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Specialized Microscope Scans and Closes Single Blood Vessels
If further developed, this specialized microscope could be revolutionary for the treatment of skin cancer, as it enables incredibly precise surgery – all without cutting skin.
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Single-cell Sequencing Creates “Molecular Map” of Alzheimer’s Disease
A research team set out to identify the unique sets of genes that are turned on, or expressed, during Alzheimer’s in every major cell type in the prefrontal cortex.
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Flu Virus’ Best Friend: Low Humidity
Yale researchers have pinpointed a key reason why people are more likely to get sick and even die from flu during winter months: low humidity.
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“Metabolic Fingerprint” Could Help Treat, Diagnose and Prevent Cervical Cancer
Researchers at the University of Arizona have completed the first-of-its-kind study that could aid in the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cervical cancer by identifying cervicovaginal metabolic signatures, or "fingerprints" that distinguish patients with HPV, pre-cancerous cervical conditions and cancer.
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Blocking Cell Death a Therapeutic Approach for Rheumatoid Arthritis
The finding that a protein called A20 prevents macrophage death and protects against arthritis opens up new possibilities for the treatment of this debilitating disease.
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One Type of Bone Cell Can Subdue Cancer Metastases
A subpopulation of bone cells releases factors that can halt the growth of breast cancer has traveled to the bone, putting the cells in stasis.
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Organ Chip Facilitates Human Gut Microbiome Studies
The anaerobic human Intestine chip supports complex gut microbiome under low oxygen, enabling direct investigations of health and disease-related human-microbiome interactions.
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Tiny Variations in a Liver Cell Protein Affect Hep C Virus Replication
Small differences in a liver cell protein have significant impacts on hepatitis C virus replication in mice and humans, findings that could facilitate the development of a mouse model of the infection.
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Nanotubes Pave the Way for Huntington Protein
A toxic protein linked to Huntington's disease can move from neuron to neuron through a nanotube tunnel whose construction is initiated by a protein called Rhes, say scientists.
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Glutamate Spillover Triggers Repetitive Behavior in Worms
Rockefeller scientists have identified a brain circuit that underlies repetition in worms, a finding that may ultimately shed light on similar behavior in humans.
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