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Viral mechanism uses mitochondrial remodeling to block immune response, presenting a new drug target
Researchers at The Wistar Institute have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which viruses can reprogram mitochondrial structure to silence immune responses and ensure successful viral reproduction.
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Personalized nerve stimulation shows promise for overactive bladder relief
Urinary and bowel disorders, manifesting as symptoms like frequent urination or difficulty in bowel movements, can greatly impact one's quality of life, even though they are not outwardly visible. While many people dismiss ...
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Tropical disease fungus thwarts treatment with gene duplication that blocks key drug
Mycetoma is a chronic and progressively debilitating disease that affects thousands of people living in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly those in low-resource settings. Characterized by painful swelling, skin ...
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Rethinking COPD diagnosis to improve accuracy and early detection
University of Alabama at Birmingham-led researchers have refined and validated a new framework for diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), identifying individuals at risk for severe respiratory outcomes who ...
COVID virus 'reprograms' infection fighters into immune system suppressors, study shows
A study by researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and The Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering finds that neutrophils—the most abundant type of white ...
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Early preemptive kidney transplantation does not reduce risk of death, finds research
New research finds that early preemptive kidney transplants do not reduce the risk of death, according to a Yale School of Medicine (YSM) study published in Transplantation Proceedings.
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A machine learning tool can help with diagnosing, monitoring colorectal cancer
Scientists aiming to advance cancer diagnostics have developed a machine learning tool that is able to identify metabolism-related molecular profile differences between patients with colorectal cancer and healthy people.
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Pandemic predictions that promised certainty—and delivered confusion: What we must learn
In the early months of 2020, a curious thing happened. Around the globe, a new kind of number began appearing in government briefings and newspaper headlines. These weren't just case counts or hospital admissions. They were ...
Universal vaccines could reshape how we fight future outbreaks—but a broad approach is needed
Every year, the race begins anew. Scientists scramble to track mutating viruses, pharmaceutical companies reformulate vaccines and public health systems brace for another season of jabs and logistics.
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Tuberculous meningitis: Study finds metabolism drives mortality
Radboudumc researchers used metabolomics to study cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from tuberculous meningitis patients in Vietnam and Indonesia, with long-standing collaborators from Bandung and Jakarta (Indonesia), the ...
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Gene variant linked to higher risk of long COVID symptoms
An international team of researchers has found a genetic link to long-term symptoms after COVID-19. The identified gene variant is located close to the FOXP4 gene, which is known to affect lung function. The study, published ...
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Household mold linked to 1 in 4 hypersensitivity pneumonitis cases
Mold thrives where moisture lingers. Spores can flourish after floods, heavy rains, or the unseen drip of a leaky pipe, turning bathrooms, bedrooms, and air-conditioning units into fungal incubators. Behind drywall, around ...
AI-powered framework can predict the evolutionary fitness of SARS-CoV-2 variants
Viral infectious diseases pose significant challenges due to the rapid evolution of viruses through mutations. This was particularly evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, when emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 sparked new waves ...
May 21, 2025
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When fungi take your breath away—how a mold can unbalance the lungs
An invisible intruder puts the delicate balance in our lungs to the test: the mold Aspergillus fumigatus, harmless in nature, can become a serious danger if the immune system is weakened—and change the entire bacterial ...
May 21, 2025
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Malaria control strategy that efficiently kills parasites in the mosquito could lead to more effective bed nets
A potent combination of antimalarial compounds added to bed nets blocked parasite transmission in mosquitoes while circumventing insecticide resistance, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School ...
May 21, 2025
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First salivary gland regenerative biobank developed to combat chronic dry mouth
Millions of people are affected by chronic dry mouth, or xerostomia, an agonizing side effect of damaged salivary glands. While chemotherapy and radiation treatment for head and neck cancer are the most common causes of this, ...
May 21, 2025
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Pulmonary fibrosis: Nerandomilast inhibits phosphodiesterase 4B, may treat multiple forms of disease
A new drug for pulmonary fibrosis has reduced disease progression by more than 50% over a 52-week treatment in two clinical trials. Pulmonary fibrosis is a very serious disease, with a life prognosis of 3 to 5 years after ...
May 21, 2025
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The Queensland melioidosis outbreak is still growing. What's keeping this deadly mud bug active?
The outbreak of the deadly "mud bug" melioidosis in north Queensland has not yet abated since it began at the start of this year.
May 21, 2025
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Florida-grown cucumbers behind salmonella outbreak, CDC warns
Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers grown in Florida.
May 21, 2025
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Mouse bait with tick pesticide cuts infected tick density by 39 percent in field tests
To fight Lyme disease, you need more than one line of attack. At Université de Montréal's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, researchers have started using tick poison on mice, which are key hosts for the bacteria responsible ...
May 21, 2025
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England to launch 'world first' gonorrhea vaccination program
Health authorities in England on Wednesday announced the rollout of a world first vaccine program for gonorrhea, amid record levels of the sexually transmitted disease.
May 21, 2025
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Measles is very contagious. Here's how to avoid it
New Jersey health officials are asking people who went to last week's Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium to monitor for measles symptoms because a person went to see the singer while infectious.
May 21, 2025
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Cold sore viral infection implicated in development of Alzheimer's disease
Symptomatic infection with the virus responsible for cold sores around the mouth–herpes simplex 1, or HSV-1 for short—may have a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large US study published ...
May 20, 2025
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Segregation fuels faster spread of infectious diseases, study finds
Structural inequalities, including wealth inequality and social segregation, not only make certain groups more vulnerable during public health crises but also accelerate the spread of infectious diseases throughout society, ...
May 20, 2025
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The silent injuries that shape our skeletons and an overlooked rescue enzyme
Bone is not the inert structure we often imagine. It's alive, adapting daily to load-bearing and impact. But with over 200 million people affected by osteoporosis globally and therapies relying largely on antiresorptives ...
