Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus survivor recounts fear, confusion
Xiao Yao doesn't know when or where he caught the new coronavirus.
Feb 22, 2020
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Diabetes
Do closed-loop insulin delivery systems improve blood glucose control in type 1 diabetes?
In a closed-loop control approach to managing type 1 diabetes, glucose sensors placed under the skin continuously monitor blood sugar levels, triggering the release of insulin from an implantable insulin pump as needed. The ...
Aug 25, 2014
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Health informatics
One drop of blood, many diagnoses: Infrared spectroscopy for screening health
Envision a scenario where a single drop of blood provides comprehensive health insights within minutes. Thanks to recent scientific advancements, this vision may become reality.
Jul 19, 2024
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Diabetes
Role of protein in pancreatic secretion suggests potential method for treating diabetes
Movement of secretory molecules, such as hormones and digestive enzymes, out of the cell is known as exocytosis. This process is guided by SNARE proteins, which help the fusion of secretory vesicles with the plasma membrane. ...
Dec 8, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Fusing cytokines with antibodies found to be effective at treating brain tumors in mice
A team of researchers from University Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and biotechnology company Philochem, has found fusing cytokines with antibodies to be an effective ...
Medications
Cholesterol protein discovery raises hope for smarter drugs
Scientists at UNSW Sydney have made a breakthrough discovery about cholesterol transportation in cells that opens the way for new drugs to increase the body's 'good cholesterol' levels.
Jan 18, 2019
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Health
New evidence shows blood or plasma donations can reduce the PFAS 'forever chemicals' in our bodies
You might have heard of PFAS, a synthetic chemical found in certain legacy firefighting foams, non-stick pans, carpets, clothes and stain- or water-resistant materials and paints.
Apr 11, 2022
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Neuroscience
Glucose war between brain and brawn—the hidden battle in children that made us human
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences recently published a paper that showed a close link between the slow growth of children and the high glucose consumption of their brains. The proposed explanation: by saving ...
Nov 20, 2014
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Immunology
The immune system is very complicated, but now, it's on a chip
To quote veteran science writer Ed Yong's simple yet extremely accurate words in The Atlantic, "The immune system is very complicated." As the COVID-19 pandemic had made abundantly clear, science still doesn't fully understand ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood proteins predict the risk of developing more than 60 diseases, study finds
Research on thousands of proteins measured from a drop of blood demonstrates the ability of proteins to predict the onset of many diverse diseases.
Jul 22, 2024
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