link between low levels of HDAC3 and
