Resurrecting the so-called 'depression gene'
University of Michigan Health System researchers have found new evidence that our genes help determine our susceptibility to depression.
Jan 03, 2011
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Study reveals how fusion protein triggers cancer
What happens when two proteins join together? In this case, they become like a power couple, where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Jan 27, 2011
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Stem cells + nanofibers = Promising nerve research
Every week in his clinic at the University of Michigan, neurologist Joseph Corey, M.D., Ph.D., treats patients whose nerves are dying or shrinking due to disease or injury.
Nov 07, 2012
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Stem cells can become anything -- but not without this protein
In a finding that could be important to the use of all kinds of stem cells in treating disease, scientists have discovered the crucial role of a protein called Mof in preserving the 'stem-ness' of stem cells, ...
Aug 21, 2012
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Research practices must be changed to minimize fraud, deception
In 1998, a study linking the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism in children appeared in a respected medical journal. For a decade, the study grabbed headlines worldwide. Worried parents rejected the life-saving ...
Mar 22, 2011
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Scientists target aggressive prostate cancer
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a potential target to treat an aggressive type of prostate cancer. The target, a gene called SPINK1, could be to prostate ...
Mar 02, 2011
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Scientists unmask genetic markers associated with psoriasis
Scientists at the University of Michigan Department of Dermatology, the U-M School of Public Health and their collaborators have found DNA "hotspots" that may reveal how genetic differences among individuals result in psoriasis, ...
Jan 25, 2009
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Four new psoriasis 'hotspots' identified
Scientists at the University of Michigan Heath System and their collaborators have found four new DNA "hotspots" that may one day help guide new treatments for psoriasis, one of the most common autoimmune ...
Oct 18, 2010
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Discovery may aid search for anti-aging drugs
A team of University of Michigan scientists has found that suppressing a newly discovered gene lengthens the lifespan of roundworms. Scientists who study aging have long known that significantly restricting food intake makes ...
Aug 18, 2010
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Only half of adults say schools should take action when kids bully with social isolation
U.S. adults repeatedly rate bullying as a major health problem for U.S. children. But a new poll from the University of Michigan shows adults have different views about what bullying behaviors should prompt schools to take ...
Sep 17, 2012
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Fast-track gene-ID method speeds rare disease search
A University of Michigan-led research team has identified a gene responsible in some families for a devastating inherited kidney disorder, thanks to a new, faster method of genetic analysis not available even two years ...
Sep 16, 2010
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Broccoli component limits breast cancer stem cells
A compound derived from broccoli could help prevent or treat breast cancer by targeting cancer stem cells -- the small number of cells that fuel a tumor's growth -- according to a new study from researchers at the University ...
May 03, 2010
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Gene test shows who could benefit from statins to reduce colon cancer risk
A genetic test can help determine in which patients cholesterol-lowering statin drugs might have the most benefit in also reducing the risk of colorectal cancer, a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan ...
Apr 19, 2010
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Unlocking the secrets of our compulsions
Researchers have shed new light on dopamine's role in the brain's reward system, which could provide insight into impulse control problems associated with addiction and a number of psychiatric disorders.
Dec 08, 2010
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Researchers discover therapeutic target that could help patients with pulmonary fibrosis
A diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is not much better than a death sentence: there is no treatment and the survival rate is less than three years.
Aug 23, 2009
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