Health
What your blood can tell you about your health
Blood tests are commonly used to help not only monitor one's health but also to diagnose conditions. A blood sample can reveal a lot about a person's health.
Jan 31, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop machine-learning tool to detect cancer earlier via liquid biopsy
Researchers at City of Hope and Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have developed and tested an innovative machine-learning approach that could one day enable the earlier detection of cancer in patients by using ...
Jan 24, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
HIV antibodies protect animals in proof-of-concept study
Three different HIV antibodies each independently protected monkeys from acquiring simian-HIV (SHIV) in a placebo-controlled proof-of-concept study intended to inform development of a preventive HIV vaccine for people. The ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood test distinguishes neuroendocrine subtype of advanced prostate cancer
Like a criminal entering a witness protection program, cancer cells can shed their past and take on a new identity. Detecting such an identity switch is particularly challenging when metastatic castration-resistant prostate ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study uncovers new biological marker for scleroderma
A cross-disciplinary University of Alberta research team has uncovered a biological marker for scleroderma that can predict which patients will develop severe disease and could also lead to new treatments.
Jan 9, 2024
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Genetics
Proof-of-concept study presents a blood test that can identify genetic diseases in fetuses
A research team from Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark has developed an innovative screening test. With a blood sample from the expectant mother, they can scrutinize all the genes in the fetus.
Jan 4, 2024
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Genetics
Researchers develop new method for prenatal genetic testing
A team of investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a non-invasive genetic test that can screen the blood of pregnant ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Immunology
COVID-19: Vaccination and infection found to trigger differential immune responses
It was initially unclear how the immune system would react to infections with SARS-CoV-2 after a third vaccination. A team of scientists from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), in collaboration with the University ...
Nov 17, 2023
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Health
Good news for coffee fans: A cup of joe seems to benefit kidney health
Fish for a healthy heart, alcohol-free for the liver, fiber-rich for healthy intestines and no smoking to keep our lungs clean. We include health considerations in our dietary choices. Our kidneys, however, are frequently ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bilingualism benefits premature children, study finds
Researchers from FIU have found that speaking more than one language can be beneficial for children born prematurely, counter to advice often given by health care professionals.
Oct 25, 2023
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