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This matrix delivers healing stem cells to injured elderly muscles: Muscular dystrophy patients could someday also benefit from this hydrogel successfully tested in mice

August 17, 2018 Batteries, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Immune System, Medical Technology, skin cancer, Stem Cells

A car accident leaves an aging patient with severe muscle injuries that won’t heal. Treatment with muscle stem cells from

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Tbx6 revealed as crucial to heart and skeleton formation from stem cells

August 10, 2018 Heart Disease, Immune System, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, Medical Topics, Prostate Cancer, skin cancer, Stem Cells

Many studies have attempted to identify a single transcription factor that can induce formation of mesoderm, an early layer in

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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

August 10, 2018 Brain Tumor, breast cancer, cancer, Colon Cancer, Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, skin cancer

The rarity of appendix cancer, accounting for less than 1 percent of tumors that originate in the gastrointestinal tract, and

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New study views cancer treatment as a game to find strategies that improve patient outcomes

August 9, 2018 Artificial Intelligence, breast cancer, cancer, Colon Cancer, Computer Modeling, Mathematics, skin cancer, Video Games

Game theory can be utilized to identify potential flaws in current cancer treatment approaches and suggest new strategies to improve

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Smarter cancer treatment: AI tool automates radiation therapy planning

August 3, 2018 Diseases and Conditions, Gene Therapy, Health Policy, Mental Health Research, Patient Education and Counseling, Personalized Medicine, skin cancer, Today's Healthcare

Beating cancer is a race against time. Developing radiation therapy plans — individualized maps that help doctors determine where to

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Sunscreen chemicals in water may harm fish embryos

August 1, 2018 Developmental Biology, Environmental Issues, Extreme Survival, Healthy Aging, Oceanography, skin cancer, Vitamin D, water, wild animals

For most people, a trip to the beach involves slathering on a thick layer of sunscreen to protect against sunburn

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Tackling cancer at ground zero with designer molecules

July 18, 2018 Brain Tumor, breast cancer, cancer, Colon Cancer, Human Biology, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma, skin cancer

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

July 16, 2018 Brain Tumor, breast cancer, cancer, Colon Cancer, leukemia, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer, skin cancer

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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Smell receptors in the body could help sniff out disease: Olfactory cells found throughout the body may help or harm depending on location

July 12, 2018 chronic illness, Colon Cancer, Diseases and Conditions, Lymphoma, Nervous System, Prostate Cancer, skin cancer, Stem Cells

A review of more than 200 studies reveals that olfactory receptors — proteins that bind to odors that aid the

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DNA damage links to onset of skin cancer, melanoma mapped

July 6, 2018 cancer, Diseases and Conditions, Forensics, genes, Human Biology, Pancreatic Cancer, Personalized Medicine, skin cancer

A critical link in mapping recurrent mutations of melanoma — the most serious form of skin cancer in humans —

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