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Researchers discover molecular mechanism for bacterial infection – World News Network
Researchers at Virginia Tech have discovered how bacteria change molecules in order to infect their host.
Study finds connection between thousands of gene variants, breast and ovarian cancer – World News Network
Researchers have identified thousands of genetic variants in a gene that could raise an individual's risk of ovarian and breast cancer, opening the door to more accurate risk assessment and individualised treatment.
Bone marrow cancer drug shows success in treatment of blood disorder, finds study – World News Network
When researchers discovered enough proof that a medication used to treat bone marrow cancer and Kaposi sarcoma is safe and effective in treating hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a rare bleeding disorder that affects 1 in 5,000 people worldwide, they decided to terminate an early clinical trial funded by the National…
Study finds how cancer cells may be using lipids to hide from immune system – World News Network
Cancer cells rarely begin stealthily. Quite the contrary, they alert the immune system to their presence by displaying chemical red flags on their membranes. When detected, the body's defences can swoop in and destroy renegade cells before they can do significant damage. Lipids, fatty molecules traditionally thought to be largely…
Researchers discover changes in the brain throughout pregnancy – World News Network
Pregnancy is a transforming period in a person's life during which the body undergoes rapid physiological adjustments to prepare for parenthood, as we all know. What the broad hormonal alterations caused by pregnancy do to the brain is still a mystery.
Long-term metastatic melanoma survival significantly improves with treatment – World News Network
According to a new report from Weill Cornell Medicine and Dana-Farber Cancer Centre investigators and their colleagues, long-term data from a landmark international trial show that approximately half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors survive cancer-free for 10 years or more.