Cancer cells turn to cannibalism to survive chemotherapy, study suggests

Researchers from the Tulane University School of Medicine have discovered that some cancer cells survive chemotherapy by eating their neighboring tumor cells. The study, which will be published September 17 in the Journal of Cell Biology, suggests...
10-Sep-2019 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Birth defects associated with Zika virus infection may depend on mother’s immune response, study suggests

New research led by scientists at The Rockefeller University in New York may help explain why Zika virus infection causes birth defects in some children but not others. The study, which will be published August 14 in the Journal of Experimental...
7-Aug-2019 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers find genetic cause for fatal response to Hepatitis A

Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal reaction to infection with the Hepatitis A virus (HAV). The study, which will be published June 18 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, reveals that...
12-Jun-2019 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers identify human protein that aids development of malaria parasite

Researchers in Japan have discovered that the Plasmodium parasites responsible for malaria rely on a human liver cell protein for their development into a form capable of infecting red blood cells and causing disease. The study, which will be...
5-Jun-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers identify new roles for common oncogene MYC

Cancer researchers have discovered surprising new functions for a protein called MYC, a powerful oncogene that is estimated to drive the development of almost half a million new cancer cases in the US every year. The study, which will be published...
22-May-2019 9:25 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Antibiotic treatment alleviates Alzheimer’s disease symptoms in male mice, study reveals

Researchers at The University of Chicago have demonstrated that the type of bacteria living in the gut can influence the development of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms in mice. The study, which will be published May 16 in the Journal of Experimental...
13-May-2019 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers Identify New Therapeutic Target for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Researchers in New York have found that treating human prostate cancer cells with a drug that targets a protein called PHLPP2 may prevent the cancer cells from spreading to other organs in the body. The study, which will be published May 15 in the...
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Researchers identify early indicators of pregnancy complications in lupus patients

A study of pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus has identified early changes in the RNA molecules present in the blood that could be used to determine the likelihood of them developing preeclampsia. The study, which will be published...
4-Apr-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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