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Blood count stability reveals new pathways to personalized care

Researchers reveal that complete blood count setpoints are stable, patient-specific biomarkers that persist for decades, offering new avenues for personalized medicine and precision diagnostics.

12 Dec 2024

New study challenges traditional view of how the genetic code evolved

Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform – from bacteria to blue whales – shares the same genetic code. How and when this code came about has been the subject of much scientific controversy.

12 Dec 2024

Virus causes 20 million infections annually as study uncovers hidden drivers of its evolution

Researchers describe the evolutionary origins of hepatitis E virus in rodents.

12 Dec 2024

Surrey research offers new hope for people suffering from immunodeficiencies

Several rare immune disorders are caused by mutations in the patient's DNA. The University of Surrey and its collaborators found that targeting the mutated pathways with new drugs offers new hope for people suffering from rare conditions such as immunodeficiencies.

12 Dec 2024

Gene therapy to prevent stillbirth and premature delivery developed

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of placental nano-based insulin-like 1 growth factor gene therapy to correct fetal growth restriction.

12 Dec 2024

Common brain network connected to heterogeneous patterns of brain atrophy in schizophrenia

A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham has identified a unique brain network that links varied patterns of brain atrophy, or shrinkage, associated with schizophrenia.

12 Dec 2024

Gut-targeted antidepressants: A novel approach to battling depression and anxiety

Most of us have experienced the effects of moods and emotions on our gastrointestinal tract, from "butterflies" in the stomach caused by nervousness to a loss of appetite when we're feeling blue.

11 Dec 2024

New insights into accelerated aging in young sickle cell patients

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 21 on November 14, 2024, entitled, "Adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease exhibit accelerated aging with elevated T-cell p16INK4a expression."

11 Dec 2024

Next-generation cell-penetrating antibodies could transform cancer treatment

A news feature on the research paper "Next-generation cell-penetrating antibodies for tumor targeting and RAD51 inhibition" by Rackear et al. was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on November 22, 2024, titled "Advancements in cell-penetrating monoclonal antibody treatment."

11 Dec 2024

New class of antivirals shows promise against multiple viruses

The arrival of Paxlovid in December 2021 marked another turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic - an effective antiviral that has since successfully treated millions.

11 Dec 2024

New method uses lactic acid bacteria to produce vitamin B2

Many vitamins are produced in chemical factories, often synthetically, but researchers at the Technical University of Denmark have succeeded in developing a natural and simple method for producing vitamin B2: by gently heating lactic acid bacteria.

11 Dec 2024

Cleveland Clinic study reveals kidney microbiome's role in renal health

Cleveland Clinic researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels of bacteria are normal.

11 Dec 2024

Prostate cancer vaccines: Progress, challenges, and future directions

Prostate cancer vaccines, including dendritic and peptide types, offer hope for improved treatments, but face hurdles in clinical effectiveness and validation.

11 Dec 2024

New research explores hidden health risks of hereditary hemochromatosis

A study links undetected diabetes in hemochromatosis patients to increased mortality, highlighting the need for early detection and revised clinical guidelines.

11 Dec 2024

Early exposure to parental smoking linked to higher MS risk

Cutting early life exposure to parental smoking may lower the risk of developing MS (multiple sclerosis) in those who are genetically predisposed to the disease, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

11 Dec 2024

Mayo Clinic researchers advocate for comprehensive TPMT genotyping across ancestries

Mayo Clinic researchers found that a gene variant, the TPMT∗8 allele, is associated with reduced metabolism of the thiopurine class of drugs. TPMT∗8 is relatively common in individuals of African or African American descent. A novel study in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published by Elsevier, details the researchers' goal to provide pharmacogenomic testing that can be used clinically to predict drug response that is beneficial to all patients, regardless of their ancestral background.

11 Dec 2024

Two distinct types of fatty liver disease identified

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the University of Gothenburg have identified two types of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease - a liver-specific type and a systemic type that affects other organs and tissues.

10 Dec 2024

A centenarian thrives living alone, active and engaged

"The future is here," the email announced. Hilda Jaffe, then 88, was letting her children know she planned to sell the family home in Verona, New Jersey. She'd decided to begin life anew — on her own — in a one-bedroom apartment in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan.

10 Dec 2024

New triplet therapies show promise for relapsed and newly diagnosed leukemias

Three clinical trials led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated significant positive results from novel triplet therapies in the treatment of relapsed or refractory and newly diagnosed leukemias.

9 Dec 2024

Smoking linked to increased genetic mutations in myelodysplastic syndromes

Smokers with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or a precursor condition had elevated levels of genetic mutations linked to the disease, a new study shows.

9 Dec 2024