Oncology & Cancer
Inflammation levels tied to severity of blood cancer
Severe inflammation weakens the body's ability to kill cancerous blood cells in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a new study shows.
Jan 11, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Tracking radiation treatment in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy
Radiation, used to treat half of all cancer patients, can be measured during treatment for the first time with precise 3D imaging developed at the University of Michigan.
Jan 3, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes: Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates
In Alzheimer's disease, the degeneration of brain cells is linked to formation of toxic protein aggregates and deposits known as amyloid plaques. Similar processes also play an important role in type 2 diabetes. A research ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New technology offers pathways to finding treatments for kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease and eventual kidney failure are incurable diseases that affect 13% of the U.S. population, particularly those with high blood pressure and diabetes. These diseases degrade the "podocyte" cells of the ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Immunology
Gut and lung organoids open the door to innate immune cell therapies
King's researchers have found an innovative approach for expanding and maturing innate immune cells in a dish.
Aug 31, 2022
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Medical research
New target identified for treatment of premature aging disease
A stretch of DNA that hops around the human genome plays a role in premature aging disorders, scientists at the Salk Institute and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have discovered. ...
Aug 10, 2022
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Neuroscience
Ultra-thin, flexible probe provides neural interface that's minimally invasive and long-lasting
Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed a tiny neural probe that can be implanted for longer time periods to record and stimulate neural activity, ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A COVID-19 vaccine strategy to give the body 'border protection'
A simple addition to injected COVID-19 vaccines could enhance their effectiveness and provide "border protection" immunity in areas like the nose and mouth to supplement antibodies in the bloodstream, new research suggests.
Aug 11, 2021
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Biomedical technology
New biochip technology for pharma research
In pharmaceutical research, small tissue spheres are used as mini-organ models for reproducible tests. TU Wien has found a way to develop a reliable standard for these tissue samples.
May 26, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How rod-shaped particles might distract an out-of-control COVID immune response
A long-ignored white blood cell may be central to the immune system overreaction that is the most common cause of death for COVID-19 patients—and University of Michigan researchers found that rod-shaped particles can take ...
Jun 10, 2020
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