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Mother-child microbiota bond: Transmission shapes future health and development

Research discusses the link between the gut microbiome and health, particularly in early life. It explores the acquisition and transmission of early-life microbiota from mother to child and potential interventions for improving health outcomes.

25 Apr 2023

Checkpoint inhibitors may not be effective lymphoma treatment when CAR T fails

For 30% to 40% of lymphoma patients who receive CAR T therapy, the treatment is a godsend.

25 Apr 2023

Kids with autism exhibit more frequent aggression at greater intensities than non-autistic children

At least half of all autistic children experience some form of aggression, such as hitting, kicking or name-calling, while their parents are tasked with helping them cope and integrate socially.

25 Apr 2023

UTEP and TTUHSC El Paso unveil joint initiative to create a pathway for El Paso's future physicians

The University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso today unveiled MedFuture, a joint initiative that will create a pathway for very highly qualified students in our Borderplex to be admitted to attend college and medical school in their hometown of El Paso right out of high school.

25 Apr 2023

Previously unknown mechanisms may lead to new approaches to fight viral infections

Viruses like influenza A and Ebola invade human cells in a number of steps. In an interdisciplinary approach, research teams from Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital investigated the final stages of viral penetration using electron tomography and computer simulations.

25 Apr 2023

Early exposure to pyrethroids may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

A new study from The University of Toledo suggests early exposure to a common class of insecticides called pyrethroids may increase the risk of autism and other developmental disorders, even at levels currently recognized as safe by federal regulators.

25 Apr 2023

Disability rights groups sue to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law

Disability rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law, arguing that recent changes make it too easy for people with terminal diseases whose deaths aren't imminent to kill themselves with drugs prescribed by a doctor.

25 Apr 2023

Exercising during adolescence can lower the risk of sarcopenia at older age

Muscle function typically improves during adolescence and deteriorates with age. Sarcopenia is one such type of muscle weakening, caused primarily by the natural aging process.

25 Apr 2023

Gum Health Day 2023 campaign focuses on aesthetics and wellbeing

Keeping gums healthy and regularly checked is an integral part of everybody's general health as scientific evidence shows a clear association between gum disease and many serious, chronic conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease.

25 Apr 2023

Researchers uncover the molecular basis for making long-term memories

Helping your mother make pancakes when you were three…riding your bike without training wheels…your first romantic kiss: How do we retain vivid memories of long-ago events? As described in a paper published online on April 25 in Neuron, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found the explanation.

25 Apr 2023

Highly activatable Raman probes detect multiple enzyme activities in heterogeneous biological tissues

Raman imaging offers a greater potential for detecting multiple enzyme activities than fluorescence imaging, demonstrate Tokyo Tech researchers by developing 9CN-rhodol-based activatable Raman probes using a novel mechanism for Raman signal activation.

25 Apr 2023

Cedars-Sinai performs a record-setting number of solid organ transplants in 2022

As the nation takes notice of the importance of organ donations during April, National Donate Life Month, Cedars-Sinai is reporting a record-setting year for calendar year 2022.

25 Apr 2023

Colchicine therapy benefits pediatric long COVID patients suffering from recurring fever

Researchers at National Jewish Health found that a subset of children suffering recurring fevers as a result of long COVID-19, benefited from a daily medication treatment commonly used for gout and periodic fever syndrome.

25 Apr 2023

Columbia University establishes the SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health with $75 million grant

Columbia University today announced the establishment of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health at Columbia University.

25 Apr 2023

New approach to CAR T-cell therapy shows promise against small cell lung cancer in preclinical study

A new approach to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy has shown great promise against small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in a preclinical study.

25 Apr 2023

Study reveals associations between nutrient intake, brain structure and cognitive function in healthy aging

In a new study, scientists explored the links between three measures known to independently predict healthy aging: nutrient intake, brain structure and cognitive function.

25 Apr 2023

Study assesses trends in buprenorphine initiation and retention in the United States

Treating opioid addiction should be much easier now than it was a few years ago, thanks to pandemic-era rule changes that aim to improve access to buprenorphine, a medicine proven to help in recovery.

25 Apr 2023

UC San Diego Health offers a new minimally invasive biopsy procedure to detect prostate cancer

UC San Diego Health is the first health system in San Diego County to offer a new minimally invasive prostate biopsy procedure that reduces the risk of infection, improves imaging for accuracy and may increase cancer detection in a clinic setting.

25 Apr 2023

New nanoparticle sensor could enable early cancer diagnosis with a simple urine test

MIT engineers have designed a new nanoparticle sensor that could enable early diagnosis of cancer with a simple urine test. The sensors, which can detect many different cancerous proteins, could also be used to distinguish the type of a tumor or how it is responding to treatment.

25 Apr 2023

Study finds biomarker pattern in children with COVID 19-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) — a rare condition linked with the virus that causes COVID-19 — have biochemical indicators of cell injury and cell death that are distinct from other children with COVID-19, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Apr 2023

Research News and Research

Mother-child microbiota bond: Transmission shapes future health and development

Checkpoint inhibitors may not be effective lymphoma treatment when CAR T fails

Kids with autism exhibit more frequent aggression at greater intensities than non-autistic children

UTEP and TTUHSC El Paso unveil joint initiative to create a pathway for El Paso's future physicians

Previously unknown mechanisms may lead to new approaches to fight viral infections

Early exposure to pyrethroids may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

Disability rights groups sue to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law

Exercising during adolescence can lower the risk of sarcopenia at older age

Gum Health Day 2023 campaign focuses on aesthetics and wellbeing

Researchers uncover the molecular basis for making long-term memories

Highly activatable Raman probes detect multiple enzyme activities in heterogeneous biological tissues

Cedars-Sinai performs a record-setting number of solid organ transplants in 2022

Colchicine therapy benefits pediatric long COVID patients suffering from recurring fever

Columbia University establishes the SNF Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health with $75 million grant

New approach to CAR T-cell therapy shows promise against small cell lung cancer in preclinical study

Study reveals associations between nutrient intake, brain structure and cognitive function in healthy aging

Study assesses trends in buprenorphine initiation and retention in the United States

UC San Diego Health offers a new minimally invasive biopsy procedure to detect prostate cancer

New nanoparticle sensor could enable early cancer diagnosis with a simple urine test

Study finds biomarker pattern in children with COVID 19-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome

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