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Study confirms no causal link between COVID-19 and ischemic priapism

A study in the International Journal of Impotence Research found no causal link between COVID-19 and ischemic priapism, with priapism occurring across all COVID-19 severity levels and treatments remaining effective.

13 Jun 2024

Stanford study finds low risk of secondary blood cancers after CAR-T cell therapy

A large study by researchers at Stanford Medicine has found that the risk of secondary blood cancers after CAR-T cell therapy - a cell-based cancer treatment that exploded on the scene in 2017 as a treatment for intractable blood cancers - is low, despite a Food and Drug Administration warning.

12 Jun 2024

Deep learning revives ancient peptides to battle antibiotic resistance

Researchers used deep learning to resurrect antibiotic peptides from extinct organisms, offering new solutions for combating antibiotic resistance.

12 Jun 2024

Synthetic cell mimics immune response via symmetry breaking

In a feat aimed at understanding how cells move and creating new ways to shuttle drugs through the body, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have built a minimal synthetic cell that follows an external chemical cue and demonstrates a governing principle of biology called "symmetry breaking."

12 Jun 2024

New AARF-D award supports Temple researchers to explore synapse function in the aging brain

Late-life depression is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, in particular because it accelerates progression from mild cognitive impairment to dementia.

12 Jun 2024

Long-read RNA sequencing reveals novel insights into alternative splicing and disease genetics

Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers harness long-read RNA sequencing to decode genetic intricacies and disease links.

12 Jun 2024

UNF researchers awarded U.S. patent for targeted cancer-fighting compound

Three University of North Florida (UNF) researchers have been awarded a U.S. patent for a targeted cancer-fighting compound, or peptoid, that the team has discovered targets certain breast, colon and lung cancers and stops them from progressing.

12 Jun 2024

Macrophages play an unexpected role in the complicated obesity-cancer connection

Immune system cells called macrophages play an unexpected role in the complicated connection between obesity and cancer, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led research team has discovered.

12 Jun 2024

First-in-human trial shows safety and efficacy of CAR T cell therapy for advanced prostate cancer

Treating prostate cancer with immunotherapy is currently difficult to do. But results from a first in-human phase 1 trial using a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy developed by researchers from City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, showed that patients with advanced prostate cancer can be treated safely with the cellular immunotherapy with promising therapeutic activity, according to the phase 1 trial study published today in Nature Medicine.

12 Jun 2024

Natural antioxidants could delay age-related decline in male testosterone production

Natural polyphenolic compounds to enhance testosterone production and prevent age-related hypogonadism in aging males.

12 Jun 2024

UD researchers pioneer universal, economical method for proteomics sample preparation

Proteins are workhorses that carry out most of the biological functions in our cells. While the genes we inherit from our parents, our so-called genome, are fixed and usually remain unchanged throughout our lives, proteins in our bodies are constantly changing, as we age, under different health conditions and upon stimulation, such as with medical treatment.

11 Jun 2024

Few UK Alzheimer's patients suitable for new disease-modifying drugs, study finds

Few people in the UK with early stage Alzheimer's disease are likely to be suitable for the latest drugs which aim to halt progress of the condition, yet many are nevertheless likely to be referred for these treatments, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

11 Jun 2024

Study finds short-term side effects of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines boost long-term antibody response

Short-term adverse effects of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations are linked to higher and longer-lasting neutralizing antibody responses, indicating robust immune efficacy.

11 Jun 2024

Researchers engineer water-soluble histidine kinase for enhanced antibiotic drug screens

A bacterial enzyme called histidine kinase is a promising target for new classes of antibiotics. However, it has been difficult to develop drugs that target this enzyme, because it is a "hydrophobic" protein that loses its structure once removed from its normal location in the cell membrane.

11 Jun 2024

Ashwagandha boosts memory and mood in clinical trial

A clinical trial found that acute and 30-day Ashwagandha supplementation improves cognitive function and mood markers, showing significant benefits in memory, attention, and well-being without adverse effects.

10 Jun 2024

Study reveals a key step to help the heart regenerate after myocardial infarction

A new study by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham (MGB) healthcare system, reveals an important step to help the human heart regenerate after myocardial infarction (MI).

10 Jun 2024

Understanding Crohn's disease through 'mini-gut' models

Cambridge scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an important role in the disease and how it presents in patients.

10 Jun 2024

Itgb1 gene found to be crucial in preventing spongy heart disease

Having explored how the heart is formed in utero, a University of Houston pharmacology researcher is reporting how cells and molecules act during that early formation and what might cause the heart disease called left ventricular non-compaction.

10 Jun 2024

Genome sequencing identifies genetic disorders missed by exome analysis

Genetic mutations in human DNA can prevent proteins that perform important functions in the body from being formed correctly.

10 Jun 2024

Innovative FAP-targeted radioligand therapy controls disease progression in sarcoma

Fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-targeted radioligand therapy is safe and effective for treating patients with progressive metastatic tumors, specifically advanced sarcomas, according to research presented at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting.

10 Jun 2024

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Study confirms no causal link between COVID-19 and ischemic priapism

Stanford study finds low risk of secondary blood cancers after CAR-T cell therapy

Deep learning revives ancient peptides to battle antibiotic resistance

Synthetic cell mimics immune response via symmetry breaking

New AARF-D award supports Temple researchers to explore synapse function in the aging brain

Long-read RNA sequencing reveals novel insights into alternative splicing and disease genetics

UNF researchers awarded U.S. patent for targeted cancer-fighting compound

Macrophages play an unexpected role in the complicated obesity-cancer connection

First-in-human trial shows safety and efficacy of CAR T cell therapy for advanced prostate cancer

Natural antioxidants could delay age-related decline in male testosterone production

UD researchers pioneer universal, economical method for proteomics sample preparation

Few UK Alzheimer's patients suitable for new disease-modifying drugs, study finds

Study finds short-term side effects of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines boost long-term antibody response

Researchers engineer water-soluble histidine kinase for enhanced antibiotic drug screens

Ashwagandha boosts memory and mood in clinical trial

Study reveals a key step to help the heart regenerate after myocardial infarction

Understanding Crohn's disease through 'mini-gut' models

Itgb1 gene found to be crucial in preventing spongy heart disease

Genome sequencing identifies genetic disorders missed by exome analysis

Innovative FAP-targeted radioligand therapy controls disease progression in sarcoma

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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