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Peptide delays melanoma growth in animal trials
An article published in Scientific Reports describes a study demonstrating the effectiveness of a peptide developed by Brazilian scientists, called Rb4, in combating cancer progression in an animal model, especially malignant ...
May 20, 2022
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People in prisons left behind in effort to reach universal healthcare goals
An international study of global progress in reaching World Health Organization (WHO) goals in the provision of universal healthcare coverage has found that many countries, including Australia, may be inflating their success ...
May 20, 2022
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Scientists devise method to prevent deadly hospital infections without antibiotics
A hospital or medical clinic might be the last place you'd expect to pick up a nasty infection, but approximately 1.7 million Americans do each year, resulting in nearly 100,000 deaths from infection-related complications ...
May 19, 2022
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Identifying DNA repair genes holds promise for improving cancer treatment
A new way in which cancer cells can repair DNA damage has been discovered by researchers at the University of Birmingham.
May 19, 2022
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New study shows genes can predict response to arthritis treatment, paves the way for future drug development
New research from Queen Mary University of London, published in Nature Medicine, has shown that molecular profiling of the diseased joint tissue can significantly impact whether specific drug treatments will work to treat ...
May 19, 2022
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Blueberries can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women with high blood pressure
Consuming blueberries can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women with high blood pressure, according to new research by Colorado State University faculty member Sarah Ardanuy Johnson.
May 19, 2022
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Report details potential problems caused by lack of diversity in clinical trials
Populations underrepresented in clinical trials face worse health outcomes that will cost the U.S. trillions of dollars over the next three decades, according to a new report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering ...
May 19, 2022
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Both nature and nurture contribute to signatures of socioeconomic status in the brain
Your education, your job, your income, the neighborhood you live in: Together these factors are considered to represent socioeconomic status (SES) and contribute to a variety of health and social outcomes, from physical and ...
May 18, 2022
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Navigating from the genome to the clinic using 'cell maps'
Breast cancer, COVID-19, and autism may seem unrelated, but they share some surprising connections. Some of the same genes that are mutated in breast cancer also get hijacked by COVID-19, and some other genes mutated in cancer ...
May 18, 2022
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Study reveals that kidney cells don't filter blood, they pump it
Human kidneys are an intricate network of tubes that process roughly 190 quarts of blood every day. Lining these tubes are epithelial cells that transport blood through the kidneys and circulate it back into the body. How ...
May 18, 2022
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Scientists develop and monitor two approaches to fix blood vessel abnormalities that make tumors difficult to treat
Tumors send out signals that impair normal blood flow, which makes them hard to treat with every type of cancer treatment, including radiation and chemo-, targeted and immunotherapy. Impaired blood supply creates an environment ...
May 18, 2022
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Increased flexibility seen in preapproval evidence for new drugs
The characteristics of acceptable preapproval evidence were more flexible for novel drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2020, according to a research letter published online May 17 in JAMA Network Open.
May 18, 2022
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For large bone injuries, it's Sonic hedgehog to the rescue
A USC Stem Cell study in npj Regenerative Medicine presents intriguing evidence that large bone injuries might trigger a repair strategy in adults that recapitulates elements of skeletal formation in utero. Key to this repair ...
May 17, 2022
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Protein linked to intellectual disability has complex role
Fragile X syndrome, the leading inherited cause of intellectual disability, is due to a genetic mutation that largely eliminates the fragile X protein, a critical element of normal brain development and function.
May 17, 2022
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Sex, gender and the mechanisms of disease
Medical research did not always include women as participants or investigate the influence of sex and gender on health. This has now changed, and research is beginning to uncover ways in which sex as a biological variable ...
May 17, 2022
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Vaccinia virus MacGyvers a makeshift tool to repair its DNA, exposing a vulnerability that could be targeted
Instead of relying on the cell's repair mechanisms, the vaccinia virus MacGyvers a tool for DNA repair from one that it already uses to copy DNA, reports a team of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) ...
May 17, 2022
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Big study answers treatment question for little known kidney condition
The largest ever randomized controlled trial in IgA nephropathy has found that treatment with methylprednisolone—a cheap, widely used corticosteroid drug—halves the risk of losing kidney function and kidney failure, and ...
May 17, 2022
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Guidelines will ensure assessment of patient symptoms and quality of life is ethical
Ethical guidelines for the collection of patient reported outcomes (PROs) in clinical research have the potential to reduce risk and burden for participants, increase participation in research, and protect the welfare of ...
May 17, 2022
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Move over, gut microbiota: Skin and mouth bacteria may help regulate blood pressure, too
New research in rats finds specific bacteria populations in the mouth and on the skin may be beneficial in blood pressure regulation. The first-of-its-kind study is published ahead of print in Physiological Genomics.
May 17, 2022
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'Growing end' of inflammation discovered
Redness, swelling and pain are signs of inflammation. It serves to protect the body from pathogens and foreign substances. Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Cologne were able to show that inflammatory reactions ...
May 16, 2022
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