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November 20, 2024
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Nov. 20, 2024 — Children living in war-torn countries not only suffer from poor mental health outcomes, but war may cause adverse biological changes at the DNA level, which could have lifelong health impacts, according to a ground-breaking ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Researchers shrink gastrointestinal tumors in mice using a yeast probiotic to deliver immunotherapy to the gut, offering a potentially novel strategy to target hard-to-reach gut ...
Nov. 20, 2024 — Being born preterm is associated with an increased risk of death from birth until the third and fourth decades of ...
Nov. 12, 2024 — New research has found that people with a genetic defect in their ability to digest sucrose eat less cake, sweets and chocolate, which could hold the key to helping the wider population to eat less sugar. The international study shows that genetic ...
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Nov. 12, 2024 — Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity, and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine's recommended daily dose does not provide additional health benefits, ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Defining cerebral palsy only as a childhood condition fails to acknowledge the many adults living with the ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — A study provides insights into the diversity of cancer-associated fibroblasts in white and black skin cancer and describes their different immunomodulatory roles in the tumor environment. The results ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Genes aren't the sole driver instructing cells to build multicellular structures, tissues, and organs. Biologists have now characterized the ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — Cell-to-cell communication through nanosized particles, working as messengers and carriers, can now be analyzed in a whole new way, thanks to a new method involving CRISPR gene-editing technology. ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — A recently published study found that a tiny protein called PNA5 appears to have a protective effect on brain cells, which could lead to treatments ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — New research reveals startling shortfalls in dietary nutrition during ...
Nov. 19, 2024 — In most people, the lung-infecting pathogens known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) trigger mild cold-like ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Researchers have used AI tools to describe three sub-types of Chiari type-1, which will help guide clinicians to make the most effective treatment decisions for their patients. Chiari type-1 ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — A new nasal whooping cough vaccine showed an ability to prevent both infection and transmission of the disease in mice. Current vaccines offer treatment but fail to halt transmission of the bacteria ...
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Nov. 18, 2024 — When pain signals are passed along the nervous system, proteins called calcium channels play a key role. Researchers have now pinpointed the exact location of a specific calcium channel fine-tuning ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — The mechanisms underlying skin renewal are still poorly understood. Interleukin-38 (IL-38), a protein involved in regulating inflammatory responses, could be a game changer. A team has observed it ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — A study has identified strategies for using large language models (LLMs), a type of artificial intelligence (AI), in health systems while maintaining cost efficiency and performance. The findings ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — An international team of researchers has achieved an unprecedented milestone: the creation of mouse stem cells capable of generating a fully developed mouse using genetic tools from a unicellular ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Hepatitis E viruses (HEV) typically cause liver infections. They can, however, also infect other organs and cause neurological disorders. Little is yet known about how this process works. A research ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. nearly doubled from 1999 to 2020. The sharpest spike occurred among 25- to 34-year-olds (nearly fourfold), while individuals aged 55 to 64 had the highest rates. ...
Nov. 18, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism behind the yo-yo effect: fat cells have a memory that is based on ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — A recent study unveiled a key enzyme involved in producing selenoproteins, opening new strategies for treating certain types of cancer in ...
Nov. 15, 2024 — Researchers discovered an unexpected link between zinc deficiency, the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-13 (IL-13), and Acinetobacter baumannii lung infection and demonstrated that blocking ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Evidence has been growing to suggest that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, poses risks to the developing fetus by impacting brain development. Now a new ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Post-traumatic stress disorder comes in many forms and affects each person differently. Some patients benefit more from residential, in-treatment programs, while others are more suited for outpatient ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — A new article examines how social isolation, loneliness and frailty affect one another and the bidirectional relationship they exert as an individual gets older. hey found that physical frailty can ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — A new study found that, among nearly 775,000 pregnant people in Massachusetts, 31 percent of these individuals had at least one unscheduled emergency visit to the hospital, and 3.3 percent had four ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — StitchR, a new gene therapy technique, delivers large genes in two parts to treat muscular dystrophies by restoring critical proteins in animal ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have developed an optical biosensor that detects the virus that causes mpox. The technology could make diagnosis much faster and cost-effective as the disease continues to spread ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have developed a non-invasive, low-cost tool for assessing the risk of vitamin D deficiency in young women called ViDDPreS (Vitamin D Deficiency Predicting ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — By exploiting the genetic variation in cancer cells, an already approved cancer drug demonstrated enhanced effects against cancer cells in specific patient groups, according to a new study. The ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us all the importance of educating the public about viral infections. Besides educating the general public, we need to equip the next generation of scientists by ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have developed robotic trousers that enable people to walk more easily while expending measurably less energy. The aim is to keep frail individuals and in particular the elderly mobile ...
Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have identified new roles for a protein long known to protect against severe flu infection -- among them, raising the minimum number of viral particles needed to cause ...
Monday, November 18, 2024
- A New Discovery About Pain Signaling May Contribute to Better Treatment of Chronic Pain
- A New Model to Explore the Epidermal Renewal
- Study Identifies Strategy for AI Cost-Efficiency in Health Care Settings
- Scientists Recreate Mouse from Gene Older Than Animal Life
- When Hepatitis E Viruses Attack Nerve Cells
- Alcohol-Related Deaths in the U.S. More Than Double from 1999 to 2020
- Dieting: Cause of the Yo-Yo Effect Deciphered
Friday, November 15, 2024
- Selenium Carrier Proteins: New Starting Point for Cancer Research
- Zinc Deficiency Promotes Acinetobacter Lung Infection, Study Finds
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Exposure to Marijuana in the Womb May Increase Risk of Addiction to Opioids Later in Life, Study Finds
- PTSD Patients Can Benefit Just as Much from Intensive Outpatient Programs as from Inpatient Clinics, New Study Shows
- Social Isolation, Loneliness and Frailty in Older Adults Have a Complex and Sometimes Mutually Reinforcing Relationship
- Frequent Emergency Care During Pregnancy Could Signal Greater Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity
- New Discovery Enables Gene Therapy for Muscular Dystrophies, Other Disorders
- Optical Biosensor Rapidly Detects Mpox Virus
- When Sun Protection Begets Malnutrition: Vitamin D Deficiency in Japanese Women
- Genetic Variation Enhances Cancer Drug Sensitivity
- Revolutionizing Biology Education: Scientists Film 'giant' Mimivirus in Action
- Robotic Shorts Support People When Walking
- New Roles in Infectious Process for Molecule That Inhibits Flu
- Clinical Trial Shows Positive Results for Potential Treatment to Combat a Challenging Rare Disease
- Drug Combination Prompts Immune Response in Some Resistant Pancreatic Cancers
- Scientists Discover 'entirely Unanticipated' Role of Protein Netrin1 in Spinal Cord Development
- New Therapeutic Approach for Severe COVID-19: Faster Recovery and Reduction in Mortality
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Treatment Advances, Predictive Biomarkers Stand to Improve Bladder Cancer Care
- Neuropathic Pain Drugs Found to Increase Risk of Hip Fracture in Older Adults
- Huntington's Disease Gene Also Enhances Early Brain Development and Intelligence, Study Finds
- Air Pollution Exposure May Be Associated With Eczema
- Which Risk Factors Are Linked to Having a Severe Stroke?
- Organ Donation: Opt-out Defaults Do Not Increase Donation Rates, Study Finds
- Children's Gut Bacteria May Hold the Key to Diarrhea Treatment
- Human Stem Cell-Derived Heart Cells Are Safe in Monkeys, Could Treat Congenital Heart Disease
- Key Influenza-Severity Risk Factor Found Hiding in Plain Sight on Our Antibodies
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- New Study Links Air Pollution With Higher Rates of Head and Neck Cancer
- Lab-Grown Human Immune System Uncovers Weakened Response in Cancer Patients
- Glioblastoma: New Treatment Attacks Brain Tumors from Multiple Angles
- Using Personal Care Products During and After Pregnancy Can Increase Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
- Combination Approach Shows Promise for Treating Rare, Aggressive Cancers
Monday, November 11, 2024
- AI Can Detect Serious Neurologic Changes in Babies in the NICU Using Video Data Alone
- Study Reveals Best Timing for Getting the RSV Vaccine During Pregnancy to Protect Newborns
- Pandemic-Era Increase in Alcohol Use Persists, Research Shows
- Fear of Another Heart Attack May Be a Major Source of Ongoing Stress for Survivors
- Scientists Use Microcellular Drones to Deliver Lung Cancer-Killing Drugs
- International Canine Gene Research Database Accelerates Biomedical Research
- New Antibody Could Be Promising Cancer Treatment
Friday, November 8, 2024
- New Option for Treating Prostate Cancer
- New Take on Immunotherapy Reinvigorates T Cells by Blocking Uptake of Energy-Sapping Cancer Byproducts
- One Gene Provides Diagnoses for 30 Patients Whose Condition Was Unexplained for Years
- Key Pathway Leading to Neurodegeneration in Early Stages of ALS Identified
- 10 Percent of Children in High-Burden Tuberculosis Settings May Develop the Disease by Age 10
- Signals from the Gut Could Transform Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
- Groundbreaking Research Unlocks Precision Therapy for Drug-Resistant Leukaemia
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Researchers Develop Robotic Sensory Cilia That Monitor Internal Biomarkers to Detect and Assess Airway Diseases
- Researchers Make Glioblastoma Cells Visible to Attacking Immune Cells
- Do No Harm: Researchers Help Doctors Identify Words They Should Never Say to Patients
- Study Identifies Hip Implant Materials With the Lowest Risk of Needing Revision
- Prevalence of Unrecognized Cognitive Impairment in Socially and Economically Vulnerable Older Adults Is High
- Finding Function for Noncoding RNAs Using a New Kind of CRISPR
- Does More Virtual Care Mean More Low-Value Care? Study Suggests No
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- Very Early Medication Abortion Is Effective and Safe, Study Finds
- Sewage Surveillance Proves Powerful in Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
- Use of 'genetic Scissors' Carries Risks
- Vitamin D During Pregnancy Boosts Children's Bone Health Even at Age Seven
- High Cost of Childbirth and Postpartum Care Causes Biggest Financial Hardship for Lower-Income Families With Commercial Insurance
- Bioengineers Shed Light on Dosing Challenges for Cancer Immunotherapy
- How Cancer Immunotherapy May Cause Heart Inflammation in Some Patients
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
- Microbes in Mouth Reflect Lifestyle Choices
- Ancient Immune Defense System Plays an Unexpected Role in Cancer
- What's Overweight Enough for Lower Disability After Stroke?
- Two Key Genes Identified Linking Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis
- Toward Better Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement Surgery
Monday, November 4, 2024
- Researchers Home in on Tumor Vulnerabilities to Improve Odds of Treating Glioblastoma
- Space: A New Frontier for Exploring Stem Cell Therapy
- Lying, Sitting or All-Fours Position?
- Synthetic Genes Engineered to Mimic How Cells Build Tissues and Structures
- High Levels of Omega-3, Omega-6 May Protect Against Cancer
- How the Keto Diet Could One Day Treat Autoimmune Disorders
- New Research Identifies Ways to Protect Neurons from the Negative Effect of High-Fat Diet on Multiple Sclerosis Progression
Friday, November 1, 2024
- Researchers Enhance Screening Methods to Prevent Spread of Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections in Hospitals
- Researchers Challenge Longstanding Theories in Cellular Reprogramming
- Research Shows Therapeutic Virtual Yoga Program Can Be Effective for Chronic Low Back Pain
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Study Demonstrates Efficacy of Iron Supplements for Children Living With HIV
- Study Links Methylmalonic Acid to Weakening of Immune Cells in Lung Cancer
- Researchers Solve Medical Mystery of Neurological Symptoms in Kids
- Long COVID Inflammation Damages the Heart, Study Finds
- A Common Steroid Therapy May Influence Brain Development in Preterm Infants
- New Findings on Animal Viruses With Potential to Infect Humans
- Human Proteins Identified That Explain Inter-Individual Differences in Functional Brain Connectivity
- Wearable Ultrasound Tech for Muscle Monitoring Opens New Possibilities in Healthcare and Human-Machine Interfaces
- Sleep Apnea Contributes to Dementia in Older Adults, Especially Women
- Breast Cancer: The Diversity of Metastases
- Porous Dermal Fillers Show Promise for Diabetic Wound Treatment
- Researchers Identify Key Mechanism in Human Lung Development
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Personal Info and Privacy Control May Be Key to Better Visits With AI Doctors
- Low-Level Lead Poisoning Is Still Pervasive in the US and Globally
- Keeping Close Watch on Stem Cells
- Researchers Unveil Method to Map Immune Cell Connections, Predicting Patient Survival in Cancer
- Precision Robotics Offers Hope for Heart Disease Treatment
- Nearly 6 Percent of Pregnant Women Report Marijuana Use, U.S. Study Finds
- Study Identifies How Ovarian Cancer Protects Itself, Paves Way for Improved Immunotherapy Approach