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Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute have found that some particularly aggressive lung cancer cells can develop their own electric network, like that seen in the body's nervous system. This unique property could make ...
Feb 12, 2025
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As cancer cells grow, they pump out metabolic byproducts such as lactic acid into the tumor microenvironment. Exhausted T cells—which have lost their cancer-fighting oomph—consume this lactic acid, which further saps their ...
Nov 8, 2024
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A new study in rats shows that lactate, a substance found in the muscles, initiates a cascade of actions in the muscles that helps blood vessels relax. The surprising results are published ahead of print in the journal Function.
Oct 10, 2024
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A large, international team of researchers with a variety of backgrounds has developed a band that can be worn on the wrist or ankle to measure changes in the chemical makeup of sweat over a short period of time. Their paper ...
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a band-aid or plaster that measures body biomarkers that can indicate health or disease through sweat, paving the way for a new non-invasive ...
Jul 8, 2024
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Cancer's resistance to chemotherapy could be reversed by targeting lactate—the product that builds up as cancer cells convert nutrients to energy, according to new research published in Nature.
Jul 4, 2024
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A research team led by Prof. Chen Yan and Prof. Yang Lifeng from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed a physiological function of monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect, in part because the pancreas sits deep in the abdominal cavity in a position that can vary from person to person; pancreatic tumors therefore can remain hidden until too late for ...
Jun 24, 2024
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A wearable health monitor developed by Washington State University researchers can reliably measure levels of important biochemicals in sweat during physical exercise.
Jun 20, 2024
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Skin can send certain health-related signals, such as dry skin feeling tighter to indicate the need for moisture. But what if skin could be smarter, capable of monitoring and sharing specific health information, such as the ...
May 30, 2024
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