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New approach to understanding chronic inflammation could lead to better cancer therapies

A recently published study led by Wayne State University on a new approach to understanding chronic inflammation could lead to new advancements in the treatment of many debilitating medical conditions, including cancer.

4 Dec 2024

AI tool detects heart disease in CT scans originally meant for other purposes

With the help of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, computed tomography (CT) scans taken to look for tumors or bleeding or infections, also revealed calcium buildup in arteries, a sign of worsening cardiovascular disease.

4 Dec 2024

Prenatal cfDNA testing uncovers hidden cancers in pregnant individuals

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found previously undetected cancers in 48.6% of pregnant people who had abnormal results for prenatal cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing used to screen for chromosomal disorders in the fetus.

4 Dec 2024

Women with genetic risk for depression more likely to develop heart disease

Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, University of Queensland researchers have found.

4 Dec 2024

New insights into survival of breast cancer cells in the bone marrow

A study from researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of California San Diego has shed light on a previously poorly understood aspect of breast cancer recurrence: how cancer cells survive in bone marrow despite targeted therapies.

4 Dec 2024

Aging reduces cancer risk by limiting cell regeneration

When it comes to cancer, aging is a double-edged sword, researchers are increasingly learning.

4 Dec 2024

College students’ loneliness outweighs screen time in causing insomnia

Being lonely is a bigger hurdle to a good night's sleep for college students than too much time at a computer or other electronic screen, a new study by Oregon State University suggests.

4 Dec 2024

Scientists identify molecular mechanism behind idiopathic autism

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in communication and social behavior. Approximately 20% of cases are linked to a specific genetic mutation, but the origin of the remaining 80%, known as idiopathic autism, remains a mystery.

4 Dec 2024

Brain signature of resilience suggests a new way to recovery from trauma

Researchers at UCSF find a brain signature of resilience in mice that suggests a new way of treating severe depression.

4 Dec 2024

Fructose consumption linked to accelerated tumor growth in cancer models

Fructose consumption has increased considerably over the past five decades, largely due to the widespread use of high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener in beverages and ultra-processed foods.

4 Dec 2024

Ultrasound-controlled CRISPR offers precision in treating genetic disorders

Thanks to CRISPR, our medical specialists will soon have unprecedented control over how they treat and prevent some of our most challenging genetic disorders and diseases.

4 Dec 2024

Study highlights bias in ACL injury rate metrics for women athletes

A new study by the Harvard GenderSci Lab in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals systematic biases in a key metric used in estimates of sex disparities in ACL injury rates in sports.

4 Dec 2024

Tumor secreted DNA triggers immune response against liver metastasis Special...

Specially packaged DNA secreted by tumor cells can trigger an immune response that inhibits the metastatic spread of the tumor to the liver, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Korea's Yonsei University.

4 Dec 2024

Biomarker discovery offers hope for aggressive breast cancer treatment

A new study led by Lund University in Sweden has solved a years-old mystery: which patients with aggressive breast cancer are helped by a targeted cancer treatment that had been under development but was shelved.

4 Dec 2024

SRF awards $230,000 grant to advance research on SYNGAP1-Related Disorders

The SynGAP Research Fund (SRF) has awarded a $230,000 grant to The Jackson Laboratory Rare Disease Translational Center to characterize a mouse model for SYNGAP1-Related Disorders, (SRD), a severe neurodevelopmental disorder marked by seizures, intellectual disabilities, and motor and behavioral challenges.

4 Dec 2024

Long Covid in teenagers shows significant improvement within two years

Most young people who were confirmed to have long Covid three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

4 Dec 2024

Cancer therapy may raise heart attack and stroke risks by disrupting immune regulation in arteries

Immune checkpoint inhibitors may heighten cardiovascular risks by altering immune interactions in atherosclerotic plaques, particularly in diabetic patients.

4 Dec 2024

Mexican American women show highest rates of medication nonadherence after stroke

Women who have had a stroke may be less likely than men to take medications to prevent a second stroke, with Mexican American women reporting the highest rates of nonadherence, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

4 Dec 2024

Disrupted sleep-wake rhythms linked to liver disease progression

The prevalence of MASLD (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease) is exploding in most regions of the world, boosted by increased obesity and sedentary lifestyles. MASLD (formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) is already the most common liver disorder: it affects 30% of adults and between 7% and 14% of children and adolescents, and this prevalence is predicted to rise to more than 55% of adults by 2040.

4 Dec 2024

Spider brain studies lead to breakthrough in understanding human brain diseases

Researchers from Saint Michael's College and the University of Vermont have made a groundbreaking new discovery that provides a better understanding of how Alzheimer's disease develops in the human brain.

4 Dec 2024