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Novel cancer therapy extends lives of terminally ill dogs, shows potential for use in human patientsResearchers from the Department of Biochemistry and NUS Centre for Cancer Research (N2CR), at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have been pioneering a treatment using stem cell precision engineering technology, to deliver drugs directly to tumor sites in dogs and cats with... Read more
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Acupuncture may relieve pain-specific disability in degenerative lumbar stenosisFor patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) and predominantly neurogenic claudication pain symptoms, acupuncture may relieve pain-specific disability, according to a study published online July 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.... Read more
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Elucidating host-microbe interactions to address vector-borne diseasesIn a new study, Yale researchers identify the targets in the human body to which pathogens transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks, and other vectors bind. Their findings, they say, could help address the rising threat of vector-borne diseases, a leading cause of death worldwide.... Read more
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Promising new target discovered in pancreatic cancer could boost chemotherapy and reduce spreadA molecule called nidogen-2 may be a key driver of pancreatic cancer progression and metastasis, offering a promising new treatment approach for this aggressive cancer, according to a Garvan Institute study.... Read more
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Active plant substance found to reduce pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary hypertension is a very serious disease that leads to heart failure and death in many patients. Searching for new treatment options, a team headed by Professor Daniela Wenzel and Dr. Alexander Seidinger from the Department of Systems Physiology at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, tested the plant substance FR900359—referred to... Read more
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New discovery reveals TRP14 is a crucial enzyme for cysteine metabolism, disease resistanceA new study recently published in The EMBO Journal by researchers from the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics at Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) in collaboration with several other research groups has brought the enzyme TRP14 (also called TXNDC17) into the spotlight, discovering its fundamental role in reduction of cystine to... Read more
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Research harnesses machine learning and imaging to give insight into stem cell behaviorStem cells are like the emergency tool kit of the human body. They have the unique ability to form into other types of specialized cells—from immune cells to brain cells. They can divide and regenerate indefinitely to repair and replenish our system on command.... Read more
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Key mechanisms identified for regeneration of neuronsNeurological disorders, such as trauma, stroke, epilepsy, and various neurodegenerative diseases, often lead to the permanent loss of neurons, causing significant impairments in brain function. Current treatment options are limited, primarily due to the challenge of replacing lost neurons.... Read more
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UK issues guidelines for use of stem cell-based embryo models in researchStem cell-based embryo models (SCBEMs) are three-dimensional biological structures that mimic aspects of early human embryo development. They can be created in the lab from stem cells, and can provide new insights into critical stages of early human development that are normally inaccessible to researchers.... Read more
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New cancer treatment slows progression of aggressive neuroendocrine tumors, study findsA novel approach for early cancer treatment known as radioligand therapy (RLT) has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of advanced neuroendocrine tumor progression and death, according to research led by scientists at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto.... Read more
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Study shows new method rivals polysomnography in sleep stagingUniversity of Houston, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering Bhavin R. Sheth and former student Adam Jones, have introduced a groundbreaking approach to sleep stage classification that could replace the current gold standard in sleep testing, the cumbersome polysomnography, which uses a myriad of wires and is performed in... Read more
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New study finds systematic biases at play in clinical trialsRandomized controlled trials, or RCTs, are believed to be the best way to study the safety and efficacy of new treatments in clinical research. However, a recent study from Michigan State University found that people of color and white women are significantly underrepresented in RCTs due to systematic biases.... Read more
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Study finds online doctors do not prescribe more antibiotics than other providersDoctors in virtual online health care contacts are no more likely to prescribe antibiotics for infections than doctors in regular health centers, quite the opposite. This is shown by a new study of doctor's visits in Sörmland during 2020–2021 led from Umeå University, Sweden.... Read more
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Embryo's signaling mechanism may promote healthy aging, combat neurodegenerative diseasesNorthwestern investigators have identified a novel transcription factor that regulates a signaling mechanism utilized by a fertilized embryo to protect its mother from cellular and environmental stress, according to a study to published in the journal Genes & Development.... Read more
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Enhancing nasal endoscopy with AIA team of researchers from Ochsner Health have published an article in the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology exploring the application of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to improve the accuracy and efficiency of nasal endoscopy.... Read more