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Simple method rescues stressed liver cells

December 22, 2018 Brain Tumor, HIV and AIDS, Human Biology, Immune System, Lymphoma, Nervous System, Prostate Cancer, Stem Cells

Isolated human hepatocytes are essential tools in preclinical and clinical liver research, but cell quality is highly variable. Now, researchers

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Reliance on ‘YouTube medicine’ may be dangerous for those concerned about prostate cancer

November 28, 2018 Media and Entertainment, Men's Health, Privacy Issues, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Health, Public Health, STEM Education, Urology

The most popular YouTube videos on prostate cancer often offer misleading or biased medical information that poses potential health risks

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Sperm count 50 percent lower in sons of fathers who smoke

November 27, 2018 fertility, Medical Topics, Men's Health, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Prostate Cancer, Smoking, Staying Healthy, Teen Health

Studies have repeatedly linked maternal smoking during pregnancy with reduced sperm counts in male offspring. Now a research team at

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Genetic ‘whodunnit’ for cancer gene solved: Scientists find how the enzyme AMPK, largely thought to suppress cancer, actually helps some tumors survive

November 10, 2018 Brain Tumor, breast cancer, cancer, Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, skin cancer

Long thought to suppress cancer by slowing cellular metabolism, the protein complex AMPK also seemed to help some tumors grow,

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Rewriting the textbook on how steroid hormones enter cells: Identification of a transporter that ferries steroids into cells could bring widespread benefits for human health

October 5, 2018 Brain Tumor, cancer, Hormone Disorders, Immune System, Lymphoma, Medical Topics, Prostate Cancer, Stem Cells

A discovery by scientists at UC Riverside may open up new ways to control steroid hormone-mediated processes, including growth and

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Natural killer cells may open lifesaving cancer treatements to more patients

October 4, 2018 Brain Tumor, cancer, Colon Cancer, Immune System, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer, skin cancer

Immunotherapy is making headlines for saving the lives of hundreds of cancer patients including former President Jimmy Carter. But many

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Green tea compound helps siRNA slip inside cells

September 19, 2018 Biology, Biotechnology, Colon Cancer, Genetics, Immune System, Molecular Biology, Prostate Cancer, Stem Cells

Drinking green tea has been linked to health benefits ranging from cardiovascular disease prevention to weight loss. Although many of

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Toward an ‘ultra-personalized’ therapy for melanoma: A new approach to identifying ‘signposts’ on cancer cells may help immune cells eliminate the disease

September 13, 2018 Brain Tumor, breast cancer, cancer, Colon Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer, skin cancer

With new immunotherapy treatments for melanoma, recovery rates have risen dramatically, in some cases to around 50%. But they could

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Family tree of blood production reveals hundreds of thousands of stem cells: New study approach shows humans have 10 times more blood-making stem cells than previously thought

September 6, 2018 Anemia, Brain Tumor, hypertension, Immune System, Lymphoma, Prostate Cancer, skin cancer, Stem Cells

Adult humans have many more blood-creating stem cells in their bone marrow than previously thought, ranging between 50,000 and 200,000

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New genetic marker could help diagnose aggressive prostate cancer

August 31, 2018 breast cancer, Colon Cancer, Diseases and Conditions, Men's Health, Personalized Medicine, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Health, Urology

Scientists have discovered a link between certain genetic mutations, the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, risk of developing the disease and

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