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Cancer is most dangerous not when it starts but when it spreads. Metastasis—the process by which cancer cells travel to and colonize distant organs—is responsible for the vast majority of cancer deaths. The problem is that ...
Despite having an overactive immune system, people with lupus may still struggle to fight bacterial infections. My team and I found that this paradox may result from chronic inflammation pushing their immune cells toward ...
Sep 16, 2026
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Bacterial meningitis can cause severe brain damage even when patients receive antibiotic treatment promptly. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed tiny biological vesicles that, in animal studies, were able ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Shingles can cause pain that is notoriously difficult to manage and can last for months to years for some people. The pain can be so severe that it causes a significant decline in quality of life and can be accompanied by ...
Sep 14, 2026
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There is no "one-size-fits-all" treatment for patients living with cancer. Cancer occurs when normal cells in the body genetically mutate and transform into abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably.
Sep 9, 2026
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Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, or MagLab, have shown that a potential stroke treatment derived from stem cells may be more effective for women.
Sep 7, 2026
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Cancers actively remodel their surrounding cells and tissues to create a microenvironment that favors their growth, survival and spread. Melanoma, a cancer of the pigment-producing melanocytes of the skin, is one of the most ...
Sep 1, 2026
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Every three to five days, the layer of cells lining our intestines is completely renewed—the fastest turnover rate in the human body. Such rapid regeneration is an absolute necessity for tissue that endures constant mechanical ...
Aug 26, 2026
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A new study from the University of Oulu suggests that gut bacteria may send different biological signals in Parkinson's disease. The findings add to growing evidence that changes in the gut could be linked to Parkinson's ...
Aug 26, 2026
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A protective layer that is extremely picky about not letting harmful substances in can sometimes also keep useful things from entering the very space it is meant to protect. The body's blood-brain barrier (BBB) is one such ...
