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April 27, 2024
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Apr. 26, 2024 — Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function. However, the risk of arrhythmias following this procedure is ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Researchers have found that vitamin D encourages the growth of a type of gut bacteria in mice which improves immunity to ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — New research has highlighted the profound link between dietary choices and brain ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Researchers discovered that more than 300 liver genes are under circadian control: Circadian variations affect how much of a drug is available and how effectively the body can break it ...
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Apr. 25, 2024 — Researchers discovered liver resident macrophages' pivotal role in defending against gut bacteria and related substances entering via the portal vein, particularly under compromised intestinal ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Chemokines are signalling proteins that orchestrate the interaction of immune cells against pathogens and tumors. To understand this complex network, various techniques have been developed to ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Researchers have developed a web-based platform that offers an unprecedented view of the human body at the cellular level. The aim is to create an invaluable resource for researchers worldwide to ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — People who take acid-reducing drugs may have a higher risk of migraine and other severe headache than people who do not take these medications, according to a new study. The acid-reducing drugs ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Conditions such as diabetes, heart attack and vascular diseases commonly diagnosed in people with spinal cord injuries can be traced to abnormal post-injury neuronal activity that causes abdominal ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — A research team has discovered that cancer, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, can be caused entirely by epigenetic changes, in other words, changes that contribute to how gene expression ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Study identifies key pathways underlying perianal fistula, a disease complication that is more prevalent and severe in African American ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are essential in combating cancer. Researchers have ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — A new study highlights the lasting financial impact of a cancer diagnosis for many working-age adults and their families in the United States. It ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team has thus paved the way for an efficient and ...
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Apr. 23, 2024 — Dengue infections in pregnant women may have a negative impact on the first years of children's lives, new research has ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Physical cues in the womb, and not just genetics, influence the normal development of neural crest cells, the embryonic stem cells that form facial features, finds a new ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Scientists are developing and validating a patent-pending novel immunotherapy to be used against glioblastoma brain tumors. Glioblastomas are almost always lethal with a median survival time of 14 ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems known as large language models (LLMs) are poor medical coders, according to researchers. Their study emphasizes the necessity for refinement and ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Clarifying the cause of a skin disease led to the discovery of a new disease-causing gene, a new category of diseases, and new perspectives for both counseling and therapy. The discovery is the first ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new shoe insole technology that helps reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulcers, a dangerous open sore that can lead to hospitalization and leg, foot or toe ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers explore a cancer immunotherapy treatment that involves activating the immune cells in the body and reprogramming them to attack and destroy cancer cells. This therapeutic method ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new research ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers have designed a new method for developing immunotherapy drugs using engineered peptides to elicit a natural immune response inside the ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Dietary treatment is more effective than medications in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). With dietary adjustments, more than seven out of ten patients had significantly reduced ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein, TRBP, that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells. These findings ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), intrusive thoughts, changes in mood, and other symptoms after exposure to trauma can greatly impact a person's quality of life. About 6 percent of people ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — Two siblings who have the only known mutations in a key gene anywhere in the world have helped scientists gain new insights that could help progress the search for new treatments in type 1 ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — In the long history of recommendations for nutritional intake, current research is trending toward the concept of 'food as medicine' -- a philosophy in which food and nutrition are ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — A study has found that the AI model GPT-4 significantly exceeds the ability of non-specialist doctors to assess eye problems and provide ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — A recent breakthrough study has shown potential to improve therapeutic outcomes for patients suffering from lung ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Aiming to shorten fracture recovery times, a research group is focusing on plasma irradiation as a treatment method to speed up bone ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Scientists have identified promising real-world links between common HIV drugs and a reduced incidence of Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — New research explains why metastatic uveal melanoma is resistant to conventional immunotherapies and how adoptive therapy, which involves growing a patient's T cells outside the body before ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — A new study has identified that a deficit in the placental expression of the gene insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGFBP1) and low IGFBP1 circulating levels are associated with insulin resistance during ...
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Monday, April 22, 2024
- Pressure in the Womb May Influence Facial Development
- Genetically Engineering a Treatment for Incurable Brain Tumors
- Despite AI Advancements, Human Oversight Remains Essential
- Mosaics of Predisposition Cause Skin Disease
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Shoe Technology Reduces Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Researchers Develop a New Way to Safely Boost Immune Cells to Fight Cancer
- Toxic Chemicals from Microplastics Can Be Absorbed Through Skin
- Study Opens New Avenue for Immunotherapy Drug Development
- Dietary Treatment More Effective Than Medicines in IBS
- Key Protein Regulates Immune Response to Viruses in Mammal Cells
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Scientists Uncover 95 Regions of the Genome Linked to PTSD
- Siblings With Unique Genetic Change Help Scientists Progress Drug Search for Type 1 Diabetes
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Guidance on Energy and Macronutrients Across the Lifespan
- Artificial Intelligence Beats Doctors in Accurately Assessing Eye Problems
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Nanoparticle Delivery of FZD4 to Lung Endothelial Cells Inhibits Lung Cancer Progression and Metastases
- New Treatment Method Using Plasma Irradiation Promotes Faster Bone Healing
- Common HIV Treatments May Aid Alzheimer's Disease Patients
- New Insights Could Unlock Immunotherapy for Rare, Deadly Eye Cancer
- New Study Focuses on the Placenta for Clues to the Development of Gestational Diabetes
- Teen Stress May Raise Risk of Postpartum Depression in Adults
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Next-Generation Treatments Hitch a Ride Into Cancer Cells
- Vaccine Breakthrough Means No More Chasing Strains
- Microplastics Make Their Way from the Gut to Other Organs
- Human Muscle Map Reveals How We Try to Fight Effects of Aging
- New Study Sheds Light on the Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Malignant Pediatric Brain Tumors
- Antibiotics Aren't Effective for Most Lower Tract Respiratory Infections
Friday, April 12, 2024
- A Third of Women Experience Migraines Associated With Menstruation, Most Commonly When Premenopausal
- Study Reveals Potential to Reverse Lung Fibrosis Using the Body's Own Healing Technique
- Choosing Sugary Drinks Over Fruit Juice for Toddlers Linked to Risk of Adult Obesity
- Molecular Causes of Different Functions of Opioid Receptors
- Melanomas Resist Drugs by 'breaking' Genes
Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Cells Putting on a Face
- Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for Persistent HPV Infections
- New Study Validates Prediction Rules for Pediatric Intra-Abdominal and Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Why Some People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Pain Without Inflammation
- Study Helps Explain Why Childhood Maltreatment Continues to Impact on Mental and Physical Health Into Adulthood
- Synthetic Platelets Stanch Bleeding, Promote Healing in Animal Models
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Death After Giving Birth
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- New Way to Generate Human Cartilage
- More Than Half a Million Global Stroke Deaths May Be Tied to Climate Change
- How the Body Switches out of 'fight' Mode
- New Drug Prevents Flu-Related Inflammation and Lung Damage
- Researchers Identify Protein That Controls CAR T Cell Longevity
- Researchers Discover How We Perceive Bitter Taste
- Mechanism of Action of the Hepatitis B and D Virus Cell Entry Inhibitor Bulevirtide Deciphered
- A Promising Target for New RNA Therapeutics Now Accessible
- AI Makes Retinal Imaging 100 Times Faster, Compared to Manual Method
- Scientists Identify Pro-Aging 'sugar Signature' In the Blood of People Living With HIV
- Revascularization Enhances Quality of Life for Patients With Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia
- Revolutionary Molecular Device Unleashes Potential for Targeted Drug Delivery and Self-Healing Materials
- Global Research Team Finds No Clear Link Between Maternal Diabetes During Pregnancy and ADHD in Children
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- New Consensus Statement Aims to Improve Endometriosis Evaluation
- No Link Between Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children's Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability, Says Large Sibling Study
- Bacteria in Cancer Unmasked
- Cardiology Team Performs Novel Heart Artery Repair With Newly Approved Device
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Heart Disease, Depression Linked by Inflammation
- How Mosquito Larva Guts Could Help Create Highly Specific Insecticides
- More Premature Babies Born Following Swedish Parental Leave Policy
Friday, April 5, 2024
- Atlas of the Human Ovary With Cell-Level Resolution Is a Step Toward Artificial Ovary
- First Tandem Repeat Expansions Genetic Reference Maps
- Rapid, Simultaneous Detection of Multiple Bacteria Achieved With Handheld Sensor
- RNA That Doesn't Age
- Functional Capacity in Old Age Is Like an Ecosystem That May Collapse When Disrupted
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- An Hereditary Liver Disease Cured With the Help of Gene Scissors
- New Research Offers Insight Into the Future Understanding of MS and Its Treatments
- Discovery Into How Chronic Lung Conditions Affect Children's Immune System
- Organoids Reveal How to Protect the Brain Against Dementia and ALS Following Traumatic Injury, According to Study
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Developing a Vaccine for the 'zombie Drug' Xylazine
- New Discovery Unravels Malaria Invasion Mechanism
- Scientists Further Our Understanding of How a Foodborne Bacterium Can Survive in Food Preparation Environments
- Using Machine Learning to Save Lives in the ER
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Blended Antioxidant Supplement Improves Cognition and Memory in Aged Mice
- Wound Treatment Gel Fights the Battle Against Antibacterial Resistance
- Gene Analysis Generates Spatial Map of Intestinal Cells and Traces Their Trajectories During Gut Inflammation
- YKT6 Gene Variants Cause a New Genetic Disorder Finds a New Study
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Researchers Develop More Broadly Protective Coronavirus Vaccine
- Scientists Pioneer Immunotherapy Technique for Autoimmune Diseases
- New Advance Against a Form of Heart Failure Prevalent in Men
- Pilot Study Shows Ketogenic Diet Improves Severe Mental Illness
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Do Sweeteners Increase Your Appetite? New Evidence from Randomised Controlled Trial Says No
- How the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Enters Our Cells
- Positive Associations Between Premenstrual Disorders and Perinatal Depression
- Potential Treatment Targets for Zika Virus-Related Eye Abnormalities
- Familial Alzheimer's Disease Transferred Via Bone Marrow Transplant in Mice
- Eggs May Not Be Bad for Your Heart After All
- 'Exhausted' Immune Cells in Healthy Women Could Be Target for Breast Cancer Prevention
- Parental Avoidance of Toxic Exposures Could Help Prevent Autism, ADHD in Children, New Study Shows
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- New Tool Provides Researchers With Improved Understanding of Stem Cell Aging in the Brain
- Food Matters: Healthy Diets Increase the Economic and Physical Feasibility of 1.5°C
- Social, Environmental Factors May Raise Risk of Developing Heart Disease and Stroke
- Did You Know That Physical Activity Can Protect You from Chronic Pain?
- Researchers Create Biocompatible Nanoparticles to Enhance Systemic Delivery of Cancer Immunotherapy
- Study of Different Autism Types Finds Shared Mechanism That May Respond to Drugs
- Accelerating CAR T Cell Therapy: Lipid Nanoparticles Speed Up Manufacturing
- Old Immune Systems Revitalized in Mouse Study, Improving Vaccine Response
- Discovery Has Potential to Solve the Billion-Dollar Global Cost of Poorly Managed Wound Healing