Scientists have created the first bioengineered bone marrow model that can support the type of human stem cells that are crucial for bone marrow transplants and in vitro study work.
Jul 17, 2024
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Cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CARASIL) is a rare, severe, and deadly genetic disorder characterized by damage to small blood vessels in the brain. The condition ...
Jul 16, 2024
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A medical mystery served as the genesis for a Yale-led study that has promising implications for treating a range of autoimmune diseases.
Jul 16, 2024
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As parents, teachers and pet owners can attest, rewards play a huge role in shaping behaviors in humans and animals. Rewards—whether as edible treats, gifts, words of appreciation or praise, fame or monetary benefits—act ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Scientists at deCODE genetics have published a study in Nature Communications, comparing over 110 thousand patients with autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) from Iceland, Finland, UK and U.S. with 1.1 million controls. The ...
Jul 12, 2024
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Researchers analyzing data from mobile phone apps used during the COVID-19 pandemic found that digital contact tracing provides rich insights into epidemic dynamics with unprecedented resolution and speed, revealing how transmission ...
Jul 12, 2024
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Varicella zoster virus (VZV) can cause chickenpox, as well as shingles and severe complications. When one comes into contact with VZV for the first time, the virus enters the body through the airways, reaching the mucous ...
Jul 12, 2024
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A clinical trial has shown that a new drug combination utilized before surgery completely eliminated or shrunk melanoma tumors in 70% of trial participants. The phase II clinical trial, NeoACTIVATE, enrolled patients with ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Overproduction of Group 2 innate lymphoid cells or ILC2s—a type of white blood cell—can sometimes exacerbate conditions such as bronchial asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis, atopic dermatitis, and organ fibrosis through an ...
Jul 10, 2024
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A UCLA-led team has developed a machine-learning model that can predict with a high degree of accuracy the short-term survival of dialysis patients on continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). The study is published in ...
Jul 10, 2024
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