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Genes Influence Criminal Behavior According To Criminologist's Research
Your genes could be a strong predictor of whether you stray into a life of crime, according to a research paper co-written by UT Dallas criminologist Dr. J.C. Barnes. ...
Evolved, Mutated Gene Module Linked To Syndromic Autism
A team led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reports that newly discovered mutations in an evolved assembly of genes cause ...
Skin Inflammation Controlled By Gatekeeper Signal
A new study unravels key signals that regulate protective and sometimes pathological inflammation of the skin. The research, published online in the journal Immunity by ...
Mutation Drives Viral Sensors To Initiate Autoimmune Disease
A new study uses a mouse model of a human autoimmune disease to reveal how abnormal regulation of the intracellular sensors that detect invading viruses can lead to ...
Stopping Immunosuppressive Prednisone Soon After Transplantation Found To Be Safe
Rapid discontinuation of the immunosuppressive steroid prednisone after a kidney transplant can help prevent serious side effects, according to a study appearing in an ...
Brachytherapy Alone Or In Combination With External Beam Radiation Therapy May Be An Effective Option For High-Risk Prostate Cancers
Brachytherapy for high-risk prostate cancers patients has historically been considered a less effective modality, but a new study from radiation oncologists at the ...
Animal Fat Consumption Before Conception Linked To Gestational Diabetes Risk
Women who consumed a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol before pregnancy were at higher risk for gestational diabetes than women whose diets were lower in animal ...
Researchers Discover New Therapeutic Target To Combat Liver Cancer
Researchers at CIC Biogune, the Cooperative Centre for Research into Biosciences and led by Dr. Maria Luz Martinez Chantar, have found a strong relationship between high ...
One Of Life's Molecular Mysteries Mapped By Scientists
All living organisms are made up of cells, behind these intricate life forms lie complex cellular processes that allow our bodies to function. Researchers working on ...
In Rheumatoid Arthritis, Steroids Prevent Protein Changes Seen In The Joints
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease where the body begins to attack the joints and organs of the body. Proteins within inflamed joints are often ...
Family History Of Psychiatric Disorders May Shape Intellectual Interests
A hallmark of the individual is the cultivation of personal interests, but for some people, their intellectual pursuits might actually be genetically predetermined. ...
Mutated Kras Spins A Molecular Loop That Launches Pancreatic Cancer
Scientists have connected two signature characteristics of pancreatic cancer, identifying a self-perpetuating "vicious cycle" of molecular activity and a new potential ...
Inlyta (axitinib) Approved For Advanced Kidney Cancer, USA
The US FDA has approved Inlyta (axitinib) for the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer, in patients with whom other drugs have not been ...
Sign Of Autism Can Be Seen In Infants
A recent study that took place at the Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of London, and was published in the January edition of Current ...
3D Study Of Vitamins May Help Combat Malaria
A three-dimensional study of how enzymes in the malaria parasite Plasmodium synthesize essential vitamins, could help develop new drugs to combat the disease. Using ...
Lung Tumor Gene Test Predicts Surgery Outcomes
An assay which measures the activity of 14 genes in lung cancer tumors can accurately predict who will respond well to surgery and who will probably die within five ...
12/15-Lipoxygenase Protein May Help Control Alzheimer's
Researchers at the Temple University's School of Medicine recently identified a protein in the brain that could have a major role in regulating the creation of amyloid ...
Genetic Mutation That Triggers Pancreatic Cancer Identified
Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a self-perpetuating "loop" of molecular activity that fuels pancreatic cancer by linking ...
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Risk Factors In Pregnant Women
Approximately 1 in every 15,000 pregnant women will develop subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) - bleeding in the area between the brain and the thin membranes that cover the ...
Brachytherapy Lowers Prostate Cancer Mortality
According to a study from radiation oncologists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson, high-risk prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy, alone or together ...
Cancer Screening Rates Low Among Ethnic Groups, USA
Not only are relatively few Americans screened for cancer, but there are considerable disparities between ethnic and racial groups in the country, says a new report ...
Women With Diabetes Experience More Hearing Problems
A new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, presented at the annual Triological Society's Combined Sections Meeting, on January 26 in Miami Beach, shows that ...
Asthma Rates And Costs Rise Due To Traffic Pollution
An international study of asthma, published in the early online version of the European Respiratory Journal, has for the first time, included the number of incidents ...
KeppraÂ® Approved By FDA For Childhood Seizures
In the U.S., KeppraÂ® has been approved as adjunctive therapy for partial onset seizures in adults and children aged four years and older with epilepsy. However the UCB ...
Antiretrovirals Raise Birth Defect Risk
HIV-positive mothers can protected their babies from becoming infected with the virus if they take antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy. However, even though these ...
Live Liver Donations Confirmed As Safe
According to Johns Hopkins researchers, individuals who donate a portion of their liver for live transplantation usually recover safely from the procedure and can expect ...
Newly Engineered Highly Transmissible H5N1 Strain Ignites Controversy About Balancing Scientific Discovery And Public Safety
Scientists have engineered a new strain of H5N1 (commonly known as bird flu) to be readily transmitted between humans. Two perspectives being published early online in ...
Erlotinib Dose-Adjusted For Smoking Status Effective As First Treatment For Head And Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancers respond well to the anti-cancer drug erlotinib when it is administered before surgery and a stronger dose is given to patients who smoke, according ...
In HIV-Positive Patients, Standard Treatments For Head And Neck Cancer Are Less Effective
Radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy is less effective for patients with HIV when compared to the recurrence and overall survival rates in patients who do not ...
Cancer Patients' Treatment, Diagnosis Wait Time Reduced By Danish Health Care Fast Track Program
In Denmark, implementing a national fast track system for cancer patients reduced the waiting time between a patient's initial meeting with a health care provider and ...

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