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Inhaled recombinant IL-15 tested in pet dogs with metastatic lung disease from osteosarcoma or melanoma

A protein that the body naturally produces could become an important new immunotherapy drug in the cache of cancer-fighting tools available to oncologists.

9 Jun 2022

Robotic finger covered with living skin tissue can heal itself

Researchers from the University of Tokyo pool knowledge of robotics and tissue culturing to create a controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue.

9 Jun 2022

The presence of residual SARS-CoV-2 antigens in post-convalescent tissues

Researchers investigated the residual SARS-CoV-2 antigen found in long COVID-19 patients.

9 Jun 2022

People with inflammatory immune conditions had increased risk of COVID-19-related death before vaccination

People with certain inflammatory immune conditions affecting the joints, bowel and skin, such as rheumatoid arthritis, may have been more at risk of dying or needing hospital care if they got COVID-19 before vaccination compared with the general population, according to a new study published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

9 Jun 2022

Discovery could lead to more effective treatment for chronic, pathological pain

The world has changed since 1664, when French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes first claimed the brain was responsible for feeling the sensation of pain.

9 Jun 2022

Eating higher levels of fish may be linked to greater risk of malignant melanoma

Eating higher levels of fish, including tuna and non-fried fish, appears to be associated with a greater risk of malignant melanoma, suggests a large study of US adults published in Cancer Causes & Control.

9 Jun 2022

Stem cell models help determine previously unknown genetic markers of glaucoma

Stem cell models of the retina and optical nerve have been used to identify previously unknown genetic markers of glaucoma, in research jointly led by scientists from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, the University of Melbourne, and the Centre for Eye Research Australia.

9 Jun 2022

Study confirms benefits and safety of goat milk-based infant formula

Researchers discuss the efficacy and safety of a goat milk-based formulation in infants.

8 Jun 2022

Molecule in mosquito saliva can be a potential new target for halting deadly diseases

A molecule in mosquito spit has been identified as a potential new target for vaccination against a range of diseases for which there is no protection or medicine.

8 Jun 2022

Detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma will help develop new drugs to combat the disease

A new, detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma – the world's leading cause of irreversible blindness – will help researchers develop new drugs to combat the disease, by identifying potential target areas to stall or reverse vision loss.

8 Jun 2022

Interventional cryoneurolysis can offer hope to patients in persistent pain after traumatic injury

Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston.

8 Jun 2022

Patients seek mental health care from their doctor but find health plans standing in the way

When a longtime patient visited Dr. William Sawyer's office after recovering from covid, the conversation quickly turned from the coronavirus to anxiety and ADHD.

8 Jun 2022

Study identifies some breast cancer patients who can avoid radiotherapy

Older women with early-stage breast cancer may not need radiotherapy after undergoing surgery, McMaster University researcher Timothy Whelan and his team has found.

7 Jun 2022

Discovery may lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation in vitiligo disease

A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, reveals the unique cell-to-cell communication networks that can perpetuate inflammation and prevent repigmentation in patients with vitiligo disease.

7 Jun 2022

Monkeypox virus transmission via sexual contact

A new study discusses the transmission of monkeypox through sexual contact.

6 Jun 2022

MIT researchers identify components of mucus that can inhibit fungal infections

Candida albicans is a yeast that often lives in the human digestive tract and mouth, as well as urinary and reproductive organs.

6 Jun 2022

Height increases risk of certain diseases

In a recent study published in the Journal PLoS Genetics, researchers investigated how height determined several common clinical traits in adults by comparing associations of those traits with actual- and genetically-predicted-height.

5 Jun 2022

Biodegradable piezoelectric film could help regenerate the native cartilage after knee damage

Osteoarthritis – a painful condition that results from the deterioration of the cartilage in our joints – affects millions of people worldwide.

3 Jun 2022

Epidemiology and the public health response of monkeypox

Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease, i.e. it can be transmitted between animals and humans via direct or indirect contacts.

3 Jun 2022

New smartphone app helps identify severe jaundice in newborn babies

A smartphone app that identifies severe jaundice in newborn babies by scanning their eyes could be a life-saver in areas that lack access to expensive screening devices, suggests a study co-authored by researchers at UCL (University College London) and the University of Ghana.

3 Jun 2022

Skin News and Research

Inhaled recombinant IL-15 tested in pet dogs with metastatic lung disease from osteosarcoma or melanoma

Robotic finger covered with living skin tissue can heal itself

The presence of residual SARS-CoV-2 antigens in post-convalescent tissues

People with inflammatory immune conditions had increased risk of COVID-19-related death before vaccination

Discovery could lead to more effective treatment for chronic, pathological pain

Eating higher levels of fish may be linked to greater risk of malignant melanoma

Stem cell models help determine previously unknown genetic markers of glaucoma

Study confirms benefits and safety of goat milk-based infant formula

Molecule in mosquito saliva can be a potential new target for halting deadly diseases

Detailed genetic roadmap of glaucoma will help develop new drugs to combat the disease

Interventional cryoneurolysis can offer hope to patients in persistent pain after traumatic injury

Patients seek mental health care from their doctor but find health plans standing in the way

Study identifies some breast cancer patients who can avoid radiotherapy

Discovery may lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation in vitiligo disease

Monkeypox virus transmission via sexual contact

MIT researchers identify components of mucus that can inhibit fungal infections

Height increases risk of certain diseases

Biodegradable piezoelectric film could help regenerate the native cartilage after knee damage

Epidemiology and the public health response of monkeypox

New smartphone app helps identify severe jaundice in newborn babies

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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