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Columbia scientists discover 2 genes that drive aggressive brain cancers

6 hours ago ago from Life Sciences Blog

Story Summary: Before this study, cancer researchers had little idea why glioblastoma is so aggressive. The two genes are active in about 60 percent of all glioblastoma patients and help identify poor-prognosis patients. All patients in the study whose tumors showed activation of both factors died within 140 weeks after diagnosis, while one half of the patients without these factors were still alive. Armed only with a list of congested roads, ...

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Two Genes Work in Tandem to Spur Deadliest Brain Cancer

21 hours ago ago from Mypich's Blog

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 23 (HealthDay News) Two genes working in concert seem to spur the deadliest form of brain tumor, glioblastoma, the disease that took Sen. Ted Kennedy's life last August. Scientists reporting in the Dec. 23 online edition of Nature said that the dynamic duo of genes are turned on in about 60 percent of patients with glioblastoma, and that those patients have an especially bad prognosis. We discovered that tumors ...

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In Singapore, Do Family Members Of A H1n1 Infected Patient Need To Quarantine Themselves At Home?

19 hours ago ago from Home

how many days? do the family members (not infected) need to see doctors to get a quarantine order (or what do you call that?)? Thank you. email archiving

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12 hours ago ago from ESSENTIAL TALKS (DOCS)

Mind Wars: Brain Research and National Defense - UCTV Drugs to improve soldiers abilities? To confuse enemies? Devices controlled by or controlling peoples minds? Will neuroscience provide the weapons of the future? Jonathan Moreno, nationally distinguished bioethicist, discusses the connections between national security and brain research and argues that there is a need to contemplate the ethical, political and social implications of these ...

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