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An oral splint that can reduce Tourette syndrome tics
Osaka University researchers developed a new device that ameliorates the characteristic vocal and motor tics of Tourette syndrome. By biting down on the ...
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Breast cancer gene a potential target for childhood liver cancer treatment
Hepatoblastoma is a rare liver cancer that mainly affects infants and young children and is associated with mutations in the β-catenin gene. Researchers from ...
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Methylation of microRNA may be a new powerful biomarker for cancer
Researchers from Osaka University found that levels of methylated microRNA were significantly higher in tissue and serum from cancer patients compared with ...
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Clinical research for PET imaging for prostate cancer begins at Osaka University Hospital
Osaka University Hospital began Japan’s first clinical research for diagnosis of prostate cancer using PET scan results. In this study, the 18F-labelled ...
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Breaking the Stroma Barrier: Study Shows a New Way to Hit Cancer with Radiation
Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are commonly used to treat cancer, but are not always effective and can have toxic side effects. Researchers at Osaka ...
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Keep quiet or be eliminated: how cell competition modulates morphogen gradients
Tissue patterning is an important process during embryo formation, which ensures that groups of cells are arranged in an appropriate manner that allows them to ...
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Researchers split the “AtoM” in search of a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, disabling disease in which the joints become swollen and painfully inflamed. Current treatments can only reduce symptoms or ...
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Doctor-initiated clinical trial begun for cell spray heart failure treatment method
A team of researchers at Osaka University Hospital developed a method of spraying mesenchymal stem cells onto the heart for the treatment of heart failure, ...
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Successful transcatheter mitral valve repair that enhances postoperative recovery
Researchers at Osaka University succeed in Japan’s first beating-heart surgery to repair a mitral valve without using artificial heart lung apparatus. This ...
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Simple N-terminal modification of proteins
Osaka University researchers report efficient one-step modification of protein N termini using functional molecules containing 1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carbaldehyde ...
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