Nanoparticles are very small particles of between 1-100 nanometres in size. They are used in drug delivery, chemotherapy, imaging and
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How cancers resist treatment
Cancers that initially respond to targeted chemotherapy become resistant to treatment, common feature of cancer across many tumor types is that
Protective protein for fetus
High levels of a protein in the placenta have been linked to low birth weights and it may protects fetus
Reprogramming memory cells in the brain
Long-term memory of specific places is stored in the brain’s place cells. A team of neuroscientists headed by Dr. Andrea
Losing fat prevents heart disease
When the blood flow to part of the heart is blocked by a blood clot, heart attack will occur. If
Tracking cancer growth with CRISPR and DNA barcoding
Cancers have many tumor-suppression mutation, researchers analyzed more genotypes of lung cancer tumors using CRISPR-Cas9-a powerful gene-editing tool that can replace,
DNA can cause cancer
Human genome is made up of DNA but doesn’t encode genes, the recipes cells use to build proteins. The vast
Liquid biopsy technology for treating prostate cancer.
Screening for drug resistance is key to improving treatment approaches for many cancers. Researchers in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Higher levels of testosterone in women causes liver disease
Higher levels of male hormone testosterone in some women causes polycystic ovary sindrome, researchers at the University of Birmingham have
How to measure cellular age
Scientists at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) and Cedars-Sinai have developed a computational way to measure cellular age, this may
