Enzyme linked to pathology of Parkinson’s disease appears two-faced
Protein's reckless side may lead to deadly pileups in cell
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New device documents clot formation in living mice
Researchers have observed new details in the real-life drama of one of the most deadly events in life
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Long-term memory not fixed until after age one
Human brain not sufficiently developed, researchers find
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Study: Use of acetaminophen linked to hypertension
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen also increase risk
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Bacterial construct makes for elegant vaccine
Engineered bacteria used in vaccine against melanoma
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Early onset of perimenopause linked to economic hardship
Women who live through financial hardship 80 percent more likely to experience perimenopausal symptoms
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Specific types of exercise can significantly reduce risk of heart disease among men
Running, weight training and rowing among best activities for lowering risk
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Ban on coal burning in Dublin cleans the air, reduces death rates
1990 ban on coal sales and coal burning had desired effect
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AIDS vaccine trials underway
Researchers conduct clinical trials at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Protector protein part of nerve cell defense
By blocking cell death, small heat shock protein might counter neurodegenerative disease
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Hormone receptor variation linked to cancer risk
May present extra risk in presence of certain environmental exposures
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Dual signals may drive early breast cancer
Harvard researchers may have uncovered how breast cancer develops
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Harvard researchers complete genomic sequence of deadly malaria parasite
Reveals potential new anti-malarial drug targets
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Students develop system to fight TB
Classroom science translated into practical medical treatments
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Researchers isolate key part of cells’ ‘death’ signals
Scientists want to make cancer cells commit suicide
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Protein seen to animate cell skeleton
Findings on actin filament assembly have bearing on cancer metastasis
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Study suggests surprising cause of arthritis
Certain carbohydrates fingered as trigger of autoimmune response
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HIV-1 positive mothers taking vitamin A increase risk of transmitting HIV to newborns
But multivitamins excluding A reduce early child mortality
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Alzheimer’s-associated enzyme elevated in key brain areas
Research finding improves understanding of most common form of disease
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Studies find milk consumption, use of HRT, and pregnancy may influence hormone levels associated with cancer risk in women
May help explain mechanisms of cancer growth and formation
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Experimental drug shows promise in treating severe, often-lethal complication of stem cell transplants
Drug derived from pig's intestines
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Maternal history influences risk of asthma in children exposed to cats
While beneficial for many, cat exposure may triple the risk of asthma in some children
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Glowing mouse shows how immune alarm rallies troops against invasion
Time-lapse video shows how captured antigen fragments may progress to surface of cells that alert other immune cells to pathogens
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