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Immune cells in overdrive: Study finds unbalanced response worsens lung infections

CD4+ T cells have been highlighted in the scientific literature for the important role they play in the immune response to lung infections.

8 Feb 2024

Cities know the way police respond to mental crisis calls needs to change. But how?

Philadelphia police officers Kenneth Harper and Jennifer Torres were in their patrol car sitting at a red light when a call came in over the 911 radio dispatch.

8 Feb 2024

New study highlights AI's potential to transform lung cancer screening

Artificial intelligence (AI) potential in early lung cancer detection.

7 Feb 2024

SARS-CoV-2 fragments found to mimic immune system peptides, fueling inflammation

Study reveals SARS-CoV-2 fragments mimic immune peptides, potentially driving the virus's inflammatory response, offering insights into COVID-19's severe inflammation mechanisms.

5 Feb 2024

Breakthrough gene-editing therapy transforms lives of patients with a hereditary disorder

A group of patients with a hereditary disorder have had their lives transformed by a single treatment of a breakthrough gene-editing therapy, according to the lead researcher.

2 Feb 2024

IU surgeon-scientist investigates the role of sinus microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis

An Indiana University School of Medicine surgeon-scientist is leading a multi-institutional grant investigating the role of the sinus microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis, an inflammatory disease that causes the lining of the sinuses to swell.

1 Feb 2024

Combination drug treatment could be effective against malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors

A combination of two cancer drugs could be effective against malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) - soft tissue tumors that are stubbornly resistant to chemotherapy and radiation - according to a laboratory study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

31 Jan 2024

Ketamine therapy for mental health a ‘wild West’ for doctors and patients

In late 2022, Sarah Gutilla's treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively contemplating suicide.

31 Jan 2024

Study: Many older adults worry about costs, time off work and COVID-19 risk when considering surgery

When it comes to having surgery, older adults don't just base their decision on how much pain they'll feel and how quickly they'll recover, a new study finds.

30 Jan 2024

New DNA-based vaccine can induce strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2

Using a virus-like delivery particle made from DNA, researchers from MIT and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard have created a vaccine that can induce a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2.

30 Jan 2024

OU research focuses on innovative combination of imaging techniques to detect pancreatic cancer

Researchers at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences have embarked on a revolutionary new research study that could improve the detection of a deadly disease - pancreatic cancer - and give patients a chance to live longer, healthier lives.

29 Jan 2024

New statistical tool improves the ability to find genetic variants that cause disease

A new statistical tool developed by researchers at the University of Chicago improves the ability to find genetic variants that cause disease.

26 Jan 2024

Ouch. That ‘free’ annual checkup might cost you. Here’s why.

When Kristy Uddin, 49, went in for her annual mammogram in Washington state last year, she assumed she would not incur a bill because the test is one of the many preventive measures guaranteed to be free to patients under the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

26 Jan 2024

L.L. News and Research

Immune cells in overdrive: Study finds unbalanced response worsens lung infections

Cities know the way police respond to mental crisis calls needs to change. But how?

New study highlights AI's potential to transform lung cancer screening

SARS-CoV-2 fragments found to mimic immune system peptides, fueling inflammation

Breakthrough gene-editing therapy transforms lives of patients with a hereditary disorder

IU surgeon-scientist investigates the role of sinus microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis

Combination drug treatment could be effective against malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors

Ketamine therapy for mental health a ‘wild West’ for doctors and patients

Study: Many older adults worry about costs, time off work and COVID-19 risk when considering surgery

New DNA-based vaccine can induce strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2

OU research focuses on innovative combination of imaging techniques to detect pancreatic cancer

New statistical tool improves the ability to find genetic variants that cause disease

Ouch. That ‘free’ annual checkup might cost you. Here’s why.

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UVA researchers join international consortium to study climate-related childhood diarrhea

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