Health Problems 

Key role identified for enzymes in DNA replication and sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drugs

August 9, 2018 and, chemotherapeutic, DNA, Drugs, enzymes, for, identified, in, key, replication, role, sensitivity, to

Loss of TLK1 and TLK2 results in extensive DNA damage during DNA replication and in cancer cell death. Depletion of

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Melanoma linked with CLL, close monitoring recommended

August 9, 2018 CLL, close, Linked, melanoma, monitoring, recommended, with

While studying a large group of individuals with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a Wilmot Cancer Institute scientific team made an

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Can rare lymphocytes combat rheumatoid arthritis?

August 9, 2018 arthritis?, Can, combat, lymphocytes, Rare, rheumatoid

Immunologists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg have demonstrated that ILC2, a group of rare lymphoid cells, plays a key role in the

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Brain tumors occur often in kids with common genetic syndrome

August 9, 2018 bright spots, David Gutmann, Jennifer Griffith, Manu Goyal, neurofibromatosis, NF1, Robert McKinstry, Stephanie Morris, Washington University Neurofibromatosis (NF) Center

The frequency of brain tumors has been underestimated in children with the common genetic syndrome neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according

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Screening women veterans with fibromyalgia for childhood abuse may improve treatment

August 8, 2018 Abuse, Childhood, Fibromyalgia, for, improve, may, screening, treatment, veterans, with, women

A new study has shown that women Veterans being treated for fibromyalgia exhibit high rates of childhood abuse. Fibromyalgia is

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Mom still matters—In study, young adults tended to prioritize parents over friends

August 8, 2018 adults, friends, matters—In, Mom, Over, Parents, prioritize, Still, study, tended, to, young

If you’re a parent who feels your college-age children would choose their friends over you, a new UCLA psychology study

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Machine learning could predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorders

August 8, 2018 complex, Could, disorders, in, learning, Machine, medication, mood, patients, Predict, response, with

Mood disorders like major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder are often complex and hard to diagnose, especially among youth

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Red blood cells cause cardiovascular injury in type 2 diabetes

August 8, 2018 2, Blood, cardiovascular, cause, cells, Diabetes, in, injury, red, type

Harmful effects of substances secreted from red blood cells could explain the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in patients with

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For school kids, vaccines are key

August 8, 2018 Are, for, key, kids, school, Vaccines

(HealthDay)—Be sure to put vaccinations on your children’s back-to-school lists, whether they’re just starting school or heading off to college,

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Potential indicator for the early detection of dementias

August 7, 2018 dementias, Detection, early, for, indicator, of, potential, the

Researchers at the University of Basel have discovered a factor that could support the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases such

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