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Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy boosts survival of advanced Hodgkin lymphoma in clinical trial
A treatment that rallies the immune system to destroy cancer raised the survival rate for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma patients to a remarkable 92%, suggesting a new standard therapy for the disease. The New England Journal ...
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID study reveals virus-induced inflammation during pregnancy, redefines vertical transmission
A new Cleveland Clinic-led study published in The EMBO Journal shows that mild and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections can trigger immune responses in a pregnant individual that may cause serious inflammatory responses in ...
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Medical research news
AI models help redefine core microbiome for personalized therapies
Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, along with international collaborators, have introduced a novel method for identifying the crucial set of gut microbes commonly found in humans and essential for health.
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Team identifies origin of deadly ovarian cancer
Researchers have identified the origin of ovarian cancer that develops in the fallopian tube, which opens doors to discovering new methods for diagnosing the disease and potential therapies.
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Discovery of a gut-to-brain regulation pathway in flies offers insights into human aging
Biologists at Brown University have discovered how a neuropeptide hormone made in the gut of flies can control their lifespan.
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Study finds widespread exposure to hormone-disrupting chemical during pregnancy
A study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology has found that nearly all pregnant women ingest the fungal toxin zearalenone (ZEN), which mimics estrogen in the body and hinders reproduction ...
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Kidney transplantation among those with HIV infections shown to be safe and effective
It is just as safe and effective for people with HIV in need of kidney transplantation to get their organ from donors who are also HIV positive as it is from donors who are not infected with the virus, a new study shows. ...
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High-potency cannabis use is tied to epigenetic changes, study suggests
A study published in Molecular Psychiatry is the first to suggest that the use of high-potency cannabis leaves a distinct mark on DNA, providing valuable insights into the biological impact of cannabis use. High-potency cannabis ...
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Sound-based diagnostic system could deliver bedside blood test results in an hour
Go to the doctor to provide a blood sample, and you're typically faced with a needle and syringe, and hours or even days of waiting to get results back from a lab. CU Boulder researchers hope to change that with a new handheld, ...
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Putting pressure on mini-brains helps to model compression injuries
For nearly a decade, Brown University researcher Diane Hoffman-Kim and her laboratory team have made cortical spheroids, which are basically functional miniature brains. The three-dimensional cell cultures are versatile models ...
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Unique immune response in lupus paves the way for new treatments
Immune cells called monocytes produce a key inflammatory protein called interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) through an unconventional pathway in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly referred to as lupus, according ...
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New type of insulin that switches on and off could help diabetics avoid sudden drops in blood sugar levels
A modified insulin that can prevent sudden drops in blood sugar has been demonstrated in laboratory experiments and animal models, reports a paper in Nature. This could provide a more flexible way to supplement insulin for ...
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Challenging current understanding, study reveals rapid release of dopamine not needed for initiating movement
The chemical messenger dopamine is an essential catalyst that fuels activities and behaviors ranging from movement to cognition and learning. However, neuroscientists have long debated whether these functions rely on rapid ...
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Life-saving spongelike 'bandage' developed by researchers rapidly stops hemorrhaging and mitigates risk of infection
Without proper medical intervention, injuries sustained from traffic collisions, serious workplace accidents or weapons may result in fatal hemorrhaging. University of Central Florida researchers aim to prevent such bleeding ...
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Analysis of proteins identifies new drug targets for treating inherited retinal degenerations
An international team of researchers has identified new drug targets for therapies that could benefit patients with different forms of retinitis pigmentosa and other inherited retinal diseases. Using advanced proteomics techniques, ...
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'Two for the price of one'—scientists discover new process to drive anti-viral immunity
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have discovered a new process in our immune systems that leads to the production of an important family of anti-viral proteins called interferons. They hope the discovery will now lead ...
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Starving cancer cells: Researchers unveil new function of ganoderic acid
Recently, Prof. Huang Qing's group from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences studied the new functions of ganoderic acids. They discovered that a compound, ganoderic acid A (GAA), could ...
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High blood pressure reduces respiratory capacity due to hardening of bronchi, study shows
High blood pressure (hypertension) causes thickening of the blood vessels and hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis). A study conducted by Brazilian researchers has shown for the first time that a similar phenomenon ...
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Cancer cell populations segregate to favor metastasis or antitumor inflammation, study reveals
Understanding in depth how tumors evolve to become malignant is the objective of a study recently published in the journal Nature Cancer. The findings demonstrate that within each tumor, groups of cells receive instructions ...
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Which clot-busting drug is tied to better recovery after stroke?
For people with ischemic stroke, treatment with the clot-busting drug tenecteplase is associated with a slightly higher likelihood of an excellent recovery and reduced disability three months later than the drug alteplase, ...
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