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Tag Archives: cancer
More evidence that red wine and aspirin protect against cancer
Cancer is a disease of genes. DNA mutations mess with the genetic content of a cell, enabling it to escape the normal controls that restrict their growth. Now, a team of scientists led by Delphine Lissa and Guido Kroemer at … Continue reading
Posted in Disease, Science
Tagged aspirin, cancer, compound, diploid, disease, drug, red wine, resveratrol, screen, tetraploid
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A Marvellous Month of Science
Fungal extracts prevent hepatitis C virus infection Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a huge cause of liver cancer, but current treatments are very expensive and not that great. Since HCV is a cunning little virus capable of quickly evolving drug … Continue reading
Posted in Disease, Fungi, Immunology, Medicine, Microorganisms, Science, Vaccines, Viruses
Tagged cancer, cold, DNA, fungi, HCV, hepatitis C virus, oncolytic, prostate, stem cell, sulochrin, T cell, telaprevir, tumour
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Chilly temperatures help cancers grow
At low temperatures, the human body has a hard time. As the cold sets in, blood vessels constrict to maintain heat and some body parts – like fingers and toes – begin to suffer. Metabolism ramps up to fight the … Continue reading
Posted in Disease, Immunology, Medicine, Science
Tagged body temperature, cancer, cold, mice, T cell, temperature, thermal stress, tumour
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Particle accelerators: making life better since 1932
Atoms form the building blocks of everything that exists in the world, holding chairs, rocks, water and our bodies together in strong, stable structures. But atoms themselves are made up of lots of composite parts, called sub-atomic particles. Such particles … Continue reading
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Taking vitamin supplements might not be as healthy as you think Antioxidant vitamins, like vitamin C and E, are thought to boost health by reducing the creation of DNA-damaging free radicals that can contribute to the ageing process. In lab … Continue reading
Posted in Disease, Medicine, Neuroscience, Science
Tagged antioxidant, BigBrain, blood, brain, cancer, haematopoietic, hyaluronan, lifespan, naked mole rat, short-tailed field vole, stem cell, vitamin
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