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Immunology

Daylight can boost the immune system's ability to fight infections

A breakthrough study, led by scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, has uncovered how daylight can boost the immune system's ability to fight infections.

Neuroscience

Researchers contribute to new toolkit for battling brain disorders

New studies stemming from the Armamentarium consortium outline findings that advance tools based on Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors. An announcement about the work explains how an AAV "acts like a shuttle capable of ...

Medical research news

Neuroscience

Weight loss linked to nerve cells in the brain

Semaglutide belongs to a group of drugs called GLP-1R agonists and has been shown to effectively reduce food intake and body weight. The drug is already well established as part of the treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hidden diversity in fibroblasts may hold key to tissue repair

Fibroblasts play a central role in maintaining healthy tissue structures, as well as in the development and progression of diseases. For a long time, these specialized connective tissue cells were thought to represent a single, ...

Oncology & Cancer

Genetic test can diagnose brain tumors in as little as two hours

Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumors that will cut the time it takes to classify them from six to eight weeks, to as little as two hours—which could improve care ...

Cardiology

Contactless radar-like sensor can detect irregular heart rhythms

A contactless detection system for atrial fibrillation utilizing radio technology and artificial intelligence has been presented in an article published in Nature Communications this week. The system could aid in detection ...

Oncology & Cancer

'Obesity paradox' extends to cancer treatment, study finds

It's well-known that obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. But some research suggests that while people who are obese are more likely to develop cardiovascular problems, they're also less likely to die from ...