Cell biology: The role of the alkaline phosphatase (Alpl) gene in preventing premature bone ageing
Mutations of the alkaline phosphatase (ALPL) gene in the liver, bone and kidney can cause hypophosphatasia (HPP) and early-onset bone
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Women with non-small cell lung cancers live longer than men, study shows
Women diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) live longer than their male counterparts, according to results of a SWOG
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Tumour removal with a cancer cell clear margin
A biopsy reporting that cancer cells are still in the margin indicates a likelihood of cancer cells remaining in the
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Scientists identify a new kind of human brain cell
One of the most intriguing questions about the human brain is also one of the most difficult for neuroscientists to
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Imaging advance to speed quest for cell therapies
Cancer treatments that involve transplanting cells into patients could move forward faster thanks to a new imaging system. Scientists have
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Saving somebody else’s life with stem cell donation
The greatest gift of all: Saving somebody else’s life with stem cell donation The greatest gift of all: Imogen was
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Using cell metabolism to battle cancer
Drug resistance is a sizable problem for cancer treatment. Medications that might initially work will soon become ineffective. Scientists from
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