Genetics
How many babies die from genetic diseases because they're not tested? Too many, researchers say
Genetic diseases kill more infants than anyone realizes.
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Radiology & Imaging
Artificial intelligence methods may replace histochemical staining
Pathologists observe tissue samples by staining them first. However, the standard procedures for staining tissue samples in histopathology are time-consuming and require specialized laboratory infrastructure, chemical reagents, ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gulf War Illness significantly reduces white blood cells' ability to make energy, study finds
A new Duke University-led study finds that Gulf War Illness (GWI), which affects approximately 250,000 U.S. veterans, significantly reduces their white blood cells' ability to make energy and creates a measurable biochemical ...
Nov 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Research team develops new tools to improve pancreatic cancer patient care
Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have used a unique precision medicine and artificial intelligence (AI) tool called the Molecular Twin Precision Oncology Platform to identify biomarkers that outperform the standard test ...
Jan 22, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New tumor marker can detect gastric cancer with nearly 90% accuracy
A research team led by the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has discovered that the stromal cell-derived factor 4 (SDF-4) protein is a reliable cancer marker. As simple blood tests accurately detect the protein, ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pattern of blood plasma protein levels reveals development of sepsis in patients
A large, international team of medical researchers has found patterns developing with certain blood plasma protein levels that can lead to the development of sepsis in patients. In their study, published in the journal Science ...
Inflammatory disorders
Early life exposure to broccoli sprouts may protect against colitis in inflammatory bowel disease
High fiber diets, like those that include broccoli sprouts or other cruciferous vegetables, may reduce disease symptoms and improve quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study conducted ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
New study reveals molecular fingerprint of biological aging
University of Pittsburgh researchers have uncovered blood-based markers linked with healthy and rapid aging, allowing them to predict a person's biological age—how fast a person's cells and organs age regardless of their ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Killing is their job: Two studies analyze natural killer cells as they tackle the worst form of malaria
Scientists are unraveling the complex mystery underlying how the immune system mounts a potent defense against one of the world's most relentless killers—the deadly parasites that cause the worst form of malaria.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tobacco and e-cigs may put healthy young people at risk of severe COVID illness, new research suggests
New UCLA research suggests that smoking tobacco and vaping electronic cigarettes may increase healthy young people's risk for developing severe COVID illness.
Feb 9, 2023
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