New mutation in amyloid diseases discovered: May provide insights into better treatment strategies
Researchers have identified a one-of-a kind mutation in the DNA of a patient who died of transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis, a
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Computational models provide novel genetic insights into atherosclerosis: Researchers find gene in artery wall activated by lipids associated with coronary artery disease
Researchers have identified a new gene-activation pathway caused by lipids associated with coronary artery disease, a finding that could help
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New type of lung cancer
Researchers have discovered a new kind of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). The discovery paves the way for developing personalized medicine
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Researchers decode molecule that gives living tissues their flexibility: Study reveals atomic structure of tropoelastin, showing what goes wrong in some diseases
The stretchiness that allows living tissues to expand, contract, stretch, and bend throughout a lifetime is the result of a
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