Medical Wellness

Cellular Origin of a Rare Form of Breast Cancer Identified

New research led by Charlotte Kuperwasser of Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) has determined that common forms of breast cancer originate from breast…

Continued treatment for lupus may boost survival of those patients with end-stage kidney disease

At least 1.5 million Americans (more than 90 percent of them women) have lupus (officially known as lupus erythematosus), a chronic autoimmune disease that can…

Using bone marrow to protect the brain

The ability to produce neuroprotectors, proteins that protect the human brain against neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and ALS, is the holy…

Could engineered fatty particles help prevent AIDS?

Could engineered fatty particles help prevent AIDS? Liposomes block HIV infection in early tests; could be a cost-effective preventive for developing countriesHIV vaccines are in their infancy, and effective microbicides to prevent sexual transmission of HIV still don't exist. Protection is especially needed for women, who make up nearly half of all global cases. Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston envision a new way for women to protect themselves before sex: an applicator filled with specially formulated fatty particles called liposomes….

Despite proven benefits, few brain aneurysm patients receive specialized care

Subarachnoid hemorrhage strikes without warning and results from rupture of an artery supplying the brain. Thirty percent do not survive, and half of those who…

Bio-imaging offers insights into the relationship between circadian and ultradian rhythms.

The feedback loop of transcriptional factor with 24 h period in the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) was proposed to work as a circadian central oscillator, as…

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