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Reducing mucin secretion provides a way to control chemoresistance of colorectal cancers

Drugs which are commonly-used as the first line of treatment for colorectal cancer cause the tumor cells to oversecrete proteins known as mucins, according to a new study published today in the journal eLife.

9 Feb 2022

Defective mitochondrial DNA could be modified using gene-editing techniques

Defective mitochondria – the 'batteries' that power the cells of our bodies – could in future be repaired using gene-editing techniques.

8 Feb 2022

Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be at greater risk for pregnancy complications

Pregnant women with COVID-19 appear to be at greater risk for common pregnancy complications — in addition to health risks from the virus — than pregnant women without COVID-19, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

7 Feb 2022

Study identifies 29 new genetic variants linked to acne

A study of the genetics of acne has identified 29 regions of the genome that influence the condition. These genetic insights offer potential new targets for treatment. They may also help clinicians identify individuals at high risk of severe disease.

7 Feb 2022

COVID-19 patients are at high risk of developing heart problems up to a year after infection

An analysis of federal health data indicates that people who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular complications within the first month to a year after infection, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.

7 Feb 2022

Study provides key information about the mechanism of breast cancer progression

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, yet despite medical advances, a cure for the tumors that spread locally and especially to distant sites remains out of reach.

7 Feb 2022

COVID-19 lockdown restrictions associated with increase in at-home drinking

Lockdown measures throughout 2020 have been linked to people in Scotland and England drinking more at home, according to new research.

4 Feb 2022

Study evaluates the potential benefits of mass dipstick screening to detect hematuria

As the saying goes, "the sooner the better," and such is the case for the detection of kidney and urological diseases. Early detection is key, and may be achieved through the use of a dipstick urine test.

4 Feb 2022

Smartphone system sends COVID-19 exposure alerts to users in Missouri

Smartphones can help alert you if you've been exposed to someone with COVID-19. Washington University in St. Louis is expanding access to MO/Notify, a smartphone system that privately sends pop-up alerts to users in Missouri when they have spent time near someone who later tests positive for COVID-19.

3 Feb 2022

Loneliness during teenage years increases risk of many negative outcomes

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience at King's College London has found that young people who experience loneliness during early adolescence (age 12) are at greater risk of leaving school with lower grades than their non-lonely counterparts, even if they stop being lonely later on.

3 Feb 2022

New method may be effective at quantifying DNA adenine methylation in complex organisms

For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumors.

3 Feb 2022

NIAID's new pandemic preparedness efforts aim to characterize prototype and priority pathogens

As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues into its third year, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is focusing on preparing for a range of other viral threats that could cause a public health emergency.

2 Feb 2022

America's system of care fails to meet the needs of traumatic brain injury survivors, say experts

Every year, nearly 5 million Americans are evaluated for traumatic brain injury in emergency departments across the country.

2 Feb 2022

Experimental immunotherapy could help treat some people with metastatic breast cancer

An experimental form of immunotherapy that uses an individual's own tumor-fighting immune cells could potentially be used to treat people with metastatic breast cancer, according to results from an ongoing clinical trial led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute's Center for Cancer Research, part of the National Institutes of Health.

1 Feb 2022

Study suggests an etiological link between obesity and female reproductive disorders

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing female reproductive disorders, however, the roles and mechanisms of obesity in the cause(s) of reproductive conditions are unclear.

1 Feb 2022

Childhood obesity more likely to be influenced by lifestyle factors than mother's BMI

Researchers from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London have found that a high Body Mass Index (BMI) of a mother before and during pregnancy is not a major cause of high BMI in their offspring – indicating that childhood and teen obesity is more likely to be a result of lifestyle factors.

1 Feb 2022

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Reducing mucin secretion provides a way to control chemoresistance of colorectal cancers

Defective mitochondrial DNA could be modified using gene-editing techniques

Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be at greater risk for pregnancy complications

Study identifies 29 new genetic variants linked to acne

COVID-19 patients are at high risk of developing heart problems up to a year after infection

Study provides key information about the mechanism of breast cancer progression

COVID-19 lockdown restrictions associated with increase in at-home drinking

Study evaluates the potential benefits of mass dipstick screening to detect hematuria

Smartphone system sends COVID-19 exposure alerts to users in Missouri

Loneliness during teenage years increases risk of many negative outcomes

New method may be effective at quantifying DNA adenine methylation in complex organisms

NIAID's new pandemic preparedness efforts aim to characterize prototype and priority pathogens

America's system of care fails to meet the needs of traumatic brain injury survivors, say experts

Experimental immunotherapy could help treat some people with metastatic breast cancer

Study suggests an etiological link between obesity and female reproductive disorders

Childhood obesity more likely to be influenced by lifestyle factors than mother's BMI

Scientists discover new insights about lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Researchers develop new technique to open the blood-brain barrier in lab animals

New toolkit helps practitioners to deliver effective remote assessments for people with physical impairments

Drugs derived from activated protein C may limit ischemia and reperfusion injury, study suggests

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