New smoke exposure model may help determine the effects of cannabis on consumers more accurately The legalization of cannabis in Canada is driving the demand for scientifically backed insights to inform public health messaging. Jan 11, 2024 0 22
Neural mechanisms may serve as therapeutic target for depression A recent study published in Molecular Psychiatry has identified previously unknown alterations in neural connectivity that promote psychomotor disturbance—a slowing or reduction in movement—in individuals with major depressive ... Jan 11, 2024 0 28
Research reveals mice without immune cells show no SARS-CoV-2 symptoms When mice lacking key adaptive immune cells were infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus, even though they are not able to clear the virus, they developed no symptoms, revealing that the body's own inflammatory immune response to ... Jan 11, 2024 0 51
UK maternal deaths reaches highest level in 20 years: study The number of women in Britain dying during pregnancy or soon afterwards has reached its highest level in almost two decades, a new study reported Thursday. Jan 11, 2024 0 0
Commensal T cells: How a healthy microbiome reduces gut inflammation The microbiome has a profound influence on our health, but exactly how our resident bacteria wield their power is still unclear. A type of T cell appears to provide some answers for gastrointestinal health, a study of the ... Jan 11, 2024 0 28
The key to early-onset bowel cancer may be gut bacteria Three weeks after her 40th birthday, Julie McDonald had a colonoscopy. When she walked into the doctor's office afterwards, there were photos lined up on the desk. Jan 11, 2024 0 1
Updated genomic landscape for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia enables new treatment possibilities Compared to adult cancers, pediatric cancers often have distinctive genetic causes. This means there is an opportunity to develop pediatric-focused diagnostic strategies and treatments. Research by St. Jude Children's Research ... Jan 11, 2024 0 26
High-dose radiotherapy with chemotherapy found to be effective in treating people with non-small cell lung cancer A new study led by researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that using high doses of radiation while integrating an ablative radiotherapy technique called stereotactic ablative radiotherapy ... Jan 11, 2024 0 0
Systematic cancer cell analysis uncovers hundreds of overlooked drug targets A new, systematic analysis of cancer cells identifies 370 candidate priority drug targets across 27 cancer types, including breast, lung and ovarian cancers. Jan 11, 2024 0 10
Producing tears in a dish: Researchers develop first model of human conjunctiva The Organoid group at the Hubrecht Institute produced the first organoid model of the human conjunctiva. These organoids mimic the function of the actual human conjunctiva, a tissue involved in tear production. Using their ... Jan 11, 2024 0 23