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One-Two Punch Knocks Out Cancer Cells

Blocking the enzyme CK1α can disrupt cellular digestion processes in RAS-driven cancers, scientists say.

How Dengue Gets Under Your Skin

The skin is an important site in the battle between dengue viruses and the immune system, study says.

Potent Dengue Neutralizing Antibody Found

An unusual antibody that can bind across three DENV-3 surface proteins could help treat dengue infections.

Spearheading Regulatory Leadership In Asia

The Center of Regulatory Excellence at Duke-NUS will focus on pan-Asian regulatory policy for medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

How Plague Remodels The Lymph Nodes

The ancient scourge of bubonic plague has provided researchers with new insights on how the body responds to infections.

Incense Use Linked To Cardiovascular Disease

Study shows that daily incense use is associated with a higher mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease.

New Drug Could Tackle Dengue

A study shows that Celgosivir could potentially be used to treat dengue fever, a disease for which antivirals currently do not exist.

Genetic Marker Of Common Breast Tumors Found

The identification of MED12, found in 60 percent of fibroadenoma patients, could lead to better diagnosis of the common breast tumor.

Decoding Dengue’s RNA Defense

Scientists have uncovered the pathway that the dengue virus-2 uses to evade the immune response.