Hormone therapy commonly is given as a targeted treatment for women whose cancer cells carry receptors for estrogen. But the
Day: February 2, 2021
In survey of those with uncontrolled asthma, half smoked cannabis
As the number of states increase where medical and recreational cannabis use is legal, so does the importance that physicians
Mathematical method developed to predict cancer and drug-specific immunotherapy efficacy
Houston Methodist researchers have developed a mathematical model to predict how specific cancers will respond to immunotherapy treatments, thus enhancing
A study reveals that the brain distributes sensory information highly efficiently
It has sometimes been suggested that humans use a tiny fraction of their brains. But, is this statement true? The
Glitch in genome architecture may cause B-cell malignancies
Errors in the way chromosomes are packed into antibody-producing B cells appear to play a role in the development of
Subset of COVID-19 patients have increased bleeding risk
The human body strives to keep itself in homeostasis, or balance. When blood clots are created, the body’s innate response
New protein neutralizes COVID in tiny human kidney
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new protein that acts as a trickster to neutralize the COVID-19 infection in a
Study identifies noncoding RNA involved in immune response and sepsis
When the body’s immune response to an infection gets out of control, the result can be sepsis, a life-threatening condition
Researchers discover mechanism to overcome drug-resistance in leukemia
In a new study led by Yale Cancer Center, researchers have discovered a novel metabolic gatekeeper mechanism for leukemia. This
Toxin-antitoxin function fuels antibiotic-resistance research
Toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are now known to negatively control plasmid replication, according to Thomas Wood, Biotechnology Endowed Chair and professor
