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A new study in mice explains how even a single faulty copy of the BRCA1 gene can fuel tumor growth.
The findings suggest the dominant “two-hit” hypothesis of cancer development may not tell the full story behind how cancer arises.
Study identifies cellular changes that prime cancer-related genes for action and render cells vulnerable to tumor growth.
The findings can inform new treatments that block the priming effect to prevent breast cancer formation.
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation® (CRF®) proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey Popma as Chief Scientific and Strategic Officer. A world-renowned leader in cardiovascular research, Dr. Popma will drive forward pivotal programs and initiatives that will shape CRF’s future and fuel innovation at the CRF® Clinical Trials Center (CTC). His leadership will be instrumental in the development of the recently launched Real-World Data and Outcomes Center, advancing CRF’s commitment to impactful research. Additionally, as Program Director for New York Valves and TCT® (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics®), CRF’s flagship scientific meeting, Dr. Popma will play a key role in guiding the organization’s transformative contributions to the field of cardiovascular medicine.
Alcohol use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated even after the pandemic ended, according to a large nationally representative Keck Medicine of USC study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Adolescents in regions with fewer abortion restrictions and those who had an abortion were more likely to have graduated from college, earn higher incomes and have greater financial stability at two time-points over an almost 25-year period. Girls who became teen moms, conversely, were more likely to experience eviction, debt and food insecurity.
A new study led by an Iowa State University evolutionary biologist described for the first time the three-dimensional architecture of turtle genomes, which fold in a configuration unlike any other animal observed so far.
University Hospitals announced a $3.225 million gift from community leaders Ernie and Patti Novak to Because of You: The Campaign for University Hospitals. The funds will support construction of the new Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Center as well as the caregiver education, training and simulation programming that will occur there. The Patti and Ernie Novak Executive Board Room within the center will be named in recognition of their support.
Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.
Larry Seiber, an R&D staff member in the Vehicle Power Electronics group at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elevated to senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE.
In a nationwide observational study published this month in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), cardiologists from the Smith Center for Outcomes Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) were commissioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to examine trends in the use and long-term safety of a device widely used to treat pulmonary embolism, or blood clots in the lungs.
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have uncovered a previously unrecognized tumor suppression mechanism through the study of condensates and ribosome formation.
Según un nuevo estudio dirigido por Cedars-Sinai, un porcentaje de hombres estadounidenses de edad avanzada con cáncer de próstata de riesgo intermedio y alto se someten a tratamientos que conllevan riesgos de efectos secundarios que pueden reducir significativamente la calidad de vida sin prolongarla.
La radioterapia se ha utilizado para tratar el cáncer desde principios del siglo 20. Este tipo de tratamiento sigue siendo uno de los tratamientos más efectivos para los tumores cerebrales cancerosos (malignos) y no cancerosos (benignos). La forma en que se administra el tratamiento — y la tecnología utilizada — ha seguido evolucionando y mejorando.
Radiation therapy has been used to treat cancer since the beginning of the 20th century. This type of treatment continues to be one of the most effective treatments for cancerous (malignant) and noncancerous (benign) brain tumors.
The article, Safety of Kidney Transplantation from Donors with HIV, details findings supporting HIV-to-HIV kidney transplants as safe and just as effective as those using organs from donors without HIV.