New factor in the development of childhood lymphoma
The immune system is highly complex and a detailed understanding of many underlying mechanisms is still lacking. Only the precise
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Architecture of collagen and elastic fibers under the skin
As the largest organ of the human body our skin is astounding. It protects us from infection, endures radiation, senses
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Epic research endeavor reveals cause of deadly digestive disease in children
Nearly 10 years ago, a group of Israeli clinical researchers emailed Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) geneticist Len Pennacchio
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Researchers discriminate between mutations that promote cancer growth and those that don’t
Until now, researchers believed recurrent mutations (hotspot mutations) in cancer tumors were the important mutations (driver mutations) that promoted cancer
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Women caught in a pickle by their own immune systems: ASU scientists develop new hypothesis explaining sex differences in human diseases
Women get autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis eight times more than men do. On the
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Big energy savings for tiny machines
Inside all of us are trillions of tiny molecular nanomachines that perform a variety of tasks necessary to keep us
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New screening approach helps identify sources of rare genetic diseases in children
Scientists at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) are using a new approach to pinpoint the
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DNA folds into a smart nanocapsule for drug delivery
New study of University of Jyvaskyla and Aalto University shows that nanostructures constructed of DNA molecules can be programmed to
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Low-calorie sweetener derived from lactose gets manufacturing boost from yeast
The quest to satisfy the sweet tooth without adding to the waistline has a new weapon in its arsenal: a
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Microbes in the human body swap genes, even across tissue boundaries, study indicates
Bacteria in the human body are sharing genes with one another at a higher rate than is typically seen in
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