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GUK1 enzyme plays crucial role in lung cancer metabolism and growth

Lung cancer is a particularly challenging form of cancer. It often strikes unexpectedly and aggressively with little warning, and it can shapeshift in unpredictable ways to evade treatment.

10 Feb 2025

Tick-borne encephalitis emerges in Britain: Experts urge vigilance

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) has now been confirmed in locally acquired human cases in the U.K., with evidence of established transmission in British tick populations. Increased surveillance and clinician awareness are crucial to detecting and managing this emerging threat.

10 Feb 2025

Financial strain linked to increased loneliness in older adults

Older adults who didn't have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic faced another surprising problem: higher levels of loneliness.

10 Feb 2025

Hybrid AI approach solves problems in tractography for brain surgery

The brain is a highly complex network of nerve cells interconnected by delicate pathways - known as nerve fibers or tracts.

10 Feb 2025

Novel MSC-based therapy provides hope for ocular GVHD treatment

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a common and severe complication that occurs after stem cell transplantation, where the donor's immune cells attack the recipient's tissues.

10 Feb 2025

Living in disadvantaged areas reduces ALS survival time by over 30%

Living in a disadvantaged community may decrease the length of time a person can survive with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, by over 30%, a Michigan Medicine-led study suggests.

7 Feb 2025

Study shows how awareness of inequality drives support for redistributive policies

New research forthcoming in Social Psychological and Personality Science shows that when people understand how income inequality creates disparities in healthcare and education access, they become more likely to support policies addressing economic inequality.

7 Feb 2025

American Heart Association highlights cardiovascular health disparities in Black communities

The American Heart Association's 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update reports that while progress has been made in reducing cardiovascular and cerebral health disparities, Black communities in the United States still face disproportionately higher risk of heart disease, stroke and hypertension.

7 Feb 2025

Embedded counseling reduces psychological distress in veterinary trainees

Embedded counseling services are becoming increasingly common in veterinary medical programs, but their effectiveness has not historically been measured.

7 Feb 2025

New 3D bioprinted gastric cancer model predicts drug responses

A collaborative research team led by Professor Jinah Jang from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Creative IT Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) and Professor Charles Lee from The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in the United States has successfully developed a gastric cancer model using 3D bioprinting technology and patient-derived cancer tissue fragments.

7 Feb 2025

Distinct myeloid-derived suppressor cell populations fuel aggressive brain tumor growth

A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor has a distinct population of immune cells that support its growth, according to new research led by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

7 Feb 2025

CoppaFeel!: Breast Cancer Doesn’t Discriminate, So Why Should Awareness?

The CoppaFeel! x NHS NELCA 'Check In' campaign transforms breast cancer awareness for young people, addressing health inequities and promoting self-checking.

7 Feb 2025

Comprehensive gene map of malaria parasite offers path to better treatments

A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite that causes malaria in humans, has been generated by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and colleagues.

7 Feb 2025

Measles outbreak mounts among children in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties

A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates.

7 Feb 2025

Mayo Clinic develops AI tool to visualize complex biological data

Mayo Clinic researchers have pioneered an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, called OmicsFootPrint, that helps convert vast amounts of complex biological data into two-dimensional circular images.

6 Feb 2025

Can parents' diet predict childhood obesity? New research weighs in

Children’s eating habits are strongly influenced by their parents' weight status, with those having overweight or obese parents consuming more carbohydrates and exhibiting higher obesity risks.

6 Feb 2025

US aid freeze puts HIV treatment in Africa at risk

Milicent Muyoma has been turned away twice from the clinic where she collects her HIV medication in Mathare, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya.

6 Feb 2025

Brazilian study reveals new pathways for preventing atrial fibrillation

A recent Brazilian study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has highlighted promising pathways for preventing and treating atrial fibrillation, a condition that significantly raises the risks of stroke and dementia.

6 Feb 2025

Study explores the impact of respiratory bacteria on RSV severity

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children under two years old, resulting in significant morbidity and a heavy economic burden on healthcare systems worldwide.

6 Feb 2025