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Study shows that Wnt secretion preventing drugs may reduce renal fibrosis
3/29/2016
Renal fibrosis or the scarring of kidneys, following an injury, reduces their function and can cause kidney disease to progressively worsen.
CRI researchers link absence of protein to liver tissue regeneration
3/29/2016
Scientists at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) report that inactivating a certain protein-coding gene promotes liver tissue regeneration in mammals.
Economic analysis of PSA screening, selective treatment strategies
3/28/2016
Can prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer be cost-effective? A study, commentary and author interview published online by JAMA Oncology examines that question.
Study examines patients' willingness to pay to fix facial deformities
3/28/2016
How much would you be willing to pay to fix a facial defect? A new study published online by JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery examined that question.
Cancer cells show resilient nuclear rupture repair, but expose weakness in doing so
3/28/2016
As different cells penetrate through tight, confining spaces within tissue, they often deform, causing their nuclei to rupture under the associated stress.
Choosing to die at home does not hasten death for patients with terminal cancer
3/28/2016
A large study from Japan found that cancer patients who died at home tended to live longer than those who died in hospitals.
Mammograms: Another way to screen for heart disease?
3/28/2016
Calcium in the arteries of the breast predicts early buildup of plaque in the heart's arteries, and may improve risk assessment in many women, especially young women.
NIST develops first widely useful measurement standard for breast cancer MRI
3/28/2016
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed the first widely useful standard for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast, a method used to...
Digital mammography can help predict heart disease
3/27/2016
Digital mammography can detect calcium in the breast arteries that seems to correlate with calcium in the coronary arteries, suggesting a role in detecting heart disease.
Blurred lines: Human sex chromosome swapping occurs more often than previously thought
3/25/2016
It turns out that the rigid "line in the sand" over which the human sex chromosomes---the Y and X--- go to avoid crossing over is a bit blurrier than previously thought.