Daily Archives:January 29, 2016
How the immune system is regulated by small RNAs called microRNAs to prevent self-attacks leading to autoimmunity
Blocking miR-212/132 in T cells is a potential therapy for treating colitis
Tracking down the cells that produce cancers of the tonsil caused by HPV infection
The cells that cover the inside and outside surfaces of many adult tissues are called epithelia. The cells most external to the tissue usually don’t survive very long and must be therefore be continuously replaced. This is
Connective tissue that changes stiffness under nervous control
A vital sign for the mind
电影、电视节目和《每日新闻》将oftentimes depict people in severe states of drinking or drug behaviors, illustrating the depravity of this problem. It is more dramatic to show victims of these addictions in advance
How to lower a risk of being bitten to the face by a dog
When a sniffle is torture
“To me it seemed like minutes, but it was only seconds. I started grabbing my hair, shaky, my head was overwhelmed. By the next action of the foil being pulled back and the next carrot crunch, BANG,
Schistosomiasis infection: is it really diagnosed?
Pancreatic cancer and innovative treatment: the seeming paradox to block the immune response
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the 5th leading cause of cancer‐related death in the developed world with more than 260,000 annual deaths worldwide and with a dismal 5‐year survival (5%). The lethality of pancreatic cancer is due to
Hormesis: umbrella mechanism only for agents present in the environment
Hormesis is a concept of biphasic dose-response to toxicological and pharmacological stimuli. According to this concept, a harmful factor at a small dose can exert a beneficial action. Among the known hormetic agents are numerous chemical substances