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Scientists edge closer to treatment for myotonic dystrophy

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have taken a step closer towards developing a treatment for the long-term genetic disorder, myotonic dystrophy.

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'Backpacks' boost immune cells' ability to kill cancer

Macrophages are immune cells that patrol the body looking for potential threats like viruses, bacteria, and cancer cells, and engulf and destroy them. However, cancerous tumors have a nasty trick up their sleeves: they secrete ...

Apr 29, 2020

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Common ways to cook chicken at home may not ensure safety from pathogens

For home cooks, widespread techniques for judging doneness of chicken may not ensure that pathogens are reduced to safe levels. Solveig Langsrud of the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research and colleagues ...

Apr 29, 2020

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Breastfeeding helps prevent mothers from developing diabetes after childbirth

A team of South Korean researchers found that lactation can lower the incidence and reduce the risk of maternal postpartum diabetes. The researchers identified that lactation increases the mass and function of pancreatic ...

Apr 29, 2020

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A new strategy to trigger ferroptosis in target cancer cells using drug-metal coordination complexes

Rapidly increasing cancer incidence and mortality worldwide have raised great challenges for the currently available anticancer options, which warrants the development of new therapeutic modalities based on novel antitumor ...

Apr 29, 2020

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Guidance for treating stroke patients during COVID-19 crisis developed

In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and to optimize allocation of healthcare resources, researchers are improving ways to treat patients with acute large vessel occlusion strokes in a safe manner that also better ...

Apr 29, 2020

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Stark disparities in COVID-19 hospitalization and death rates among New Yorkers

With more than a million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States, there is growing concern that low-income communities and racial/ethnic minorities may be disproportionately shouldering the burden of the pandemic. ...

Apr 29, 2020

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A diet of high-iron beans improves health of anemic women in Rwanda

Anemia is a global health problem common in low-income countries. Severe cases can lead to fatigue, heart problems, and complications in pregnancy. When widespread, anemia can also weigh on national economies.

Apr 29, 2020

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Researchers find new insights linking cell division to cancer

To replace aging and worn cells, the body primarily uses a process called mitosis, in which one cell divides into two. When a cell is ready to divide, it duplicates its DNA so a complete copy is available for each of the ...

Apr 29, 2020

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E1912 trial leads to FDA approval of ibrutinib-rituximab combo for untreated CLL

Patients with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma now have a new treatment option—a combination of the targeted agent ibrutinib with the immunologic agent rituximab. The U.S. Food and ...

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