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Why pollution affects some asthma patients more than others
For many people with asthma, air-quality advisories are harbingers of worsening symptoms. But for reasons science has struggled to explain, the extent to which pollution exacerbates asthma varies widely from person to person.
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Blocking a female-only GABA signal that helps glioblastoma evade immunity may boost survival
Researchers have identified a critical biological difference in how glioblastoma develops in male and female laboratory models, pinpointing an immune pathway that fuels tumor growth only in females. The study shows that the ...
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Discovery of BIRC3 gene variants in Crohn's disease yields a druggable pathway
Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto have found a previously unknown genetic cause of Crohn's disease and uncovered how those changes trigger inflammation through a key immune pathway. The ...
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Most IVF 'add-ons' show little evidence of boosting births, researchers find
There is a lack of evidence to suggest the majority of in vitro fertilization (IVF) add-ons improve fertility in patients undergoing IVF, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics, ...
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Steep drop in metabolic coenzyme could trigger preterm labor
Declining placental concentrations of a molecule that plays a key role in metabolism appear to trigger the end of pregnancy and hasten labor and delivery, suggesting a study co-led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical ...
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Hope for spinal injuries as pigs walk again after experimental gel treatment for severed spinal cords
In humans and other mammals, spinal cord injuries can be devastating, leading to permanent loss of movement, sensation and bladder control. When severed axons (the long fibers that carry messages between nerve cells) cannot ...
Fat tissue could explain triple negative breast cancer spread—and point to treatments
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is aggressive and hard to treat. But the role of fat tissue in how the cancer spreads may help point toward new understanding and treatments, according to a new paper from scientists at ...
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Gut fungi may hold the key to treating asthma worldwide
Two new studies jointly published in Nature Communications reveal that certain species of fungi in the gut play a key role in the development of immune dysregulation and some pediatric allergic diseases—and may be promising ...
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Faster breast MRI—AI unlocks one image per second and sharper tumor tracking
A group of researchers from the Technion and the United States reports a breakthrough in MRI scanning in a paper published in Nature Communications. The researchers developed an innovative method that accelerates and enhances ...
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Investigators identify blood protein signature for non-invasive diagnosis of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
For children with suspected inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic, relapsing condition of the gastrointestinal tract, getting the right diagnosis relies on a combination of clinical evaluation, imaging, endoscopy and ...
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Anatomically accurate digital twin of 2-year-old's brain uncovers neural signatures linked to autism
For decades, researchers have been trying to understand the biological roots of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a common neurodevelopmental condition that shapes how people communicate, learn and interact with the world. ...
AI may help avoid unnecessary chemotherapy for breast cancer patients
Research led by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and University College Dublin (UCD) has identified immune markers that could help doctors more accurately determine which breast cancer patients are unlikely ...
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Foundational research points to new therapeutic strategies for an emerging cancer drug
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers and the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. While scientists continue searching for new therapies, advances can also come from understanding ...
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What one sleepless night does to brain connections and why sleep may reset them
A night without sleep produced increased markers of connections between brain cells, showing that sleep in humans may be important for restoring cellular balance in the brain, according to a study published in PLOS Biology ...
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Link between parents' and children's weight is mostly genetic, study finds
The association between parents' body mass index (BMI) and their children's childhood BMI may be primarily due to genetic inheritance rather than any direct biological effect of parental weight during pregnancy, according ...
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Vestibular rehab is important for acute vertigo, regardless of delivery mode
Internet-based vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is not superior to written instructions for reducing vestibular symptoms six weeks after acute-onset vertigo, according to a study published online June 12 in PLOS One.
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Mediterranean-inspired diet with added methionine extends healthy lifespan in mice
A plant- and fish-based, low-protein diet paired with small amounts of an amino acid commonly found in eggs, meat and dairy increased healthy lifespan and decreased frailty and fat mass in mice, according to a new USC study ...
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Keeping HIV at bay: New approach explores broadly neutralizing antibodies to treat infants
In the ongoing effort to find new therapeutics for infants born infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, an international team of investigators has discovered that babies can tolerate treatment with anti-HIV antibodies.
Low-cost AI could transform health care logistics in low- and middle-income countries
Managing a medical supply chain in low- and middle-income countries can mean navigating a landscape prone to extreme and unexpected disruptions. In Sierra Leone, for instance, external forces ranging from an attempted military ...
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Tracking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid reveals an unprecedented view of the brain's glymphatic system
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a technique to noninvasively visualize the brain's waste-removal system in unprecedented detail. This new imaging approach allows researchers to examine how this system ...
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