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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How myeloid cell replacement could help treat autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) are disorders of the immune system associated in this case with demyelination of the central nervous system (CNS). The term demyelination describes damage to the layer ...
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop a new way to safely boost immune cells to fight cancer
Last year alone, more than 600,000 people in the United States died from cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. The relentless pursuit of understanding this complex disease has shaped medical progress in developing ...
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Medical research news
New research defines specific genomic changes associated with the transmissibility of the mpox virus
Mount Sinai scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII) in Madrid, Spain, have located and identified alterations in the mpox virus genome that potentially correlate with changes ...
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Researchers explore causal machine learning, a new advancement for AI in health care
Artificial intelligence is making progress in the medical arena. When it comes to imaging techniques and the calculation of health risks, there is a plethora of AI methods in development and testing phases. Wherever it is ...
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Researchers discover dynamic DNA structures that regulate the formation of memory
An international collaborative research team, including scientists from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), has discovered a novel mechanism underlying memory involving rapid changes in a specific DNA structure.
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Analyzing the progression in retinal thickness could predict cognitive progression in Parkinson's patients
Although there are still some aspects pending confirmation for its use in the clinical setting, and its resolution needs to be improved slightly, a study by the UPV/EHU and Biobizkaia has shown that a method routinely used ...
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Retrospective genomic characterization of the 2020 Ebola outbreak
Epidemiology researchers are harnessing tools developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to untangle the origins of the 2020 Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic ...
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Dietary treatment found to be more effective than medicines in irritable bowel syndrome
A study conducted at the University of Gothenburg found that with dietary adjustments, more than 7 out of 10 irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients had significantly reduced symptoms, compared with medications. The work ...
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Geneticists develop world's first bioinformatic tool to identify amyloids consisting of multiple copies of same protein
Scientists from St Petersburg University and the University of Montpellier have developed the first software enabling the prediction of pairs of proteins in amyloid fibrils capable of co-aggregation, i.e. a process by which ...
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Using AI to trace the origins of metastatic cancer cells
A large team of cancer researchers affiliated with several institutions in China, working with a pair of colleagues in the U.S., has found that artificial intelligence applications can be used to trace the origins of metastatic ...
New compound from blessed thistle may promote functional nerve regeneration
Researchers from the University of Cologne have found a new use for cnicin, a substance produced in blessed thistle. Their article "Cnicin promotes functional nerve regeneration" features clinical studies and is published ...
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New study confirms community pharmacies can help people quit smoking
A new study shows community pharmacies may play a key role in helping people quit smoking. The findings came out in the article "Closing the Tobacco Treatment Gap," published in the 10th anniversary special issue of Pharmacy. ...
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Dozens of COVID virus mutations arose in man with longest known case, research finds
An immune-compromised man with a year-and-a-half-long COVID infection served as a breeding ground for dozens of coronavirus mutations, a new study discovered.
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Deeper dive into the gut microbiome shows changes linked to body weight
Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified significant variations in the microbes of the small bowel (small intestine) are strongly associated with various body weights, from a normal body mass index, or BMI, to having obesity.
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A new therapeutic target for traumatic brain injury
For the roughly 1.5 million Americans per year who survive a traumatic brain injury, health outcomes vary widely. Not only can these injuries lead to a loss of coordination, depression, impulsivity, and difficulty concentrating, ...
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Researchers discover glial hyper-drive for triggering epileptic seizures
Epilepsy, where patients suffer from unexpected seizures, affects roughly 1% of the population. These seizures often involve repetitive and excessive neuronal firing, and the trigger behind this still poorly understood.
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Potential modifier gene identified as cause of ciliary pathology in retinitis pigmentosa patient
Ciliopathies are rare diseases in which the formation or function of cilia, cylindrical-shaped extensions found on the surface of many cells, is altered. There is a high degree of ciliary specialization, ranging from motile ...
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Signs of multiple sclerosis show up in blood years before symptoms, study finds
In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a harbinger in the blood of some people who later went on to develop the disease.
Apr 19, 2024
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Engineered peptides open new avenue for immunotherapy drug development
In a new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have designed a new method for developing immunotherapy drugs using engineered peptides to elicit ...
Apr 19, 2024
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Study of cancer-induced liver inflammation finds a promising therapeutic target
Liver inflammation, a common side-effect of cancers elsewhere in the body, has long been associated with worse cancer outcomes and more recently associated with poor response to immunotherapy. Now, a team led by researchers ...
Apr 19, 2024
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