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Gut bacteria Ruminococcus gnavus can enhance the effects of cancer immunotherapy

Roughly one in five cancer patients benefits from immunotherapy – a treatment that harnesses the immune system to fight cancer.

17 May 2024

Continuous long-term ketogenic diet may induce cellular senescence in multiple organs

A strict "keto-friendly" diet popular for weight loss and diabetes, depending on both the diet and individual, might not be all that friendly.

17 May 2024

Immune checkpoint protein VISTA can directly turn off T-cells during immunotherapy, study finds

A Cleveland Clinic-led team of scientists and physicians have discovered that the immune checkpoint protein VISTA can directly turn off tumor-fighting T-cells during immunotherapy and resist treatment.

17 May 2024

AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform develops key recommendations for action on antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the top global public health and development threats. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an estimated 4.95 million deaths were associated with AMR in 2019, including 1.27 million deaths attributable to bacterial AMR.

17 May 2024

Researchers trace the evolution of key plant protein in lignin synthesis

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that a protein responsible for the synthesis of a key plant material evolved much earlier than suspected.

17 May 2024

Understanding the link between high-fat diets, insulin resistance, and diabetic heart disease

The relationship between a high-fat diet and increased risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease is well-known. But what is the connection and how does it work?

17 May 2024

Study reveals positive impact of repeat COVID-19 vaccinations

Health-care workers received the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020.

17 May 2024

Podcast: New online tool helps young people better manage Crohn's disease

Aston University's Dr Cassie Screti joined the latest Aston Originals Health Matters podcast recorded for World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day to discuss a new online tool to help young people better manage Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

17 May 2024

Denmark study: Air pollution tied to increased risk of dementia

This is the first study in Denmark showing a link between air pollution and dementia.

17 May 2024

Rutgers researchers expose war's toll on Ukraine's hospitals

Rutgers researchers, aided by international collaborators, have tracked the devastation war has made on Ukraine's hospital system.

17 May 2024

New CT-derived functional imaging software enhances lung diagnosis without contrast dye

For up to 30% of patients who are allergic to medical contrast dye or have a dye restriction because of other health conditions, they might find that it takes longer to get a diagnosis when it comes to life-threatening lung issues such as pulmonary embolism.

17 May 2024

Study: E-cigarette use linked to earlier onset of asthma

A significant link between the use of electronic cigarettes and earlier age of asthma onset in U.S. adults was reported by UTHealth Houston researchers May 17, 2024 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open.

17 May 2024

Vaccine candidate spurs elusive type of broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies

An HIV vaccine candidate developed at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute triggered low levels of an elusive type of broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies among a small group of people enrolled in a 2019 clinical trial.

17 May 2024

Neural symphony: Arousal's influence on visual thalamic activity

The brain modulates visual signals according to internal states, as a new study by LMU neuroscientist Laura Busse reveals.

17 May 2024

Study finds accounting for sex improves precision and prognostic performance of CMR biomarkers for heart failure

Researchers investigated the influence of sex on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) assessment of left ventricular filling pressure (LVFP) in heart failure (HF) diagnosis.

17 May 2024

Film about NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital chosen to be screened in the 23rd Tribeca Festival

A feature film sponsored by NYU Langone Orthopedics, On the Shoulders of Giants: The History of NYU Langone Orthopedics, has been chosen to screen in the 23rd Tribeca Festival as an official selection of the 2024 Tribeca X Award competition.

17 May 2024

Metformin use linked to reduced risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms

People who use metformin are less likely to develop a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) over time, indicating that the treatment may help prevent the development of certain types of cancers, according to a study published in Blood Advances.

17 May 2024

Study reveals lung vascular differences in growth-restricted fetuses

If during a pregnancy a fetus grows below normal thresholds, at each week of gestation there is an increased risk that some of its organs may not develop properly, which can adversely affect the baby's health after birth.

17 May 2024

POSTECH and ImmunoBiome make significant breakthrough in the fight against cancer

A team of POSTECH and ImmunoBiome has made a significant breakthrough in the fight against cancer. Their research, published in the May issue of Nature Immunology (Volume 25, pages790–801,2024), explores a dietary-derived bacterial strain, IMB001.

17 May 2024

ANU researchers develop new AI tool for rapid, accurate brain tumor classification

A new AI tool to more quickly and accurately classify brain tumors has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

17 May 2024

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Research News and Research

Gut bacteria Ruminococcus gnavus can enhance the effects of cancer immunotherapy

Continuous long-term ketogenic diet may induce cellular senescence in multiple organs

Immune checkpoint protein VISTA can directly turn off T-cells during immunotherapy, study finds

AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform develops key recommendations for action on antimicrobial resistance

Researchers trace the evolution of key plant protein in lignin synthesis

Understanding the link between high-fat diets, insulin resistance, and diabetic heart disease

Study reveals positive impact of repeat COVID-19 vaccinations

Podcast: New online tool helps young people better manage Crohn's disease

Denmark study: Air pollution tied to increased risk of dementia

Rutgers researchers expose war's toll on Ukraine's hospitals

New CT-derived functional imaging software enhances lung diagnosis without contrast dye

Study: E-cigarette use linked to earlier onset of asthma

Vaccine candidate spurs elusive type of broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies

Neural symphony: Arousal's influence on visual thalamic activity

Study finds accounting for sex improves precision and prognostic performance of CMR biomarkers for heart failure

Film about NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital chosen to be screened in the 23rd Tribeca Festival

Metformin use linked to reduced risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms

Study reveals lung vascular differences in growth-restricted fetuses

POSTECH and ImmunoBiome make significant breakthrough in the fight against cancer

ANU researchers develop new AI tool for rapid, accurate brain tumor classification

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