Medical research
Common illnesses including high cholesterol prompt hunt for personalized drugs
Better tailoring prescriptions to the unique biological make-up of each patient could lead to big improvements in health.
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Immunology
Scientists identify a new therapeutic target in macrophages for the treatment of obesity-related diseases
Macrophages are cells of the immune system that, in addition to playing an essential role in the early response to microbial infection, also regulate tissue function and inflammation. Inflammation is a physiological response ...
Feb 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Discovery of a circovirus involved in human hepatitis
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital (AP-HP), Inserm in the Imagine Institute, Université Paris Cité and the Alfort National Veterinary School (EnvA) have identified a previously unknown ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers map the effects of dietary nutrients on disease
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London have created a tool to predict the effects of different diets on both cancerous cells and healthy cells.
Jan 27, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
One of the causes of aggressive liver cancer discovered: A 'molecular staple' that helps repair broken DNA
Error-correcting mechanisms are very important for cells, because with all the cellular activity constantly going on, malfunctions arise all the time. But when it comes to killing cancer cells, it is in the cells' best interest ...
Jan 27, 2023
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Cardiology
A soybean protein blocks LDL cholesterol production, reducing risks of metabolic diseases
A protein in soybeans blocks the production of a liver enzyme involved in the metabolism of triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein, scientists found in a recent study.
Jan 23, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
New research identifies a potential treatment target for hepatoblastoma, the most common liver cancer in children
Although rare compared to adult liver cancers, hepatoblastoma is the most common pediatric liver malignancy, and its incidence is increasing. In a novel study appearing in The American Journal of Pathology, investigators ...
Jan 16, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Investigating the interface between biomaterials and cells to help regenerate body tissues
One of the approaches to improve the regeneration of body tissues is to focus on the physical surface cues of the biomaterial to see how different surface topographies such as tiny pillars may instruct cells "to do what we ...
Jan 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Increased coffee consumption may reduce severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in those with type 2 diabetes
A new study by the University of Coimbra, published in Nutrients, has revealed that caffeine, polyphenols, and other natural products found in coffee may help reduce the severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
A silent killer, liver cancer prompts race to improve organ replacements
With the only cure for liver cancer often being a transplantation, scientists are honing the selection of patients for this life-saving surgery and growing replacement livers in a lab.
Jan 10, 2023
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