Medical Topics News
May 9, 2024
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May 6, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new vaccine technology that has been shown in mice to provide protection against a broad range of coronaviruses with potential for future disease outbreaks -- including ones we don't even know ...
May 9, 2024 — A team has developed a vaccine approach that works like a GPS, guiding the immune system through the specific steps to make broadly neutralizing antibodies against ...
May 9, 2024 — Discrimination may speed up the biological processes of aging, according to a new ...
May 9, 2024 — Researchers developed a potential new treatment for alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss. The microneedle patch delivers immune-regulating molecules that can teach T cells not to attack hair follicles, helping hair ...
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May 9, 2024 — An international collaboration recently uncovered a previously overlooked COVID-related syndrome: MDA5-autoimmunity and Interstitial Pneumonitis Contemporaneous with COVID-19, or MIP-C for ...
May 9, 2024 — Just a few days on a night shift schedule throws off protein rhythms related to blood glucose regulation, energy metabolism and inflammation, processes that can influence the development of chronic ...
May 9, 2024 — Aging clocks can measure the biological age of humans with high precision. Biological age can be influenced by environmental factors such as smoking or diet, thus deviating from the chronological age ...
May 9, 2024 — Researchers have developed a robotic feeding system that uses computer vision, machine learning and multimodal sensing to safely feed people with severe mobility limitations, including those with ...
May 8, 2024 — New research suggests a 'tailored vaccine' might hold the key to treating bacteria-driven flares of eczema in children. The team has taken several leaps forward in understanding how the immune ...
May 9, 2024 — A recent study led to the development of a powerful epigenetic editing technology. The system unlocks the ability to precisely program chromatin modifications at any specific position in the genome, ...
May 8, 2024 — Children who experience chronic lack of sleep from infancy may be at increased risk of developing psychosis in early adulthood, new research ...
May 8, 2024 — Spina bifida is the most common structural disorder of the human nervous system. The causes are largely unknown, but a new study points to a link involving a chromosomal microdeletion -- and also ...
May 8, 2024 — A tiny, flexible electronic device that wraps around the spinal cord could represent a new approach to the treatment of spinal injuries, which can ...
May 8, 2024 — Researchers have shown that a breakthrough therapy for treating blood cancers can be adapted to treat solid tumors -- an advance that could transform cancer treatment. The promising findings involve ...
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May 8, 2024 — Researchers have found evidence of the molecular causes of the damaging impact heat stress causes on the gut, liver and brain in the elderly. These findings point to the potential of developing ...
May 8, 2024 — Adjuvants make vaccines more effective, though one of the best is an expensive extract from the soap bark tree. To lower the cost and avoid the laborious extraction process from bark, synthetic ...
May 8, 2024 — A gene previously linked to intellectual disability has been found to regulate learning and memory in ...
May 7, 2024 — In people's early- to mid-20s, they reach what is called peak bone mineral density, which is higher for men than it is for women, according to researchers. This peak is one of the main ...
May 7, 2024 — Using artificial intelligence, scientists have developed a powerful predictive model for identifying the most potent cancer killing immune cells for use in cancer ...
May 7, 2024 — Recent reproductive research has opened the door for new treatments for solid cancer tumors, including breast cancer, lung cancer and ...
May 7, 2024 — A sharp rise in exposures to synthetic cannabis products among youth -- some leading to hospitalization -- highlights the need for increased education around the dangers of exposure and increased ...
May 7, 2024 — In one of the first studies of its kind, UC Santa Barbara researchers have found that the immune status of postpartum mothers shifts with how she feeds her baby. Certain inflammatory proteins -- ...
May 7, 2024 — The world's largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most likely responsible for more than a quarter of cases in Chinese children, rather than a lack of ...
May 6, 2024 — Study suggests more extensive screening method in the first trimester of pregnancy may improve detection of ...
May 6, 2024 — In research that may be a step forward toward finding personalized treatments for Tourette disorder, scientists have bred mice that exhibit some of the same behaviors and brain abnormalities seen in ...
May 6, 2024 — Researchers have found a way to enhance and extend LN expansion, and study how this phenomenon affects both the immune system and efficacy of vaccinations against tumors. While the oversized LNs ...
May 6, 2024 — Substance use disorder treatment in the community is a superior alternative to incarceration for offenders with a substance misuse background, according to a recent study evaluating the effectiveness ...
May 6, 2024 — About 79% of clinical trial participants experienced measurable improvement after receiving experimental, CRISPR-based gene editing that is designed to fix a rare form of blindness, according to a ...
May 6, 2024 — A new study provides some of the clearest and most comprehensive evidence to date on what is known about stress physiology and 'epigenetic ...
May 6, 2024 — A new study has revealed that areas of age-related damage in the brain relate to motor outcomes after a stroke -- a phenomenon that may be under-recognized in stroke research. The new observational ...
May 3, 2024 — Activated T cells that carry a certain marker protein on their surface are controlled by natural killer (NK) cells, another cell type of the immune system. In this way, the body presumably curbs ...
May 3, 2024 — St. Jude found 156 potential targets for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T--cell immunotherapy. Explore the discovery's promise to improve cancer ...
May 2, 2024 — A new study sheds light on the complexities of achieving optimal vitamin D status across diverse populations. Despite substantial research on the determinants of vitamin D, levels of vitamin D ...
May 2, 2024 — Working with human breast and lung cells, scientists say they have charted a molecular pathway that can lure cells down a hazardous path of duplicating their genome too many times, a hallmark of ...
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Damaging Impact of Heat Waves on Vital Organs
- An Adjuvant Made in Yeast Could Lower Vaccine Cost and Boost Availability
- Gene Linked to Learning Difficulties Has Direct Impact on Learning and Memory
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Could Getting Enough Sleep Help Prevent Osteoporosis?
- AI Predicts Tumor-Killing Cells With High Accuracy
- Years After His Death, Late Scientist's Work Could Yield New Cancer Treatments
- New Study Finds Increase in Exposures to Synthetic Tetrahydrocannabinols Among Young Children, Teens, and Adults
- A New Mother's Immune Status Varies With Her Feeding Strategy
- Genetics, Not Lack of Oxygen, Causes Cerebral Palsy in Quarter of Cases
Monday, May 6, 2024
- Personalized Screening Early in Pregnancy May Improve Preeclampsia Detection
- Using Advanced Genetic Techniques, Scientists Create Mice With Traits of Tourette Disorder
- Expanding a Lymph Node, Boosting a Vaccine
- Contract Treatment Reduces Recidivism and Substance-Related Adverse Health Events
- Participants of Pioneering CRISPR Gene Editing Trial See Vision Improve
- Improved Nutrition, Sanitation Linked to Beneficial Changes in Child Stress and Epigenetic Programming
- New Study Reveals Age-Related Brain Changes Influence Recovery After Stroke
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Newly Discovered Mechanism of T-Cell Control Can Interfere With Cancer Immunotherapies
- Pan-Cancer Analysis Uncovers a New Class of Promising CAR T--Cell Immunotherapy Targets
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- New Study Challenges One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Vitamin D Supplementation Guidelines
- Scientists Track 'doubling' In Origin of Cancer Cells
- Low Intensity Light to Fight the Effects of Chronic Stress
- Dietary Changes May Treat Pulmonary Hypertension
- Deeper Understanding of Malaria Parasite Development Unlocks Opportunities to Block Disease Spread
- Promising New Treatment Strategy for Deadly Flu-Related Brain Disorders
- Activation of Innate Immunity: Important Piece of the Puzzle Identified
- Gene Signatures from Tissue-Resident T Cells as a Predictive Tool for Melanoma Patients
- Companies May Buy Consumer Genetic Information Despite Its Modest Predictive Power
- Scientists Identify New Treatment Target for Leading Cause of Blindness
- Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria Developed
- Research Breakthrough on Birth Defect Affecting Brain Size
- New Strategy Could Lead to Universal, Long-Lasting Flu Shot
- New mRNA Cancer Vaccine Triggers Fierce Immune Response to Fight Malignant Brain Tumor
- Brief Anger May Impair Blood Vessel Function
- Women Are 40% More Likely to Experience Depression During the Perimenopause
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- An Electrifying Discovery May Help Doctors Deliver More Effective Gene Therapies
- Is It Time to Retire the Best-Before Date?
- Student Links Worm Behavior to Brain Disease
- Potential Drivers of Chronic Allergic Inflammation
- New and Improved Way to Grow the Cells That Give Rise to the Kidney's Filtration System
- An Omega-6 Fatty Acid May Reduce the Risk for Bipolar Disorder
- Data Scarcity Challenges Identification of Endocrine Disruptors
- Researchers Target Neurogenesis in New Approach to Treat Parkinson's Disease
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Microarray Patches Safe and Effective for Vaccinating Children, Trial Suggests
- Study Finds School Entry Requirements Linked to Increased HPV Vaccination Rates
- Experimental Type 1 Diabetes Drug Shelters Pancreas Cells from Immune System Attack
- 'Seeing the Invisible': New Tech Enables Deep Tissue Imaging During Surgery
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Getting Dynamic Information from Static Snapshots
- Component of Keto Diet Plus Immunotherapy May Reduce Prostate Cancer
- Pregnancy Cytokine Levels Impact Fetal Brain Development and Offspring Behavior
- Air Pollution and Depression Linked With Heart Disease Deaths in Middle-Aged Adults
- Using Stem Cell-Derived Heart Muscle Cells to Advance Heart Regenerative Therapy
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Shoulder Surgeons Should Rethink a Common Practice, Study Suggests
- Vitamin D Alters Mouse Gut Bacteria to Give Better Cancer Immunity
- New Tool Helps Identify Babies at High-Risk for RSV
- Identifying a New Liver Defender: The Role of Resident Macrophages
- Advanced Cell Atlas Opens New Doors in Biomedical Research
- Circadian Rhythms Can Influence Drugs' Effectiveness
- How Immune Cells Communicate to Fight Viruses
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Use of Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Migraine
- For Immigrants to Canada, Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Increases With Proportion of Life Spent There, Study Finds
- Tumor Cells Evade the Immune System Early On: Newly Discovered Mechanism Could Significantly Improve Cancer Immunotherapies
- After Spinal Cord Injury, Neurons Wreak Havoc on Metabolism
- New Research Shows 'profound' Link Between Dietary Choices and Brain Health
- Ready and Vigilant: Immune Cells on Standby
- Discovering Cancers of Epigenetic Origin Without DNA Mutation
- Apply Single-Cell Analysis to Reveal Mechanisms of a Common Complication of Crohn's Disease
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- New Study Uncovers Lasting Financial Hardship Associated With Cancer Diagnosis for Working-Age Adults in the U.S.
- Gentle Defibrillation for the Heart
- Dengue Fever Infections Have Negative Impacts on Infant Health for Three Years
- Follow-Up 50 Years on Finds Landmark Steroid Study Remains Safe
- Treatment from Female Doctors Leads to Lower Mortality and Hospital Readmission Rates, Study Suggests
Monday, April 22, 2024
- New Technology Uncovers Mechanism Affecting Generation of New COVID Variants
- Pressure in the Womb May Influence Facial Development
- Genetically Engineering a Treatment for Incurable Brain Tumors
- Despite AI Advancements, Human Oversight Remains Essential
- Mosaics of Predisposition Cause Skin Disease
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Shoe Technology Reduces Risk of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Researchers Develop a New Way to Safely Boost Immune Cells to Fight Cancer
- Toxic Chemicals from Microplastics Can Be Absorbed Through Skin
- Study Opens New Avenue for Immunotherapy Drug Development
- Dietary Treatment More Effective Than Medicines in IBS
- Key Protein Regulates Immune Response to Viruses in Mammal Cells
Thursday, April 18, 2024
- COVID-19 Booster Immunity Lasts Much Longer Than Primary Series Alone, Study Shows
- Scientists Uncover 95 Regions of the Genome Linked to PTSD
- Siblings With Unique Genetic Change Help Scientists Progress Drug Search for Type 1 Diabetes
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Guidance on Energy and Macronutrients Across the Lifespan
- Artificial Intelligence Beats Doctors in Accurately Assessing Eye Problems
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- Nanoparticle Delivery of FZD4 to Lung Endothelial Cells Inhibits Lung Cancer Progression and Metastases
- New Treatment Method Using Plasma Irradiation Promotes Faster Bone Healing
- Common HIV Treatments May Aid Alzheimer's Disease Patients
- New Insights Could Unlock Immunotherapy for Rare, Deadly Eye Cancer
- New Study Focuses on the Placenta for Clues to the Development of Gestational Diabetes
- Teen Stress May Raise Risk of Postpartum Depression in Adults
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Next-Generation Treatments Hitch a Ride Into Cancer Cells
- Vaccine Breakthrough Means No More Chasing Strains
- Microplastics Make Their Way from the Gut to Other Organs
- Human Muscle Map Reveals How We Try to Fight Effects of Aging
- New Study Sheds Light on the Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Malignant Pediatric Brain Tumors
- Antibiotics Aren't Effective for Most Lower Tract Respiratory Infections