A team of infectious and inflammatory disease specialists affiliated with several institutions in France reports that women are more susceptible to autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, due to failed X-chromosome inactivation.
No parent wants to risk their child having a serious infection, least of all while still in the womb. However, the immune response to a viral infection during pregnancy could also affect the development of the unborn offspring.
May 22, 2024
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In a stride toward enhancing cancer treatment, University of Birmingham researchers are using organ-on-a-chip technology to imitate the liver's environment and improve immunotherapy for liver cancer.
May 21, 2024
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Demand for hepatitis C tests has surged in the UK following the publication of the infected blood inquiry findings in May 2024. According to the BBC, "1,750 people in the UK are living with an undiagnosed hepatitis C infection ...
May 21, 2024
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A novel therapy that reprograms immune cells to promote antitumor activity helped shrink hard-to-treat prostate and bladder cancers in mice, according to research from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel ...
May 21, 2024
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When cells become tumor cells, their metabolism changes fundamentally. Researchers at the University of Basel and the University Hospital Basel have now demonstrated that this change leaves traces that could provide targets ...
May 21, 2024
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Surgical teams at NYU Langone Health performed the world's first genetically modified pig kidney transplant into a human body in September and November 2021, and then transplanted two pig hearts in the summer of 2022. These ...
May 21, 2024
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Peter Mac researchers have found the answer to a decades-long question on cell functioning that could lead to improved cancer treatments in the future.
May 21, 2024
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Improving the outcome of patients after a heart attack is one of the major challenges of cardiology. This includes a comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology and early detection of those patients who have a high ...
May 21, 2024
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We stand at the crossroads of medical innovation, where cutting-edge scientific discoveries intersect with the resilience of the human body, providing hope to families grappling with a diagnosis of pediatric leukemia.
May 20, 2024
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