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May 14, 2024
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May 14, 2024 The protein galectin-1 (Gal-1) has been identified as a new PET imaging biomarker for immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, allowing physicians to predict the tumor responses before beginning ...
May 13, 2024 A longstanding mystery about the strain of Vibrio cholerae (V. cholerae) responsible for the seventh global cholera pandemic is how this lineage has managed to out-compete other pathogenic variants. ...
May 14, 2024 New research could revolutionize the way Alzheimer's and other brain-related diseases are diagnosed and treated -- by building tiny brains in a petri ...
May 13, 2024 Nature gave ticks, mosquitoes and leaches a quick-acting way to keep blood from clotting while they extract their meal from a host. Now the key to that method has been harnessed by a team of researchers as a potential anti-clotting agent that could ...
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May 13, 2024 Researchers say they have uncovered insights as to why lupus symptoms and severity present differently in individuals with the autoimmune condition, ...
May 13, 2024 Birth by C-section more than doubles odds of measles vaccine failure. Researchers say it is vital that children born by caesarean section receive two doses of the measles vaccine for robust ...
May 10, 2024 A breakthrough study features a biomedical engineering innovation with the potential to transform trauma care and surgical practices. A scientific research team has developed platelet-like particles ...
May 10, 2024 The tool will help researchers better understand major challenges that afflict undernourished children, such as changes in cognitive development and higher infection ...
May 6, 2024 Researchers have unveiled a technology that promises to improve cancer treatment decisions based on a patient's biopsy. The pioneering biological ...
May 10, 2024 Researchers have identified molecular and genetic pathways that direct the generation and maturation of parietal cells, the only cells in the body that produce acid, from stem cells. The findings can ...
May 6, 2024 Researchers have developed a new vaccine technology that has been shown in mice to provide protection against a broad range of coronaviruses with potential for future disease outbreaks -- including ...
May 9, 2024 An international collaboration recently uncovered a previously overlooked COVID-related syndrome: MDA5-autoimmunity and Interstitial Pneumonitis Contemporaneous with COVID-19, or MIP-C for ...
May 9, 2024 A team has developed a vaccine approach that works like a GPS, guiding the immune system through the specific steps to make broadly neutralizing ...
May 9, 2024 Discrimination may speed up the biological processes of aging, according to a new ...
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May 9, 2024 Researchers developed a potential new treatment for alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. The microneedle patch delivers immune-regulating molecules that can teach T cells ...
May 9, 2024 Just a few days on a night shift schedule throws off protein rhythms related to blood glucose regulation, energy metabolism and inflammation, processes that can influence the development of chronic ...
May 9, 2024 Researchers have developed a robotic feeding system that uses computer vision, machine learning and multimodal sensing to safely feed people with severe mobility limitations, including those with ...
May 9, 2024 A recent study led to the development of a powerful epigenetic editing technology. The system unlocks the ability to precisely program chromatin modifications at any specific position in the genome, ...
May 9, 2024 Aging clocks can measure the biological age of humans with high precision. Biological age can be influenced by environmental factors such as smoking or diet, thus deviating from the chronological age ...
May 8, 2024 Spina bifida is the most common structural disorder of the human nervous system. The causes are largely unknown, but a new study points to a link involving a chromosomal microdeletion -- and also ...
May 8, 2024 A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can cause profound disability and paralysis. A team of ...
May 8, 2024 Researchers have shown that a breakthrough therapy for treating blood cancers can be adapted to treat solid tumors -- an advance that could transform cancer treatment. The promising findings involve ...
May 8, 2024 New research suggests a 'tailored vaccine' might hold the key to treating bacteria-driven flares of eczema in children. The team has taken several leaps forward in understanding how the ...
May 8, 2024 Children who experience chronic lack of sleep from infancy may be at increased risk of developing psychosis in early adulthood, new research ...
May 8, 2024 Researchers have found evidence of the molecular causes of the damaging impact heat stress causes on the gut, liver and brain in the elderly. These findings point to the potential of developing ...
May 8, 2024 Adjuvants make vaccines more effective, though one of the best is an expensive extract from the soap bark tree. To lower the cost and avoid the laborious extraction process from bark, synthetic ...
May 8, 2024 A gene previously linked to intellectual disability has been found to regulate learning and memory in ...
May 7, 2024 In people's early- to mid-20s, they reach what is called peak bone mineral density, which is higher for men than it is for women, according to researchers. This peak is one of the main ...
May 7, 2024 Using artificial intelligence, scientists have developed a powerful predictive model for identifying the most potent cancer killing immune cells for use in cancer ...
May 7, 2024 Recent reproductive research has opened the door for new treatments for solid cancer tumors, including breast cancer, lung cancer and ...
May 7, 2024 A sharp rise in exposures to synthetic cannabis products among youth -- some leading to hospitalization -- highlights the need for increased education around the dangers of exposure and increased ...
May 7, 2024 In one of the first studies of its kind, UC Santa Barbara researchers have found that the immune status of postpartum mothers shifts with how she feeds her baby. Certain inflammatory proteins -- ...
May 7, 2024 The world's largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most likely responsible for more than a quarter of cases in Chinese children, rather than a lack of ...
May 6, 2024 Study suggests more extensive screening method in the first trimester of pregnancy may improve detection of ...
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- New Treatment Could Reverse Hair Loss Caused by an Autoimmune Skin Disease
- How Night Shift Work Can Raise Risk of Diabetes, Obesity
- Robotic System Feeds People With Severe Mobility Limitations
- An Epigenome Editing Toolkit to Dissect the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
- How Biological Aging Clocks Tick
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- New Insight Into Genesis of Spina Bifida
- 'Wraparound' Implants Represent New Approach to Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
- Strengthening CAR-T Therapy to Work Against Solid Tumors
- A Tailored Vaccine Could One Day Treat Eczema in Children
- Children Sleep Problems Associated With Psychosis in Young Adults
- Damaging Impact of Heat Waves on Vital Organs
- An Adjuvant Made in Yeast Could Lower Vaccine Cost and Boost Availability
- Gene Linked to Learning Difficulties Has Direct Impact on Learning and Memory
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Could Getting Enough Sleep Help Prevent Osteoporosis?
- AI Predicts Tumor-Killing Cells With High Accuracy
- Years After His Death, Late Scientist's Work Could Yield New Cancer Treatments
- New Study Finds Increase in Exposures to Synthetic Tetrahydrocannabinols Among Young Children, Teens, and Adults
- A New Mother's Immune Status Varies With Her Feeding Strategy
- Genetics, Not Lack of Oxygen, Causes Cerebral Palsy in Quarter of Cases
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Personalized Screening Early in Pregnancy May Improve Preeclampsia Detection
- Using Advanced Genetic Techniques, Scientists Create Mice With Traits of Tourette Disorder
- Expanding a Lymph Node, Boosting a Vaccine
- Contract Treatment Reduces Recidivism and Substance-Related Adverse Health Events
- Participants of Pioneering CRISPR Gene Editing Trial See Vision Improve
- Improved Nutrition, Sanitation Linked to Beneficial Changes in Child Stress and Epigenetic Programming
- New Study Reveals Age-Related Brain Changes Influence Recovery After Stroke
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Newly Discovered Mechanism of T-Cell Control Can Interfere With Cancer Immunotherapies
- Pan-Cancer Analysis Uncovers a New Class of Promising CAR T--Cell Immunotherapy Targets
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- New Study Challenges One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Vitamin D Supplementation Guidelines
- Scientists Track 'doubling' In Origin of Cancer Cells
- Low Intensity Light to Fight the Effects of Chronic Stress
- Dietary Changes May Treat Pulmonary Hypertension
- Deeper Understanding of Malaria Parasite Development Unlocks Opportunities to Block Disease Spread
- Promising New Treatment Strategy for Deadly Flu-Related Brain Disorders
- Activation of Innate Immunity: Important Piece of the Puzzle Identified
- Gene Signatures from Tissue-Resident T Cells as a Predictive Tool for Melanoma Patients
- Companies May Buy Consumer Genetic Information Despite Its Modest Predictive Power
- Scientists Identify New Treatment Target for Leading Cause of Blindness
- Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria Developed
- Research Breakthrough on Birth Defect Affecting Brain Size
- New Strategy Could Lead to Universal, Long-Lasting Flu Shot
- New mRNA Cancer Vaccine Triggers Fierce Immune Response to Fight Malignant Brain Tumor
- Brief Anger May Impair Blood Vessel Function
- Women Are 40% More Likely to Experience Depression During the Perimenopause
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- An Electrifying Discovery May Help Doctors Deliver More Effective Gene Therapies
- Is It Time to Retire the Best-Before Date?
- Student Links Worm Behavior to Brain Disease
- Potential Drivers of Chronic Allergic Inflammation
- New and Improved Way to Grow the Cells That Give Rise to the Kidney's Filtration System
- An Omega-6 Fatty Acid May Reduce the Risk for Bipolar Disorder
- Data Scarcity Challenges Identification of Endocrine Disruptors
- Researchers Target Neurogenesis in New Approach to Treat Parkinson's Disease
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Microarray Patches Safe and Effective for Vaccinating Children, Trial Suggests
- Study Finds School Entry Requirements Linked to Increased HPV Vaccination Rates
- Experimental Type 1 Diabetes Drug Shelters Pancreas Cells from Immune System Attack
- 'Seeing the Invisible': New Tech Enables Deep Tissue Imaging During Surgery
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Getting Dynamic Information from Static Snapshots
- Component of Keto Diet Plus Immunotherapy May Reduce Prostate Cancer
- Pregnancy Cytokine Levels Impact Fetal Brain Development and Offspring Behavior
- Air Pollution and Depression Linked With Heart Disease Deaths in Middle-Aged Adults
- Using Stem Cell-Derived Heart Muscle Cells to Advance Heart Regenerative Therapy
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Shoulder Surgeons Should Rethink a Common Practice, Study Suggests
- Vitamin D Alters Mouse Gut Bacteria to Give Better Cancer Immunity
- New Tool Helps Identify Babies at High-Risk for RSV
- Identifying a New Liver Defender: The Role of Resident Macrophages
- Advanced Cell Atlas Opens New Doors in Biomedical Research
- Circadian Rhythms Can Influence Drugs' Effectiveness
- How Immune Cells Communicate to Fight Viruses
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Use of Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Migraine
- For Immigrants to Canada, Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Increases With Proportion of Life Spent There, Study Finds
- Tumor Cells Evade the Immune System Early On: Newly Discovered Mechanism Could Significantly Improve Cancer Immunotherapies
- After Spinal Cord Injury, Neurons Wreak Havoc on Metabolism
- New Research Shows 'profound' Link Between Dietary Choices and Brain Health
- Ready and Vigilant: Immune Cells on Standby
- Discovering Cancers of Epigenetic Origin Without DNA Mutation
- Apply Single-Cell Analysis to Reveal Mechanisms of a Common Complication of Crohn's Disease
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- New Study Uncovers Lasting Financial Hardship Associated With Cancer Diagnosis for Working-Age Adults in the U.S.
- Gentle Defibrillation for the Heart
- Dengue Fever Infections Have Negative Impacts on Infant Health for Three Years
- Follow-Up 50 Years on Finds Landmark Steroid Study Remains Safe
- Treatment from Female Doctors Leads to Lower Mortality and Hospital Readmission Rates, Study Suggests
Monday, April 22, 2024
- New Technology Uncovers Mechanism Affecting Generation of New COVID Variants
- 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
- COVID-19 Booster Immunity Lasts Much Longer Than Primary Series Alone, Study Shows
- 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