Medical research
Bile acid breakthrough: Researchers team up for microbiome discoveries
Ask someone what they think of when they hear the phrase "bile acids," and you might get a few unpleasant answers.
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Research suggests natural compound could be promising new alternative treatment for colon cancer
A new study has discovered a naturally occurring compound found in fruit has the potential to be an effective alternative treatment for colon cancer. The disease, which affects the large intestine, remains a significant global ...
Feb 26, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Fibroblast cells play a key role in resolving joint inflammation, new study finds
In a significant breakthrough in inflammatory arthritis research, a study published today (Feb. 23) in Nature Immunology has revealed that inflammation-associated fibroblasts—a type of cell in connective tissues—can switch ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Improving social symptoms of depression with a common anesthetic
In a recent study published in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers from Osaka University have used a mouse model of depression to reveal that one form of ketamine (a common anesthetic) in low doses can improve social impairments ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Medical research
Protein integral to sperm development and male fertility identified
Early in the development of sperm, a strange event happens: the X and Y chromosomes condense into tight packages and are sequestered away from the other 44 human chromosomes. If any part of this process goes awry, the cells ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Re-exposing a cancer protein to enhance immunotherapy
Successful immunotherapy for cancer involves activating a person's own T cells to identify telltale proteins called antigens on the surface of a tumor and attack it. But some tumors have a trick: They hide themselves from ...
Feb 22, 2024
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Cardiology
Study discovers molecular mechanism that could explain why eating too much protein is bad for your arteries
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers discovered a molecular mechanism by which excessive dietary protein could increase atherosclerosis risk. The findings were published in Nature Metabolism.
Feb 19, 2024
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Neuroscience
Research team creates novel rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has created 20 new recombinant rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping that offer a range of significant advantages over existing tools, including the ability ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Medical research
Wound-homing molecule found to accelerate tissue repair
One of the key goals of medical science is to speed up the healing of tissue injuries in a way that doesn't enable the forming of less functional scar tissue in the affected areas. Professor Tero Järvinen at Tampere University ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Medications
Drug used for cocaine addiction may pave way for new treatment of advanced colon cancer
A new, cutting-edge study from the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has found vanoxerine, a drug initially developed for the treatment of cocaine addiction, could impede advanced colorectal cancer stem cells by essentially ...
Feb 13, 2024
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