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Study reveals potential therapy targets for triple-negative breast cancer
In cancer, cell signaling pathways are the critical chain of events that can either quash…
Turning back the cellular clock
We do not yet have the whole story about how fertilized eggs produce the many…
Three glaucoma-related genes discovered
Three genes that contribute to the most common type of glaucoma have been discovered by…
How blue and green clays kill bacteria
Since prehistoric times, clays have been used by people for medicinal purposes. Whether by eating…
Research raises concerns over long-term use of chromium diet pills
Chromium is partially converted into a carcinogenic form when it enters cells, with increased risk…
Two-stage power management system boosts energy-harvesting efficiency
A two-stage power management and storage system could dramatically improve the efficiency of triboelectric generators…
Even after anti-androgen therapy, docetaxel remains useful in prostate cancer
40 percent of patients with castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer (mCRPC) treated with docetaxel following abiraterone…
One hookah tobacco smoking session delivers 25 times the tar of a single cigarette
As cigarette smoking rates fall, more people are smoking tobacco from hookahs: communal pipes that…
Researchers closer to better treatment for leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea
Researchers have obtained the crystal structure of a toxin from the bacterium Clostridium difficile (‘C….