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New light-sensitive chemicals show promise for treating aggressive breast cancers

Scientists have developed new light-sensitive chemicals that can radically improve the treatment of aggressive cancers with minimal side effects.

11 Feb 2025

Bimagrumab could reduce osteoporosis risk in people using weight loss medication

Weight loss medication has taken the world by storm and helped many overweight people. But for some, significant weight loss also comes with a loss of muscle mass and can lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis.

10 Feb 2025

On the front lines against bird flu, egg farmers say they’re losing the battle

Greg Herbruck knew 6.5 million of his birds needed to die, and fast.

7 Feb 2025

The CAR T Veteran: A Journey of Resilience, Remission, and Advocacy

Laurie Adami's experience with CAR T-cell therapy highlights its potential in treating Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, emphasizing the importance of patient advocacy.

3 Feb 2025

Pain coping skills training reduces pain and improves quality of life for dialysis patients

People undergoing hemodialysis treatment for kidney failure often experience chronic pain related to their condition, but it can be difficult to manage with opioid medication and other conventional treatments.

31 Jan 2025

T cells grown with new technique offer better cancer defense

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have developed a new way to grow T cells in the lab that enables them to live longer and better destroy cancer cells in a mouse model of melanoma compared to those grown in traditional growth media.

28 Jan 2025

What RFK Jr. might face in his nomination hearings this week

President Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer with no formal medical or public health expertise, as secretary of Health and Human Sciences.

28 Jan 2025

An Arm and a Leg: The ‘Shkreli Awards’ — for dysfunction and profiteering in health care

Every year, a health care think tank called the Lown Institute ranks the 10 worst examples of "profiteering and dysfunction" in health care and "honors" the winners.

27 Jan 2025

New drug candidate shows potential to restore vision in people with MS

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found a promising drug candidate that could help restore vision in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological conditions that damage neurons.

24 Jan 2025

Mapping the human virome to improve disease prevention and treatment

You, my friend, are what scientists call a "holobiont"- an organism made up of human cells and the multiplicity of microscopic species living inside you and on your body.

24 Jan 2025

Research reveals emotional and work-life strain in infertility treatment patients

Infertility is a problem that affects between 8% and 12% of couples of reproductive age worldwide – for some of them, the problem interrupts a life project, which is the desire to have children and build a family.

21 Jan 2025

Smartwatch data unlocks new insights into psychiatric illnesses

Smartwatches that can collect physical and physiological data on users could be potentially interesting tools in biomedicine to gain a better understanding of brain diseases and behavioral disorders and possible driver mutations related to these pathologies.

21 Jan 2025

Study reveals how children's immune systems react to cancer

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital in Sweden have determined how children's immune systems react to different kinds of cancer depending on their age.

20 Jan 2025

Study reveals how birth order and personality influence parental favoritism

Siblings share a unique bond built from shared memories, family rituals and the occasional argument. But ask almost anyone with a brother or sister and you'll likely find a longstanding debate: who's the favorite?

17 Jan 2025

For homeless seniors, getting into stable housing takes a village — and a lot of luck

Over two years ago, Kim Hilton and his partner walked out of their home for the final time. The house had sold, and the new landlord raised the rent.

17 Jan 2025

Swedish study demonstrates significant reduction in infant mortality after 41 weeks gestation

The proportion of babies dying before and during labor after 41 weeks of gestation has fallen by 47% in Sweden in a relatively short time. This is the result of a major national study. The reduction has occurred since the procedures around induction have changed.

17 Jan 2025

Study uses superhero films to discuss mental health with children

Perhaps you've heard the story of Peter Parker, raised by his aunt and uncle after the death of his parents only to see his uncle murdered by the same criminal the radioactive spider-bitten teen neglected to apprehend that very day. His guilt drives him to become Spider-Man.

16 Jan 2025

L.L. News and Research

New light-sensitive chemicals show promise for treating aggressive breast cancers

Bimagrumab could reduce osteoporosis risk in people using weight loss medication

On the front lines against bird flu, egg farmers say they’re losing the battle

The CAR T Veteran: A Journey of Resilience, Remission, and Advocacy

Pain coping skills training reduces pain and improves quality of life for dialysis patients

T cells grown with new technique offer better cancer defense

What RFK Jr. might face in his nomination hearings this week

An Arm and a Leg: The ‘Shkreli Awards’ — for dysfunction and profiteering in health care

New drug candidate shows potential to restore vision in people with MS

Mapping the human virome to improve disease prevention and treatment

Research reveals emotional and work-life strain in infertility treatment patients

Smartwatch data unlocks new insights into psychiatric illnesses

Study reveals how children's immune systems react to cancer

Study reveals how birth order and personality influence parental favoritism

For homeless seniors, getting into stable housing takes a village — and a lot of luck

Swedish study demonstrates significant reduction in infant mortality after 41 weeks gestation

Study uses superhero films to discuss mental health with children

PIN1 protein found to be a significant driver of bladder cancer

I’m moving forward and facing the uncertainty of aging

Study highlights the growing crisis of methamphetamine-related deaths in the U.S.

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