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Neuronal molecule makes prostate cancer more aggressive: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. Now, researchers have discovered critical molecular players that drive prostate cancer to progress into a highly aggressive form of neuroendocrine prostate cancer that currently
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New study reveals how cells prevent dangerous extra DNA copies
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine, a protein that prepares DNA for replication also keeps the replication process under control. The study, which was published in the journal Molecular Cell on January 5, explains a long-standing enigma among scientists.
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SPOP protein contributes to cancer: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
SPOP is the most mutated protein in prostate cancer and plays a role in endometrial, uterine and other cancers. Despite this importance, how SPOP mutations drive cancer has been incompletely understood. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital used cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-E
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Research shows that exercise promotes a molecular profile in muscle
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent paper published in the Journal of Physiology deepened the case for the youthfulness-promoting effects of exercise on ageing organisms, building on previous work done with lab mice nearing the end of their natural lifespan that had access to a weighted exercise wheel.
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Tumor initiation in pancreatic cancer driven by stress-tolerant cells: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A molecular mechanism important for the development of pancreatic cancers has been found by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. The mechanism could possibly contribute to the disease's great resistance to treatment and proclivity for metastasis.
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Scientists have discovered the origins of the building blocks of life
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A new study led by Southwest Research Institute Research Scientist Dr. Danna Qasim posits that interstellar cloud conditions may have played a significant role on the presence of key building blocks of life in the solar system.
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Research: Molecular interactions may be crucial in preventing spread of ca
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers have uncovered a series of molecular interactions that may be crucial in preventing the spread of cancer cells. There is currently no effective therapeutic strategy to stop metastasis, which is the main cause of death from solid malignant tumours.
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Study reveals regulatory mechanisms for enzyme production in filamentous f
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In addition to being a longtime ally of sake brewers, filamentous fungi may soon become a supporter of environmentalists. Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have identified the processes that control the development of enzymes in a filamentous fungus, enabling the efficient break
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Do you know time restricted eating affects gene expression in areas of bod
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Time-restricted eating has been shown in studies to have health benefits, including an increase in life span, making practises like intermittent fasting a hot topic in the wellness industry. However, how it affects the body at the molecular level and how those changes interact across multipl
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Newly discovered anatomy shields and monitors brain
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
From the complexity of neural networks to basic biological functions and structures, the human brain only reluctantly reveals its secrets. Advances in neuro-imaging and molecular biology have only recently enabled scientists to study the living brain at a level of detail not previously achie
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PTSD could potentially be treated by blood pressure medicine: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study published in the journal 'Molecular Psychiatry', Clonidine, a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure could help ward off PTSD.
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Research explains why women get more migraines
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Research published today reveals a potential mechanism for migraine causation which could explain why women get more migraines than men. The study, in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, suggests that sex hormones affect cells around the trigeminal nerve and connected blood vessels in the he
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