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How Immune Cells Thwart Chemo in Pancreatic Cancer
Why does gemcitabine work well in some cancers but not in pancreatic cancer?
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What’s Wrong With Being Green?
Toxins released by algal blooms can ruin drinking water and when they decompose the water is depleted of oxygen, killing wildlife. Globally, green waters are also an important contributor to the greenhouse gas methane.
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Patients With and Without Cancer Favor Different Forms of Medical Marijuana
People with and without cancer are more likely, over time, to use a more potent form of medical marijuana with increasingly higher amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a new study shows.
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Uncovering Genome-Wide Responses That Limit Crop Growth
A team of researchers has tested how each gene within the genome of rice—one of the world’s most important staple crops—senses and responds to combinations of water and nutrients.
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“Minerva” – The Roman Goddess Involved in Metastasis
Researchers have identified a new gene in the fruit fly Drosophila that is required for regulating the addition of T-antigen onto a subset of proteins in immune cells.
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Protein "Spat Out" by Cancer Cells Promotes Tumor Growth
Prostate cancer cells change the behavior of other cells around them, including normal cells, by "spitting out" a protein from their nucleus.
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Chemical Found in Charred Foods Linked to Cancer Development
A tumour-specific mutation spectrum can be introduced into the genome by glycidamide, a metabolite of acrylamide that people are commonly exposed to in charred foods as well as tobacco smoke.
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How Electricity-eating Microbes Fix Carbon Dioxide Using Electrons
A naturally occurring phototrophic microbe called Rhodopseudomonas palustris takes up electrons from conductive substances like metal oxides or rust to fix carbon dioxide, fueling its growth.
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Neural Stem Cells Age Faster in MS Patients
Brain stem cells in people with the most severe form of multiple sclerosis look much older than they really are, according to a new study. The prematurely old cells act differently in the brain than normal ones, and could be a key to new treatments for the disease.
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5 Second Squeeze Test Provides Snapshot of Groin Function
Five seconds is enough to assess the status of a hockey player’s groin. For the first time, a simple field test, called the five-second squeeze test, has been used on icehockey players to see if it can indicate current hip/groin function and hip muscle strength.
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