Oncology & Cancer
Salmonella exposure a risk for colon cancer, finds study
A new study published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine links exposure to Salmonella bacteria to colon cancer risk.
Jan 17, 2023
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News tagged with tissue samples
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Recent study offers new insight into deadly fungal invasion of the lungs
Fungi such as Aspergillus are so common in our surroundings that we breathe in hundreds to thousands of spores every day. In healthy people, fungi typically pose no threat, but they can cause deadly infections in those with ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Diabetes
Study reveals obesity-related trigger that can lead to diabetes
People who are overweight or obese have a significantly increased risk of developing diabetes, but exactly how that happens is not well understood.
Jan 11, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Classification system for reporting on skin biopsies of melanocytic lesions
An expert panel has revised the Melanocytic Pathology Assessment Tool and Hierarchy for Diagnosis schema (MPATH-Dx), a classification system with the potential to be embraced by pathologists and clinicians worldwide for increased ...
Jan 11, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New study challenges previous ideas regarding Alzheimer's disease
A new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study challenges existing ideas of how buildup of a protein called amyloid beta (Aβ) in the brain is related to Alzheimer's disease.
Jan 6, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
From grave to cradle: Collagen-induced gut cell reprogramming
Most cells have a pretty normal life: they're born, they grow, they get old, and they die. But the Benjamin Buttons of the cellular world can go from old to young again in the right context. Now, researchers from Japan have ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Cardiology
How inflammation in COVID-19 alters the smallest vessels in the heart
Severe courses of COVID-19 infection not only impair lung function, but can also cause life-threatening consequences for the heart. The spectrum ranges from acute inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) to chronic ...
Jan 5, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Timing calorie intake synchronizes circadian rhythms across multiple systems in mice
Numerous studies have shown health benefits of time-restricted eating including increase in life span in laboratory studies, making practices like intermittent fasting a hot topic in the wellness industry. However, exactly ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Surgery
Artificial intelligence tool developed to help make real-time diagnoses during surgery
When a patient undergoes a surgical operation to remove a tumor or treat a disease, the course of surgery is often not predetermined. To decide how much tissue needs to be removed, surgeons must know more about the condition ...
Dec 23, 2022
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Medical research
High-energy X-rays leave a trace of destruction in bone collagen
A team of medical researchers at Charité-Universitätsmedizin has analyzed damage by focused high energetic X-rays in bone samples from fish and mammals at BESSY II. With a combination of microscopy techniques, the scientists ...
Dec 22, 2022
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