What’s chubby enough for lower disability after stroke?
Slightly overweight stroke survivors have a lower risk of sustaining disabilities. The Kobe University finding adds another aspect to the obesity paradox but also highlights the importance of…
Breast cancer: the diversity of metastases
A comprehensive analysis of breast cancer metastases compares various methods and affords new insights into the biology of tumors.
Researchers identify key mechanism in human lung development
Researchers of the University of Barcelona and the August Pi y Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) have shown that the IGFBP3 protein plays a relevant role in human…
Unraveling the Link Between Hepatitis and Kidney Damage
The hepatitis E virus affects the liver. But infected liver cells secrete a viral protein that reacts with antibodies in the blood and may form complexes that can…
Hidden Genetic Markers of Breast Cancer Discovered in New Study
A recent study has developed a novel method to analyze genetic variations in families with a high incidence of breast cancer. By examining 1218 genetic variants in 12…