Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Puerto Rico declares dengue epidemic as cases climb
Puerto Rico has declared a dengue epidemic following a surge in cases of the mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. territory.
Mar 28, 2024
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Neuroscience
New tool provides researchers with improved understanding of stem cell aging in the brain
Researchers can use the light naturally thrown off by biological specimens to better study the different states of stem cells in the nervous system, thanks to a tool developed at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, brightening ...
Mar 28, 2024
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Biomedical technology
New hydrogel features enhanced capabilities for treating aneurysms and halting their progression
A novel, injectable shear-thinning hydrogel for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) has been developed by scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI). This hydrogel not only demonstrates increased ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Health
Health supplements recalled as 26 hospitalized in Japan
A Japanese drugmaker said Monday that 26 people had been hospitalized in relation to health supplements the company has recalled because of concerns over kidney problems.
Mar 25, 2024
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Health
US finalizes ban on last form of asbestos in use
President Joe Biden's administration on Monday finalized a rule banning the last remaining form of asbestos in the United States, half a century after the government first targeted the cancer-causing mineral.
Mar 18, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New technique opens up study of immune response to cancer based on DNA locked in old archive cancer samples
Scientists have developed an improved technique for reading the genetic material associated with the body's immune response to cancer, making it possible to study tissue samples that have been stored in archives for decades.
Mar 15, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
RNA-based therapy shows promise against aggressive childhood brain tumors in mice
Targeting a non-encoding stretch of RNA may help shrink tumors caused by an aggressive type of brain cancer in children, according to new research in mice reported March 8 in Cell Reports by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Medical research
Trial shows safety of controlled graphene inhalation
A revolutionary nanomaterial with huge potential to tackle multiple global challenges could be developed further without acute risk to human health, research suggests. The study is published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
Mar 6, 2024
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Medical research
Turning skin cells into limb cells sets the stage for regenerative therapy
In a collaborative study, researchers from Kyushu University and Harvard Medical School have identified proteins that can turn or "reprogram" fibroblasts—the most commonly found cells in skin and connective tissue—into ...
Mar 5, 2024
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Medical research
Researchers create 'laboratory testicles,' organoids that could advance male infertility research
The testis is responsible for sperm production and testosterone synthesis. Abnormalities in testis development and function lead to disorders of sex development (DSD) and male infertility. Currently, no in vitro system exists ...
Feb 20, 2024
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