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Gene required for radiation-induced protective pigmentation also promotes survival of melanoma cells

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created Nov 20, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists have new insight into the response of human skin to radiation and what drives the most aggressive and deadly form of skin cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the November 21st issue of the journal ...





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Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing may reduce wrinkles over long term

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 21, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing appears to be an effective long-term treatment for facial wrinkles, according to a report in the July/August issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery.


When camouflage is a plant's best protection

Rare woodland plant uses 'cryptic coloration' to hide from predators

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

It is well known that some animal species use camouflage to hide from predators. Individuals that are able to blend in to their surroundings and avoid being eaten are able to survive longer, reproduce, and ...


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Light triggers a new code for brain cells

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created Nov 12, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Brain cells can adopt a new chemical code in response to cues from the outside world, scientists working with tadpoles at the University of California, San Diego report in the journal Nature this week.


Melanosome dynamics and sensitivity of melanoma cells to chemotherapy

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Manipulating the functions of melanosomes--the organelles in pigment-producing cells--may enhance the activity of anticancer drugs used against melanoma, according to a new study published online August 24 in the Journal of ...


Researchers identify a mutation that causes inflammatory bowel disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A team of scientists at The Scripps Research Institute has linked a mouse mutation to an increased susceptibility for developing inflammatory bowel disease -- represented in humans as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, ...


'Guardian of the Genome' Protein Found to Underlie Skin Tanning

Medicine & Health / Research

created Mar 08, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A protein known as the “master watchman of the genome” for its ability to guard against cancer-causing DNA damage has been found to provide an entirely different level of cancer protection: By prompting the skin to tan in ...


Lack of vitamin D could spell heart trouble

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 01, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Vitamin D deficiency—which is traditionally associated with bone and muscle weakness—may also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A growing body of evidence links low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels to common CVD ...


CT imaging taken post avastin may predict survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Using routine computed tomography (CT) imaging to analyze form and structural changes to colorectal liver metastasis after bevacizumab and chemotherapy may predict overall survival, according to research from The University ...


New culprit for viral infections among elderly -- an overactive immune response

New culprit for viral infections among elderly -- an overactive immune response

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that exaggerated responses of the immune system explain why the elderly succumb to viral infections more readily than younger people. Published in the November ...


Imaging techniques may help predict response to head and neck cancer treatment

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A combination of imaging tests conducted six to eight weeks after patients complete chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer may help identify patients who will respond to treatment and those who will require surgical follow-up, ...



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