Research led by Queen Mary University of London and the University of Seville around one protein’s role in regulating brain inflammation could improve our understanding
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DR Congo Ebola survivors play crucial role helping victims of virus
As health agencies battle to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in eastern DR Congo, some survivors of the disease are playing a
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How a person vapes, not just what a person vapes, could also play a big role in vaping harm
Six vaping-related deaths and hundreds of illnesses had been reported as of Sept. 10, 2019. On Sept. 11, 2019, the Trump administration called for banning
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Front-line caregivers given tools to play bigger role in the fight against opioid abuse
Buprenorphine and naltrexone can help break a person’s addiction to life-threatening opioid use disorder, but they can be hard for front-line, primary care providers to
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Protein’s role in inflammation-related cancer studied
It’s well established that chronic inflammation can lead to colon cancer, but the molecular mechanisms behind this association aren’t fully understood. Research at Vanderbilt University
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The surprising role fibrinogen plays in regulating the body’s response to disease
A finding from University of Alberta researchers is shining new light on the role fibrinogen has in regulating a natural defence mechanism in the body.
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New role in spatial chromosome organization identified for often mutated cancer protein
New research from The Wistar Institute sheds light on the function of the ARID1A protein, encoded by a gene that is among the most frequently
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‘Zombie cells’ buildup in your body may play role in aging
Call them zombie cells—they refuse to die. As they build up in your body, studies suggest, they promote aging and the conditions that come with
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Retinal prion disease study redefines role for brain cells
National Institutes of Health scientists studying the progression of inherited and infectious eye diseases that can cause blindness have found that microglia, a type of
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Seasonal influenza plays a role in the deaths of many kidney failure patients
In patients with kidney failure, influenza-like illness (ILI) likely contributes to more than 1,000 deaths per year. The finding, which comes from a study appearing
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