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A low omega-6, omega-3 rich diet and fish oil may slow prostate cancer growth

A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment approach that ...

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Japanese researchers test pioneering drug to regrow teeth

People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants.

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Prenatal SSRI exposure linked to functional constipation in offspring

Prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) is associated with an increased risk of functional constipation developing in offspring, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in Molecular Psychiatry.

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SABCS: Omission of axillary staging noninferior for node-negative breast cancer

Omission of surgical axillary staging is noninferior to sentinel-lymph-node biopsy for patients with clinically node-negative, T1 or T2 invasive breast cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in the New England ...

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How cells repair DNA's protective barrier: Addressing a rare genetic disorder characterized by rapid aging in children

Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have discovered how a protein called lamin A helps repair the protective barrier around a cell's DNA. The findings reveal lamin A's unique role ...

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Farm women's well-being: The unseen 'triple burden'

Mental health challenges are a significant and growing concern for the nation's farmers, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). As much as farming is often a family affair, programs and resources to support ...

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U.S. adult obesity rate fell in 2023, as use of GLP-1 meds rose

The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study finds.

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AI tool analyzes placentas at birth for faster detection of neonatal and maternal problems

A newly developed tool that harnesses computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) may help clinicians rapidly evaluate placentas at birth, potentially improving neonatal and maternal care, according to new research from ...

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Molecular insights unlock a targeted approach to cancer immunotherapy

Australian-led research is unlocking new ways for immunotherapy to better target cancer. Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment for patients, whereby the body's own immune system is harnessed to destroy cancer ...

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Key genetic mechanism provides insights into facial development and congenital issues

An international team of researchers has identified a key genetic mechanism that regulates the formation and migration of cranial neural crest cells, which are essential for developing facial structures.

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Tissue transfer method offers faster, safer complex head and neck reconstruction

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have developed a promising technique for head and neck reconstruction that shifts the placement of transferred tissue with blood vessels attached, offering a safer, faster option ...

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Mobile mammography boosts screening in underserved communities

A study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute demonstrates that mobile mammography is generally used by women otherwise unlikely to be screened, and thus is complementary to facility-based mammography rather than ...

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An unexpected side effect: Intermittent fasting may slow hair regrowth

Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth—at least in mice. Researchers report December 13 in the journal Cell that mice subjected to intermittent ...

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From Yemen to France, research reveals spread of highly drug-resistant cholera strain

Scientists from the National Reference Center for Vibrios and Cholera at the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with the Center hospitalier de Mayotte, have revealed the spread of a highly drug-resistant cholera strain. The ...

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Drug screening platform identifies compound for reinvigorating exhausted CAR-T cells

A research team led by Prof. Wang Haoyi from the Institute of Zoology (IOZ) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell exhaustion model and a functional screening platform ...

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Some aging cells heal wounds, others cause harm: Study shows how to distinguish between the two

Lengthening life by eliminating old, inflammatory cells is a tantalizing idea, but anti-aging researchers suspect it's oversimplified. Now, University of Connecticut researchers confirm in an article published in the Nov. ...

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Mini-brains reveal how mitochondrial mutations affect brain cells

Researchers at the University of Bergen have used advanced stem cell technology to develop mini-brains, also called brain organoids, that can mimic disease processes caused by mitochondrial failure. This could open new avenues ...

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Photocurrent-responsive coating cuts bone-to-implant integration time in half

A research team has developed an innovative photocurrent-responsive implant surface to accelerate bone-to-implant integration after orthopedic surgery. The cutting-edge coating has been shown to shorten the integration time ...

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AI-powered blood test can spot earliest sign of breast cancer

A new screening method that combines laser analysis with a type of AI is the first of its kind to identify patients in the earliest stage of breast cancer, a study suggests.

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Heart-related side effects of cancer treatment must be addressed as early as possible, experts say

The devastating news of a cancer diagnosis understandably makes doctors and patients focus on the cancer itself. However, experts in cardio-oncology from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) emphasize that heart and cardiovascular ...

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Researcher focuses on cognitive decline in older refugee populations in the US

When Katherine Kitchens was completing her master's degree in social work at UT Arlington, she participated in an advanced field placement at a community clinic that provided primary health care services to families in need. ...

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Pioneering MRI method spots pre-malignant pancreatic lesions for the first time

Precursor lesions of pancreatic cancer are very difficult to characterize with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). But now, in a new study, researchers led by Noam Shemesh and Carlos Bilreiro—respectively, head of the Preclinical ...

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Gut-immune connection could boost immunotherapy effectiveness in recurrent ovarian cancer

A study led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center provides new insight into the complex interactions of the "tumor-immune-gut axis," and its role in influencing immunotherapy responses in patients with recurrent ovarian ...

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Light-induced gene therapy disables cancer cells' mitochondria

Researchers are shining a light on cancer cells' energy centers—literally—to damage these power sources and trigger widespread cancer cell death. In a new study, scientists combined strategies to deliver energy-disrupting ...

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How DNA shapes reproductive health, fertility and even life expectancy

Led by researchers from the University of Oxford's Leverhulme Center for Demographic Science and the University of Iceland, a review, published in Nature Aging, explores how genetic variations can explain differences in reproductive ...

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Exposure to remote wildfire smoke linked to increased medical visits for heart and lung problems

Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a new study finds that smoke from these fires can lead to poor health thousands of miles away.

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Study finds women are less likely than men to use mobility aids despite greater need

Though the prevalence of disability continues to rise among the over fifties, many people do not have access to the mobility aids—such as canes, walkers, or wheelchairs—that are essential for maintaining independence ...

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Clinicians' phones a cybersecurity risk, says study

A new study led by Dr. Tafheem Wani, a La Trobe lecturer in Digital Health Information Management, showed that clinicians' phones (and other digital devices) contained sensitive patient information, which was not often protected ...

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High-altitude gene variant linked to better blood cancer prognosis

Two researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) have discovered a gene variant found in high-altitude Andean populations that they believe could be a new biomarker for predicting the severity ...

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Neighborhood disadvantage and mortality: Evaluating the association

Living in a neighborhood with high unemployment rates, poor housing, low school quality, or poverty has been shown to have significant implications for residents' health and well-being. Yet, little is known about the impact ...

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New home testing protocol could reduce the number of women recalled for clinician-collected cervical sampling

A new protocol for the analysis of self-collected cervical samples could reduce the need for follow-up clinician screening for many women, and result in more rapid referral for gynecology assessment for others. This could ...

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Microglia: The double-edged sword in Alzheimer's progression

Microglia are known to play an important role in Alzheimer's disease, but exactly what they do has remained a mystery. Scientists in the Bart De Strooper Lab at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease have unraveled ...

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Older Australians turning to cannabis as cigarette prices rise, research shows

New research from Curtin University has revealed increasing cigarette prices over the past several years have seen more older Australians turn to cannabis use as an alternative. "Cannabis and tobacco: substitutes and complements" ...

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ZEST trial offers insights for using ctDNA to predict breast cancer recurrence

The ZEST clinical trial, designed to evaluate niraparib (Zejula) for the prevention of breast cancer recurrence in patients with circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), failed to accrue enough patients positive for ctDNA, according ...

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Machine learning model predicts breast cancer treatment response

A machine learning (ML) model incorporating both clinical and genomic factors outperformed models based solely on either clinical or genomic data in predicting which patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative ...

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High-risk breast cancer patients see improved outcomes with anthracyclines

Patients with early-stage, node-negative, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2- negative breast cancer who have a high risk of recurrence based on the OncotypeDX genomic test had better outcomes when treated with adjuvant ...

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Review suggests kindness could make for better health care

A researcher has defined kindness and believes this could hold the key to better communication within health care teams and improve care for patients.

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AI's role in cancer research: Review highlights advantages and limitations

Significant advancements in understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms of tumor progression have been made, yet challenges remain. Traditional imaging techniques like MRI, CT, and mammography are limited by the need ...

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Study shows education initiative improves clinicians' ability to make lifestyle and dietary interventions

Clinicians who completed an American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) course introducing the foundations of lifestyle medicine and food as medicine reported significant improvements in their knowledge and confidence, ...

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Oh, there's no gift like health for the holidays

A gift that helps someone eat, sleep or exercise better can send a powerful message, said Dr. Laurence Sperling, the Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.

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You can't remember what you can't hear: The hearing loss, brain-health link

Humans by nature are social. People enjoy being with others, sharing stories, laughing at a joke, dancing to a favorite song, greeting a neighbor, discussing concerns or offering consolation. These connections, whether close ...

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Q&A: Interplay between immune cells and HPV keeps skin healthy

Shadmehr (Shawn) Demehri, MD, Ph.D., of the Department of Dermatology and Center for Cancer Immunology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the corresponding author of a paper published in Cancer Cell, "Commensal papillomavirus ...

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State behavioral health agency seeks money from Legislature to address crisis in jails

The state agency that handles behavioral health plans to ask the Georgia General Assembly for more money to get mentally ill patients moved out of jails and into treatment.

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Georgia lawmakers consider making opioid alternatives more affordable

A panel of Georgia lawmakers is considering introducing legislation next year forcing insurance companies to cover the cost of alternatives to opioid pain medications as a way to further address problems with the addictive ...

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ACIP updates recommendations for Bexsero MenB-4C vaccine

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations have been updated for the meningococcal serogroup B MenB-4C vaccine (Bexsero), in accordance with the updated U.S. Food and Drug Administration label. ...

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Genetic toolkit uses mouse models to modify and investigate gene function

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has developed a comprehensive set of innovative genetic tools and mouse lines, called iFlpMosaics, designed to enhance the study of gene function and ...

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New immunotherapy platform has increased potential to target cancer cells

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Stanford University have revealed the molecular structure of TRACeR-I, a protein platform for reprogramming immune responses.

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