An important aspect to aging is how the immune system changes over time. Such changes have consequences, and they contribute to the greater risk for severe infections and other diseases such as cancer in the aging population. ...
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The RPE and choroid, located behind the human retina, are fundamental to vision, playing a myriad of roles from light absorption to providing oxygenated blood to the photoreceptor cells. However, our understanding of the ...
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Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a disease caused by single-gene mutations. The genes typically affected by MODY are important for the development and function of beta-cells, which are crucial for maintaining ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has come a long way in recent years. In many cases, a battery of medications can now successfully calm the inflammatory cells that cause swelling and pain when they infiltrate tissues ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Sweat is more than just a sign of a good workout. It holds vital information about our health, providing clues to dehydration, fatigue, blood sugar levels and even serious conditions such as cystic fibrosis, diabetes and ...
May 3, 2023
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital and RareCyte, Inc. have determined that it is feasible to develop a prenatal, noninvasive genetic test based on rare ...
Sep 26, 2016
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Autoimmunity plays a role in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study led by Georgia State University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center that analyzed human genome information ...
Aug 16, 2018
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The largest analysis of coronavirus 2019-nCoV genomes that have been sequenced so far confirms that the virus originates in bats and shows a low virus heterogeneity. At the same time, researchers identified a hyper-variable ...
Feb 7, 2020
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Brain cells with the same "birthdate" are more likely to wire together into cooperative signaling circuits that carry out many functions, including the storage of memories, a new study finds.
Aug 22, 2022
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Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a naturally occurring mutation in nonhuman primates that closely resembles a rare neurodegenerative disease in people.
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