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Liver diseases
Liver diseases are characterized by their damaging impacts on hepatic tissue. Many liver diseases are caused by viruses, such as hepatitis A, B, and C. Other liver diseases, including cirrhosis, can also be driven by drug or alcohol abuse, and exposure to toxins or poisons. Additionally, some liver diseases, such as Wilson disease, are genetically passed through generations.
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FEB 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug that lowers cholesterol levels.The drug, known as Nexl
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 24, 2020
Cancer
Research published today in the Journal of Hepatology suggests that the protein responsible for antioxidant defense
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 21, 2020
Health & Medicine
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...
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Annie Lennon
JAN 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
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Tara Fernandes
JAN 18, 2020
Cancer
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...
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Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
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Tara Fernandes
DEC 12, 2019
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...
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Annie Lennon
DEC 11, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
In trying to understand complex phenomena in the human body, researchers usually have to turn to oversimplified biologic
...
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NOV 20, 2019
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...
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Tara Fernandes
NOV 17, 2019
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...
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NOV 13, 2019
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Scientific Reports, a popular cancer drug, known as ruxolitnib, was found to cause an increased
...
Written By:
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OCT 31, 2019
Microbiology
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OCT 30, 2019
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OCT 24, 2019
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OCT 22, 2019
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OCT 22, 2019
Immunology
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OCT 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
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OCT 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
Written By:
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OCT 14, 2019
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...
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Genetics & Genomics
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Written By:
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OCT 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Gout is a common type of arthritis, and causes severe and sudden pain, redness and swelling in the joints.
Written By:
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SEP 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Every cell type has to carefully control which genes are expressed, and new research has learned more about that process
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch