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Biochemical Pathway Discovered That Protects Cells From Ferroptosis
In an article published in Cell Metabolism, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers report on a newly discovered biochemical pathway that protects cells from a type of cell death called ferroptosis.
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Test Can Quickly Identify Pneumonia in Patients With Severe COVID-19
Researchers have developed a DNA test to quickly identify secondary infections in COVID-19 patients, who have double the risk of developing pneumonia while on ventilation than non-COVID-19 patients.
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Drug May Reduce Tumor Volume in Neurofibromatosis
Based on preclinical studies of an investigational drug to treat peripheral nerve tumors, researchers have shown that the drug, cabozantinib, reduces tumor volume and pain in patients with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).
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Reverse Engineering Highly Detailed Models of Chromosomes
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago report on a computational technique that uses heat map data to reverse engineer highly detailed models of chromosomes.
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Block Booking: Tetris-Inspired Algorithm Could Make Life Easier for Hotels
To avoid overbooking (accepting more reservations than there is room for) in some cases online sales are blocked before hotels are completely booked. TA new solution, inspired by the block-busting video game Tetris, could change the life of hotels by increasing the number of occupied rooms and, therefore, in the revenue of hotel owners.
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Mutations in Little-Studied Gene Regions May Play Role in Autism
Mutations that occur in certain DNA regions, called tandem repeats, may play a significant role in autism spectrum disorders, according to new research.
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How the Brain Paralyzes the Body During Dreaming
During REM sleep, our eyes move back and forth, but our bodies remain still. This near-paralysis of muscles while dreaming is called REM-atonia, and is lacking in people with REM sleep behavior disorder. Researchers set out to find the neurons in the brain that normally prevent this type of behavior during REM sleep.
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Omega-3 Fat Helps Hibernating Ground Squirrels To Keep Warm
By feeding arctic ground squirrels special diets, researchers have found that omega-3 fatty acids, common in flax seed and fish oil, help keep the animals warmer in deep hibernation.
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Drug Combo for Rare Form of Cancer Shows Promise in Cell-Based Study
A rare form of lymphoma called Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), currently has no known cure and only one FDA-approved treatment. Researchers have now targeted specific cell proteins that control DNA information using inhibitors, that were effective in reducing the growth of the cancer cells. When combined with a third drug the combination was even more successful at killing the WM cancer cells.
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Greenland Melting May Be Expedited by Sedimentary Bacteria
Bacteria are likely triggering greater melting on the Greenland ice sheet, possibly increasing the island’s contribution to sea-level rise, according to scientists.
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