Archive: 30/11/2017

Molecule plays dual role in bowel health and disease

A molecule that controls intestinal cell growth plays a dual role maintaining gut health and promoting diseases such as cancer, says a study in eLife.

Nov 30, 2017

Type 1 diabetes as common in adults as children, but many adults misdiagnosed

Type 1 diabetes is not predominantly a 'disease of childhood' as previously believed, but is similarly prevalent in adults, new research published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows.

Nov 30, 2017

'Aggressive' surgery is best treatment option for early stage lung cancer

Patients with early stage lung cancer live longer when they receive a lobectomy—the most common type of operation for the disease—rather than a less extensive operation or radiation treatment, according to a study published ...

Nov 30, 2017

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Recurring nightmares could reflect your daily frustrations

People who are frustrated because their basic psychological needs for autonomy, relatedness and feeling competent are not met are more likely to have a recurring bad dream and to analyze their dreams negatively. This is according ...

Nov 30, 2017

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Helping the brain prune bad habits—Fasudil promotes goal-directed behavior in mice

A drug that stimulates neuron pruning can nudge mice away from habit-driven behaviors when combined with retraining, neuroscientists have found.

Nov 30, 2017

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New vaccine technique effectively fights breast cancer in mice

A new vaccine technique can fight a certain type of breast cancer in mice. So-called HER2-positive breast cancer accounts for between 20 and 30 per cent of all cases of breast cancer in humans. Researchers from the University ...

Nov 30, 2017

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Immune-boosting antibody combination could improve lymphoma survival

Combining two different immunotherapy treatments could dramatically improve lymphoma survival, according to a Cancer Research UK funded study published in Cancer Cell today (Thursday).

Nov 30, 2017