Medical Topics News
February 1, 2025
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Jan. 31, 2025 — Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a state of exhaustion, where its frontline defenders -- T cells -- lose their ability to function effectively. ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — A research group has developed new advanced light-controlled tools that enable precise control of proteins in real time in living cells. This groundbreaking research opens doors to new methods for studying complex processes in cells and could pave ...
Jan. 31, 2025 — A carnation-like nanostructure could someday be used in bandages to promote wound healing. Researchers report that laboratory tests of their nanoflower-coated dressings demonstrate antibiotic, anti-inflammatory and biocompatible properties. They say ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — Personalized medicine aims to tailor treatments to individual patients. Until now, this has been done using a small number of parameters to predict the course of a disease. However, these few parameters are often not enough to understand the ...
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Jan. 30, 2025 — Researchers have developed a platform that emulates human bone marrow's native environment. This breakthrough addresses a critical need in medical science, as animal studies often fail to fully ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Researchers publish landmark analysis on the impacts of prenatal vitamins on mothers and ...
Jan. 31, 2025 — Low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, a new study in mice ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — Propranolol, a beta blocker medication used for treating high blood pressure and preventing migraines, may lower ischemic stroke risk in women who experience migraines ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — A new study shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors make better decisions when treating cancer. However, it also highlights challenges in how doctors and AI work together. The study ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during the third ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — A systematic literature review found no evidence to support that physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) or heat injury can cause sudden death for individuals with sickle cell ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — The antibody targets a stable part of the bird flu virus, ensuring that the immune protection can resist new variants and offer long-term protection against the globally spreading airborne ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — A green alga that grows in lakes and rivers could be the next 'superfood' -- helping scientists to tackle global food security challenges while promoting environmental ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Although the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis is dangerous, over-testing can also be ...
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Jan. 29, 2025 — Study finds three new safe and effective drug regimens to fight multidrug-resistant TB. The treatments, which include recently discovered TB drugs, give new options for shorter, personalized ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Why does coffee taste more bitter to some people than it does to others? Researchers have now come closer to answering this question. They have identified a new group of bitter compounds in roasted ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Climate change is impacting the spread of Salmonella, according to new research. This research follows previous work from the team, which found that weather change is leading to the spread of ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — A new approach to treating inflammatory diseases through personalised probiotic therapies -- also known as precision medicine -- has been proposed by ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Research comparing different approaches to dementia care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias found no significant differences in patient behavioral symptoms or caregiver ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — Study reveals how immune cells in the gut distinguish between food and harmful pathogens, shedding light on the origins of both food allergies and intestinal ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — The inherited mutated gene WNT9B, which functions normally in embryonic prostate development, increases risk of adult prostate cancer, according to a new ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — The latest findings on the interaction between cell death and cellular senescence in cancer and their pathophysiological significance have been ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — Researchers have combined injections of a novel hydrogel with systemic osteoporosis drugs in rats, achieving rapid local increases in bone density. The results offer hope for future fracture ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — A new class of lipids improve the rates at which lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) successfully deliver RNA therapeutics and gene editing tools, promising to increase their effectiveness of such ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — A team of stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse -- a mouse with two male parents -- that lived until adulthood. Their results ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — Researchers propose a novel system that uses standing surface acoustic waves to separate circulating tumor cells from red blood cells with unprecedented precision and efficiency. The platform ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform aging research and help people live healthier, longer ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — A person's lifetime risk for cancer may begin before they are even born, reports a paradigm-shifting study. The findings identified two distinct epigenetic states that arise during development ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered a significant connection between elevated uric acid levels and life-threatening outcomes in children with severe ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — A large proportion of babies born very early need intensive care, which can be painful. But the healthcare system fails to provide pain relief to the full extent. This is shown by the largest survey ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — A new study has found that drug screening practices may be inconsistent with potential downstream effects in reporting to the ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — Infant mortality in the United States decreased by 24.2% between 1999 and 2022. However, mortality rates from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) rose significantly -- by 11.8% -- from 2020 to ...
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Study Finds Three New Safe, Effective Ways to Treat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
- New Insights Into the Perception of Coffee Taste -- Genetic Predisposition Plays a Role
- Weather Change Linked to Increased Risk of Salmonella Outbreaks
- Precision Medicine and Inflammatory Diseases: Power of Metabolic Modelling to Generate Personalized Probiotics
- No Differences Between Dementia Care Approaches on Patient Behavioral Symptoms or Caregiver Strain
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- New Clues to the Mechanism Behind Food Tolerance and Allergies
- Inherited Gene Elevates Prostate Cancer Risk in Affected Families
- Cell Death and Aging in Cancer Research Review
- An Injectable Hydrogel for Local Bone Densification
- Escaping the Endosome: Bend Lipids Improve LNP mRNA Delivery and Gene Editing
- First Mouse With Two Male Parents to Reach Adulthood
- Novel Lab-on-Chip Platform Promises to Expedite Cancer Diagnoses
Monday, January 27, 2025
- Transforming Longevity Research: AI Paves the Way for Personalized Treatments in Aging Science
- Cancer Risk Established Before Birth
- High Uric Acid Levels Linked to Deadly Outcomes in Children With Severe Malaria
- Preterm Babies Receive Insufficient Pain Management: Study
- Nerve Stimulation: The Brain Is Not Always Listening
- Heart Disease Remains Leading Cause of Death as Key Health Risk Factors Continue to Rise
- Inconsistencies in Hospital Toxicology Screening Protocols Following Serious Motor Vehicle Collisions
- Infant Mortality Rates Declining, but Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Is on the Rise
- Researchers Uncover New Approach to Predict Pain Sensitivity
Friday, January 24, 2025
- Study Unveils Key Immune Cells Found to Boost Cancer Treatment Success in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Sepsis, or Death by Lethal Message
- Gene Expression Regulation in Cancer and Cellular Functions
- Progress and Challenges in Brain Implants
- Targeting Potassium Channel Shows Promise for Treating Brain Tumors
- Weight Loss App That Tracks Fiber, Protein Content in Meals
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- New Combination Immunotherapy for Melanoma and Breast Cancer
- Uncovering the Role of Y Chromosome Genes in Male Fertility in Mice
- Study Tracks Physical and Cognitive Impairments Associated With Long COVID
- New Study Reveals How a 'non-Industrialized' Style Diet Can Reduce Risk of Chronic Disease
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- T Cells Rise Up to Fight Infections in the Gut
- mRNA-Activated Blood Clots Could Cushion the Blow of Osteoarthritis
- PET Probe Images Inflammation With High Sensitivity and Selectivity
- A Way for Smartwatches to Detect Depression Risks
- How Your Brain Learns from Rewards Might Hold the Key to Treating Depression
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- New Study Uncovers Key Mechanism Behind Learning and Memory
- Human Papillomavirus Infection Kinetics Revealed in New Longitudinal Study
- New Paper Creates Roadmap for the Next Generation of Bioelectronic Medicine
- Biotin May Shield Brain from Manganese-Induced Damage, Study Finds
- Fewer Than 1% of U.S. Clinical Drug Trials Enroll Pregnant Participants, Study Finds
- Study of Deadly Dog Cancer Reveals New Clues for Improved Treatment
- Researchers Identify Key Protein to Potentially Halt Autoimmune Diseases and Allergies
- Little Birds, Little Poops, Little Food Safety Risk
- Telephone Therapy Reduces Fatigue Interference With Activities, Mood and Cognition for Metastatic Breast Cancer Survivors
Monday, January 20, 2025
- Inflammation May Explain Stomach Problems in Psoriasis Sufferers
- Scientists Uncover Structure of Critical Component in Deadly Nipah Virus
- Ancient Viral DNA Shapes Early Embryo Development
- New Study Paves Way for Immunotherapies Tailored for Childhood Cancers
Friday, January 17, 2025
- A Chain Reaction: HIV Vaccines Can Lead to Antibodies Against Antibodies
- Rotavirus Protein NSP4 Manipulates Gastrointestinal Disease Severity
- Brains of People With Sickle Cell Disease Appear Older
- 'Ding-Dong:' A Study Finds Specific Neurons With an Immune Doorbell
- Textbooks Need to Be Rewritten: RNA, Not DNA, Is the Main Cause of Acute Sunburn
- Immune Complex Shaves Stem Cells to Protect Against Cancer
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Reducing Teens' Psychological Stress Could Save Billions for U.S. Budget, Study Suggests
- Multi-Target Approach Counters Tumor Growth in Several Cancers
- Drug in Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer Could Also Treat Some Blood Cancers
- A Deep Learning Pipeline for Controlling Protein Interactions
- Wearable Devices Can Detect and Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flare-Ups
- Research Using Non-Toxic Bacteria to Fight High-Mortality Cancers Prepares for Clinical Trials
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- How Improving Education Could Close Maternal Heart Health Gaps
- Fatal Neurodegenerative Disease in Kids Also Affects the Bowel
- Ultrasound-Directed Microbubbles Could Boost Immune Response Against Tumors
- Scientists Develop Tiny Anticancer Weapon
- Monitoring Tumor-Informed Circulating Tumor DNA After CGP
- Bird Flu Is Mutating, but Antivirals Still Work
- How Cryogenic Microscopy Could Help Strengthen Food Security
- Scientists Identify New Epigenetic Approach to Target Colorectal Cancer
- Healthy Lifestyle Changes Shown to Help Low Back Pain
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Gene Editing Extends Lifespan in Mouse Model of Prion Disease
- Genetic Tweak Optimizes Drug-Making Cells by Blocking Buildup of Toxic Byproduct
- SCP-Nano: A New Technology to Visualize Nanocarriers in Cells and Tissues
- New Innovative Local Treatment for Osteolytic Bone Disease in Multiple Myeloma
- Genetic Risks for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Global Study Pinpoints Genes for Depression Across Ethnicities
Monday, January 13, 2025
- New Study Identifies How Blood Vessel Dysfunction Can Worsen Chronic Disease
- Three Drug Cocktail Shows Potential to Boost CAR-T Cancer Therapy
- A 'volume Dial' For Missed Signals Produced by Our Bodies
- Your Gut Bacteria Are in a Chemical Tug-of-War With Your Body
- Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why Zika Virus Hijacks a Protein Needed for Brain Growth
- Route of Entry for Semliki Forest Virus Into the Brain Revealed
Friday, January 10, 2025
- A Battle of Rafts: How Molecular Dynamics in CAR T Cells Explain Their Cancer-Killing Behavior
- Immunotherapy Against Cancer: How Therapeutic Antibodies Do Their Job
- Feeding Your Good Gut Bacteria Through Fiber in Diet May Boost Body Against Infections
- High Levels of Disordered Eating Among Young People Linked to Brain Differences
- T Cells' Capability to Fully Prevent Acute Viral Infections Opens New Avenues for Vaccine Development
- Red Light Linked to Lowered Risk of Blood Clots
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Discovery of New Skeletal Tissue Advances Regenerative Medicine Potential
- Milestone in the Field of Lung Transplantation: Improvement in Rejection and Infection Rate Thanks to Extracorporeal Photopheresis
- Scientists Identify Genes Driving Cancer Spread
- New AI Platform Identifies Which Patients Are Likely to Benefit Most from a Clinical Trial
- A New Turning Point in Lung Cancer Treatment, Inspired by Mussels
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Preventing Clinical Depression: Early Therapeutic Interventions Offer Protection
- A New Era in Genetic Engineering
- Researchers Shed Light on How to Predict Which Skin Cancer Patients Are Most Likely to Respond to Immunotherapy
- Elderberry Juice Shows Benefits for Weight Management, Metabolic Health
- Human 'domainome' Reveals Root Cause of Heritable Disease
- Tumor-Secreted Protein May Hold the Key to Better Treatments for Deadly Brain Tumor