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news › reanalysis-molecular-data-genetic-diagnoses
… taking into consideration new disease-causing genes and other genetic knowledge that have been identified since the … systematically reanalyzing molecular data, taking into account new genetic knowledge published since the original … reducing the work load involved in reanalysis. We hope that other genetic labs, physicians and patients will benefit …
news › p53-mutations-shed-new-light-on-gene-function
… from The Cancer Genome Atlas, and compared them to another 80,000 mutations in a database collected over three … survival rates. But they also identified a way to more accurately predict prognosis. Donehower said he identified … chromosome integrity. In most TP53 mutant tumors, other tumor suppressor genes were deleted, while oncogenes …
news › scientists-create-epigenetic-couch-potato-mouse
… Why is it that some people love to exercise, and others hate it? Most people would assume it’s all due to … but the Dnmt3a -deficient mice ran only half as much and, accordingly, lost less fat. Importantly, detailed treadmill … important to understand how all of this works.” Other authors contributing to this work include Harry …
departments › ... › in-memoriam-dr-harvey-levin
… of brain imaging and carried out clinical trials of hypothermia, errorless learning, Ritalin, CDP choline, and … and treatments for TBI, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and other illnesses that affect brain functioning. In 1989, he … National Academy of Neuropsychology, as well as awards from other head injury and psychological organizations, including …
news › preventing-injuries-in-the-gym
… Gym-related injuries and strains can occur among people of all fitness levels. Whether you are … abdominals, glutes and back muscles, before incorporating other lifting exercises in their routine. Moving up in … Powering through the pain As you get older, arthritis and other conditions may bring discomfort in certain workouts, …
news › study-helps-explain-severe-graft-versus-host-disease-and-potential-solution
… in the gut microbiome that exacerbates GVHD and possibly other inflammatory intestinal conditions.” GVHD is a … in patients who have received a bone marrow transplant. Another advantage of iron chelation would be that it may … treat GVHD with seemingly little side effects,” Reddy said. Other contributors to this work include Keisuke Seike, …
news › neuronal-activity-shapes-the-development-of-astrocytes
… lab at Baylor. “For instance, they support the activity of other essential brain cells, neurons; participate in the … development by triggering changes in their structure.” Other experiments revealed more pieces of the puzzle of how … of the expression of GABAB receptor in astrocytes does not occur in the same way in different brain regions. “This …
news › researchers-uncover-the-first-steps-driving-antibiotic-resistance
… in Baylor’s Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center (DLDCCC). “We discovered that cipro triggers cellular stress … “Interestingly, the mutations also induce resistance to two other antibiotic drugs the bacteria have not seen before,” … may additionally lead to new tools to combat cancer chemotherapy resistance.” Other contributors to this work …
news › study-reveals-epigenetic-vulnerability-of-acute-myeloid-leukemia
… is an aggressive blood cancer that causes uncontrolled accumulation of white blood cells. Because of the poor … a gene regulation program that involves SWI/SNF and another protein called PU.1. This program is normally used to … our research into similar vulnerabilities of AML and other cancers,” Hodges said. The team was also led by …
news › ai-used-to-reduce-intrapartum-stillbirths-and-early-neonatal-deaths-in-malawi
… electronic fetal monitoring (AI-CEFM) has assisted with successful deliveries among mothers and newborns in Malawi. Their findings were published … in the United States to promote safe outcomes for mothers and babies. The deployment of this technology in …
