Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
TB outbreak may be linked to bone repair product
A tuberculosis outbreak that may be linked to a product used to repair bones is being investigated by U.S. health officials.
Jun 21, 2021
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Medical research
Simple urine test may help early detection of brain tumors
A recent study by Nagoya University researchers revealed that microRNAs in urine could be a promising biomarker to diagnose brain tumors. Their findings, published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, have indicated ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Healthy levels of vitamin D may boost breast cancer outcomes
Breast cancer patients who have adequate levels of vitamin D—the "sunshine vitamin"—at the time of their diagnosis have better long-term outcomes, a new study finds.
Jun 10, 2021
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Gastroenterology
Restoring gut microbes missing in early life dysbiosis can reduce risk of colitis in mice
A new study at the University of Chicago has determined that restoring a single microbial species—Bacteroides sp. CL1-UC (Bc)—to the gut microbiome at a key developmental timepoint can prevent antibiotic-induced colitis ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Genetics
New genetic variants lead to diagnoses for children with developmental disorders
By analyzing parts of the genome that do not code for proteins, researchers have identified seven variants linked to developmental disorders.
Jun 3, 2021
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Medications
Analysis of 4,000 drugs reveals an alternative mechanism for a new anticancer therapy
By analyzing 4,000 drugs' ability to affect cells' capacity to produce proteins, researchers at Karolinska Institutet found that an anticancer therapy currently trialed in human patients works differently than previously ...
Jun 3, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Women's stronger immune response could protect from some skin cancers
Women may have a stronger immune response to a common form of skin cancer than men, according to early research on mice and human cells, according to a study led by University of Manchester scientists at the Cancer Research ...
Jun 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists develop novel therapy for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
Army scientists working as part of an international consortium have developed and tested an antibody-based therapy to treat Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), which is carried by ticks and kills up to 60 percent ...
Jun 2, 2021
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Medical research
Mice with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia benefited from a targeted therapy
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Germany and France has found that a subgroup of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) mouse models benefited from a targeted therapy. In their paper published ...
Medical research
Researchers identify potential approach to controlling epileptic seizures
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have identified a potential new approach to better controlling epileptic seizures.
May 19, 2021
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