Rethinking the stroke rule ‘time is brain’: Neurologist who coined phrase says message is not so simple anymore
In 1993, neurologist Camilo R. Gomez, MD, coined a phrase that for a quarter century has been a fundamental rule
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Genetic mutations of appendix cancer identified, may impact treatment: Appendix cancer is currently treated like colon cancer, but significant differences may alter therapy choices
The rarity of appendix cancer, accounting for less than 1 percent of tumors that originate in the gastrointestinal tract, and
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Triple-negative: Genes associated with risk for aggressive breast cancer
A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has identified specific genes associated with increased risk
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Cocaine relapse is reversed with BDNF microinjections in the brain
Cocaine relapse was significantly reduced in a preclinical model when brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) was applied to the nucleus accumbens
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How chronic infections can outsmart the immune system
Like many chronic infections, visceral leishmaniasis thwarts the immune system’s defenses so it can settle comfortably into its host. Responsible
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A new milestone in laboratory grown human brain tissue: Researchers generate missing cell type in brain ‘organoids’
A cutting-edge laboratory technique that turns human stem cells into brain-like tissue now recapitulates human brain development more accurately than
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Curing breast cancer but at what cost? Patients report heavy financial toll: Study finds that patients feel providers do not adequately address concerns about the cost of cancer treatment
As treatment for early stage breast cancer becomes less extensive and more precise, a new concern is surfacing: Cancer takes
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Scientists uncover the role of a protein in production and survival of myelin-forming cells
The nervous system is a complex organ that relies on a variety of biological players to ensure daily function of
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Tackling cancer at ground zero with designer molecules
A new molecule designed by University of Adelaide researchers shows great promise for future treatment of many cancers. The new
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Products of omega-3 fatty acid metabolism may have anticancer effects
A class of molecules formed when the body metabolizes omega-3 fatty acids could inhibit cancer’s growth and spread, University of
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