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Category: Medicine

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Why do some breast cancer cells survive treatment?

Posted on May 31, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 1k views

For tumor cells that survive treatment, one of their tricks is using microRNA molecules to communicate with one another and stay alive.

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    New research finds negative effects of chemotherapy on kids

    Posted on May 27, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 1k views

    Behavior scales and MRI scans are used to connect possible psychosocial effects on pediatric cancer patients post chemotherapy.

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      Seizures may exacerbate brain tumor growth

      Posted on May 25, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 1k views

      German research team discovers a new connection between brain tumors and epileptic seizures!

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        What if we could cut out cancer genes?

        Posted on May 20, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 1k views

        Even though scientists have been finding new ways to fight cancer, cancer still kills over 9 million people every year worldwide. Genetic…

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          Poor sleep found to predict depression symptoms in pre-teens

          Posted on May 10, 2021October 24, 2022 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz 741 views

          Can poor sleep predict depression symptoms up to a year later in pre-teens? New research supports this hypothesis.

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            Can parts of our immune system lead to a cure for cancer?

            Posted on May 6, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 1k views

            What if your own immune system cells could be genetically engineered to treat your cancer? The future is now!

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              How tumor cells control their environment to survive

              Posted on May 3, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 786 views

              Why are some cancers harder to fight than others? By analyzing the cells of one of the most difficult cancers to treat, liver cancer,…

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                Telling people they’re getting a placebo does not stop it from working

                Posted on February 9, 2021October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles 404 views

                Does giving a placebo require lying to a patient? This study concludes...no! Placebos still work even when the patient knows, at least for…

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                  Horseshoe crabs are critical to the biotech industry

                  Posted on January 24, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 1k views

                  Did you know that the modern US biomedical industry is built around the baby blue blood of horseshoe crabs? Come find out what scientists…

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                    Diet and exercise can shape how your mind ages

                    Posted on January 21, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 387 views

                    Dementia is a condition that many of us are all too familiar with within friends and family. Dementia itself is a blanket term that…

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