New findings suggest that women with specific DNA characteristics in certain areas of the genome may live longer if they
Month: August 2019
Alzheimer’s disease kills neurons that keep us awake
Researchers and caregivers have noted that excessive daytime napping can develop long before the memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s disease
How aggressive pancreatic cancer cells spread to other parts of the body
An international team of researchers has revealed how aggressive pancreatic cancer cells change their environment to enable easy passage to
How chronic stress causes brain damage
Chronic stress causes autophagic death of adult hippocampal neural stem cells (NSCs). These findings are expected to open up new
Link between major surgery and cognitive decline
A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has revealed that major
Long-term effect of hormonal therapy
Estrogen receptor-positive (hormone sensitive) breast cancer is the most common form of breast cancer and means that the tumor grows in response to the
New 69 genes increase the risk of autism
Researchers from UCLA, Stanford University and three other institutions used a technique called whole genome sequencing to map the DNA
Lassa virus’ soft spot
A new study issue of Cell by a team of researchers led by Instructor Kathryn Hastie, Ph.D., and Professor Erica
Barriers to fungal infection diagnosis
Cutaneous fungal infections account for between 3.5 and 6.5 million dermatologist office visits per year. Despite their frequency, the diverse
Eating chicken reduces the risk of breast cancer
Researchers analysed the diets and cooking methods of 42,012 women who took part in the Sister Study. The women, who
