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Study uncovers epigenetic mechanisms that promote glioma tumor growth
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered the epigenetic mechanisms involved in the regulation of multiple oncogenes in glioma cells, mechanisms that
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Study provides renewed hope for treating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
Nanosized molecules of a particular chemical element can inhibit the formation of plaque in the brain tissues. This new discovery
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Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes for 2021 go to four female and six male researchers
Four female and six male researchers are to receive the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize this year, the top award for early
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Vest helps athletes keep their cool
Strategies to cope with body heat in sports is a pressing issue. The Tokyo Olympics will be held in the
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New radiotracer can identify nearly 30 types of cancer: Future potential for therapeutic application
A novel class of radiopharmaceuticals has proven effective in non-invasively identifying nearly 30 types of malignant tumors, according to research
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Solving a hairy forensic problem
For decades, forensic scientists have tested strands of hair to reveal drug use or poisoning. But in recent years, reports
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Platinum nanoparticles for selective treatment of liver cancer cells
In recent years, the number of targeted cancer drugs has continued to rise. However, conventional chemotherapeutic agents still play an
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DNA repair after CRISPR cutting not at all what people thought: Involvement of Fanconi anemia DNA repair pathway provides opportunity to steer repair outcome
Despite high hopes and high investment in CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, scientists still have a lot to learn about how it
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Data-sharing website may speed the response to new illegal drugs: The ‘NPS Data Hub’ will help forensic chemists identify new types of fentanyl and other narcotics more quickly
The drug overdose epidemic currently gripping the nation is so tenacious in part because it’s being driven by fentanyl, a
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