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    Brain connections involved in epileptic seizures identified

    There are 500,000 people in the UK with epilepsy and 50 million people have the condition worldwide. But one in three cannot control their epilepsy with medication. Researchers at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology have discovered a network of connections in the brain linked to seizures in people with epilepsy. The team believe […] More

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    New target identified that may prevent blood cancer

    New target identified that may prevent blood cancer

    More than 10% of older adults develop somatic (non-inherited) mutations in blood stem cells that can trigger explosive, clonal expansions of abnormal cells, increasing the risk for blood cancer and cardiovascular disease. An international coalition of biomedical researchers co-led by Alexander Bick, MD, PhD, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has determined a new way to […] More

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    Protein with novel anti-tumoral activities identified

    Protein with novel anti-tumoral activities identified

    The tumor suppressor gene called TP53 effectively restricts the development and growth of many different tumor types across the human body, and it is the most frequently mutated tumor suppressor gene in human cancers. This gene encodes a protein called p53, which is both a potent inhibitor of cell proliferation and an inducer of apoptosis. […] More

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    Potential cause of age-related macular degeneration identified in study

    Potential cause of age-related macular degeneration identified in study

    Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), is a common cause of vision loss in older adults. A study from the National Eye Institute (NEI) identified rare genetic variants that could point to one of the general mechanisms driving AMD. The variants generate malformed proteins that alter the stability of the membrane attack complex (MAC), which may drive […] More