Why do some tumors spread while others remain localized? Scientists still do not fully understand what controls a cancer cell’s ability to metastasize, but answering this question is essential for improving patient care. Researchers at the…
Category: 8. Health
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When health insurance is as expensive as a mortgage payment : NPR
Ken Warner sits with his cat Ostara in his home office in Manchester, Conn. where he writes sci-fi and fantasy novels….
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50 Ways To Get Tax-Free Cash Or Benefits –And Leave The IRS Behind
From everyday perks to little-known exemptions, here are 50 ways that the U.S. tax code lets you keep more of your money.
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Scientists turn probiotic bacteria into tumor-hunting cancer killers
Cancer affects millions of people worldwide each year, and treating it remains difficult because of how complex the disease can be. New findings published March 17th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Tianyu Jiang of Shandong University…
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Researchers Solve Long-Standing Puzzle of Rare Neurological Disorder
An immune-related gene has now been tied to a rare inherited neurological disorder, revealing an overlooked pathway in the nervous system. Even with today’s high-throughput sequencing tools, many rare movement disorders still do not have a…
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These “forever chemicals” could be weakening kids’ bones for life
New research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society suggests that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during early life could influence how children’s bones develop during adolescence.
PFAS are man-made chemicals…
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The Surprising Reason Cancer Treatments Don’t Work for Everyone
A new study sheds light on why promising cancer treatments can produce dramatically different results across patients. One of the biggest challenges in cancer treatment is that a therapy that works well for one patient may completely fail in…
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Newly Discovered Protein Could Rewrite How Scientists Treat High Cholesterol
UT Southwestern discovery could lead to a novel approach for treating heart disease and fatty liver disease. Two researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a protein that helps regulate how the liver releases…
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Men are losing a key chromosome with age and it may be deadly
As men grow older, some of their cells gradually lose the Y chromosome. For a long time, scientists assumed this change would have little impact. The Y chromosome contains relatively few genes beyond those involved in male development, so its…
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Histopathologic responses of the dental pulp to an experimental calcium aluminate–calcium silicate based capping material in comparison to mineral trioxide aggregate
Andrei, M. et al. The Effect of calcium-silicate cements on reparative dentinogenesis following direct pulp capping on animal models. Molecules 26, 2725 (2021).
Ba-Hattab, R., Al-Jamie, M.,…
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