HIV & AIDS
Scientists invent single rapid test for both HIV and TB
Researchers at Tulane have developed a new and rapid test that can detect both HIV and tuberculosis at the same time with just a small amount of blood.
Nov 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Inflammation and loss of protective mechanisms in the brain linked to suicide risk
A first-of-its-kind study has identified overactive inflammation and loss of critical protection mechanisms in the brain as potential contributors to suicide risk.
Nov 14, 2023
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Gastroenterology
Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut
UCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed in the intestines before being released into the bloodstream—potentially revealing a new pathway ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Diabetes
Beta-cells study sheds light on cause of type 2 diabetes
Scientists at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, along with an international team of researchers, are shedding new light on the causes of type 2 diabetes. The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, ...
Nov 3, 2023
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Medical research
Two-drug approach could overcome a common cancer mutation, make treatments more effective
Cancer cells are often a mess of mutations. About 20% to 25% of cancers involve mutations in a complex of molecules called SWI/SNF. Yet drugs designed to block SWI/SNF activity haven't always worked as expected. Researchers ...
Nov 3, 2023
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Medications
Tiny model organs detect liver toxicity of new drugs
Researchers are working to improve drug testing to ensure newly developed drugs are safe for patients to take.
Oct 31, 2023
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Health
What's in vapes? Toxins, heavy metals, maybe radioactive polonium
If you asked me what's in e-cigarettes, disposable vapes or e-liquids, my short answer would be "we don't fully know."
Aug 12, 2023
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Biomedical technology
New diagnostic device provides 20-minute blood test results
Four and a half years ago, the VitalOne was an ambitious idea. Today, the desktop computer-sized blood diagnostics device can run comprehensive tests on comparatively small blood samples—in 20 minutes.
Aug 10, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists make promising discovery in fight against breast cancer
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have created a biomedical compound that has the potential to stop the spread of breast cancer. The paper, "Targeted Destruction of S100A4 Inhibits Metastasis of Triple Negative ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Addiction
Scaling up community drug-checking services in B.C. could help respond to the overdose crisis
British Columbia is in the midst of an enduring drug overdose crisis that continues to claim hundreds of people every year with no end in sight. With a significant rise in deaths over the last seven years, innovative responses ...
Jul 5, 2023
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