Medical research
Blood and guts: New link uncovered between the gut microbiome and blood groups
Researchers have discovered that a common member of the human gut microbiome has a specific preference for blood group A antigens.
Jan 10, 2022
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Immunology
Mechanism behind ineffective psoriasis drugs identified
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that manifests as red, scaly skin patches. There is no causal treatment for the disease, but the symptoms can be significantly alleviated with modern therapies. Complex ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
COVID-19 mortality rates in people with cancer not showing same reduction as those with no history of cancer
A large prospective study of COVID-19 outcomes in people with a history of cancer has found that hospital mortality rates do not appear to have reduced over time, unlike those for people with no history of cancer.
Sep 22, 2021
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Neuroscience
Right light on the mother's belly may be important to the fetus
There may be a link between exposure to light during pregnancy and fetal brain development. New findings by researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, working in collaboration with American colleagues, may provide better understanding ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Fertility drugs do not increase breast cancer risk, study finds
Drugs routinely used during fertility treatments to release eggs do not increase the risk of developing breast cancer, new research has shown.
Jun 21, 2021
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Genetics
Specific genes increase the risk of bedwetting
In a large-scale study of Danish children and young people, researchers from Aarhus University have for the first time found genetic variants that increase the risk of nocturnal enuresis—commonly known as bedwetting or ...
Jan 19, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Helping the immune system to combat cancer
Cancers sometimes escape our immune defenses because of the over-activity of molecular signaling systems, called checkpoint processes. Now we may be able to fight back using a new range of molecules, researchers in China ...
Nov 03, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Study provides new insight into how cellular proteins control cancer spread
A new insight into cell signals that control cancer growth and migration could help in the search for effective anti-cancer drugs. A McGill-led study reveals key biochemical processes that advance our understanding of colorectal ...
Aug 12, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
The coronavirus exposes the perils of profit in seniors' housing
In May 2020, Orchard Villa, a long-term care home in Pickering, Ont., made headlines for a bad COVID-19 outbreak. Just two months into Ontario's lockdown, 77 patients in the 233-bed home had died.
Jul 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study supports remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment
The news about remdesivir, the investigational anti-viral drug that has shown early promise in the fight against COVID-19, keeps getting better.
Jul 09, 2020
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