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Oncology & Cancer
Molecular insights unlock a targeted approach to cancer immunotherapy
Australian-led research is unlocking new ways for immunotherapy to better target cancer. Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment for patients, whereby the body's own immune system is harnessed to destroy cancer ...
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
AI tool analyzes placentas at birth for faster detection of neonatal and maternal problems
A newly developed tool that harnesses computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians rapidly evaluate placentas at birth, potentially improving neonatal and maternal care, according to new research from ...
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Medical research news
Some aging cells heal wounds, others cause harm: Study shows how to distinguish between the two
Lengthening life by eliminating old, inflammatory cells is a tantalizing idea, but anti-aging researchers suspect it's oversimplified. Now, University of Connecticut researchers confirm in an article published in the Nov. ...
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AI-powered blood test can spot earliest sign of breast cancer
A new screening method that combines laser analysis with a type of AI is the first of its kind to identify patients in the earliest stage of breast cancer, a study suggests.
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An unexpected side effect: Intermittent fasting may slow hair regrowth
Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth—at least in mice. Researchers report December 13 in the journal Cell that mice subjected to intermittent ...
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Key genetic mechanism provides insights into facial development and congenital issues
An international team of researchers has identified a key genetic mechanism that regulates the formation and migration of cranial neural crest cells, which are essential for developing facial structures.
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From Yemen to France, research reveals spread of highly drug-resistant cholera strain
Scientists from the National Reference Center for Vibrios and Cholera at the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with the Center hospitalier de Mayotte, have revealed the spread of a highly drug-resistant cholera strain. The ...
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Drug screening platform identifies compound for reinvigorating exhausted CAR-T cells
A research team led by Prof. Wang Haoyi from the Institute of Zoology (IOZ) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell exhaustion model and a functional screening platform ...
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Photocurrent-responsive coating cuts bone-to-implant integration time in half
A research team has developed an innovative photocurrent-responsive implant surface to accelerate bone-to-implant integration after orthopedic surgery. The cutting-edge coating has been shown to shorten the integration time ...
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Light-induced gene therapy disables cancer cells' mitochondria
Researchers are shining a light on cancer cells' energy centers—literally—to damage these power sources and trigger widespread cancer cell death. In a new study, scientists combined strategies to deliver energy-disrupting ...
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Mini-brains reveal how mitochondrial mutations affect brain cells
Researchers at the University of Bergen have used advanced stem cell technology to develop mini-brains, also called brain organoids, that can mimic disease processes caused by mitochondrial failure. This could open new avenues ...
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Gut-immune connection could boost immunotherapy effectiveness in recurrent ovarian cancer
A study led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center provides new insight into the complex interactions of the "tumor-immune-gut axis," and its role in influencing immunotherapy responses in patients with recurrent ovarian ...
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Microglia: The double-edged sword in Alzheimer's progression
Microglia are known to play an important role in Alzheimer's disease, but exactly what they do has remained a mystery. Scientists in the Bart De Strooper Lab at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease have unraveled ...
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How DNA shapes reproductive health, fertility and even life expectancy
Led by researchers from the University of Oxford's Leverhulme Center for Demographic Science and the University of Iceland, a review, published in Nature Aging, explores how genetic variations can explain differences in reproductive ...
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Japanese researchers test pioneering drug to regrow teeth
People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants.
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U.S. adult obesity rate fell in 2023, as use of GLP-1 meds rose
The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study finds.
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New immunotherapy platform has increased potential to target cancer cells
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Stanford University have revealed the molecular structure of TRACeR-I, a protein platform for reprogramming immune responses.
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Genetic toolkit uses mouse models to modify and investigate gene function
A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has developed a comprehensive set of innovative genetic tools and mouse lines, called iFlpMosaics, designed to enhance the study of gene function and ...
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Pioneering MRI method spots pre-malignant pancreatic lesions for the first time
Precursor lesions of pancreatic cancer are very difficult to characterize with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). But now, in a new study, researchers led by Noam Shemesh and Carlos Bilreiro—respectively, head of the Preclinical ...
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Exposure to remote wildfire smoke linked to increased medical visits for heart and lung problems
Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a new study finds that smoke from these fires can lead to poor health thousands of miles away.
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