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Researchers discover new way to trigger programmed cell death in cancer cells

A research team from the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a crucial epitope (a protein section that can activate the larger protein) on the CD95 receptor that can cause cells to die.

24 Oct 2023

Study reveals unexpected role of pulmonary ionocytes in lung function

A new study by University of Iowa researchers finds that rare lung cells known as pulmonary ionocytes facilitate the absorption of water and salt from the airway surface.

24 Oct 2023

New insights into the molecular basis of schizophrenia during early brain development

Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disease that remains poorly understood and treated.

24 Oct 2023

Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab achieves major pathologic response in more than half of patients with resectable melanoma

In exploratory analyses of results from the SWOG S1801 trial in patients with stage III-IV resectable melanoma, researchers saw a major pathologic response in more than half of surgical specimens taken from patients who had been treated with neoadjuvant (pre-operative) pembrolizumab.

24 Oct 2023

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center receives Institutional Research Grant from American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society has awarded the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center an Institutional Research Grant.

24 Oct 2023

New "pseudo cell" formulation could revolutionize treatment of vitreoretinal diseases

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beijing Chaoyang Hospital have developed a new "pseudo cell" formulation based on self-healing microcapsule-loading exosomes to treat diverse vitreoretinal diseases.

24 Oct 2023

Study reveals an alternate origin of brain mosaicism in some children with focal epilepsy

In most people, every cell in their body contains the same genetic information. However, sometimes people can have two or more genetically different sets of cells.

24 Oct 2023

Heated yoga sessions linked to greater reductions in depressive symptoms

In a randomized controlled clinical trial of adults with moderate-to-severe depression, those who participated in heated yoga sessions experienced significantly greater reductions in depressive symptoms compared with a control group.

24 Oct 2023

Revolutionary approach links protein analysis and single-cell study to uncover disease mechanisms

Integrated liquid-biopsy proteomics with single-cell transcriptomics from ocular cell types.

24 Oct 2023

CT-measured VAT volume key in assessing diabetes risk in prediabetic individuals

Whether visceral obesity assessment in individuals with prediabetes could help predict the future risk of developing diabetes.

24 Oct 2023

Researchers receive $3.6 million to test novel diagnosis and treatment combination for diabetic neuropathy

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24 Oct 2023

Homeless people have a 16-fold higher rate of sudden death from heart attacks

A study led by UC San Francisco has found that people who are experiencing homelessness have a 16-fold higher rate of sudden death from heart attacks, as well as other causes.

24 Oct 2023

Can your sleep predict depression? Insights from a genetic study

Researchers conducted a prospective study using a population-based cohort to calculate polygenic scores and understand whether suboptimal sleep durations indicated a predisposition to depression and vice versa.

24 Oct 2023

The intricate interplay of stress, quality of life, and gut microbiota in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

Researchers investigated the relationship between quality of life (QOL), stress, and gut microbiota in patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer.

24 Oct 2023

Intranasal vaccination: A potent one-time solution for comprehensive COVID-19 immunity

A single-dose intranasal vaccine effectively induces robust immune responses.

24 Oct 2023

Resistant potato starch usage found to be feasible and safe for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients

The use of resistant potato starch (RPS), to modify gut microbial metabolism.

24 Oct 2023

Lactobacillus iners in tumors: Driving chemoradiation resistance via lactate-induced metabolic rewiring

Investigating tumor and gut microbiome traits that impact chemoradiation therapy in patients with cervical cancer.

24 Oct 2023

Study shows TAVR as a good alternative to open-heart surgery in younger patients with aortic stenosis

Patients with a dysfunctional aortic heart valve who received a new, prosthetic valve through a minimally invasive procedure had similar outcomes at five years as those who underwent open-heart surgery, a new study shows.

24 Oct 2023

Abnormal electrical activity in the brain of people with Alzheimer's leads to epileptic seizures

Alzheimer's disease causes death of neurons, and researchers hypothesize this may contribute to abnormal electrical activity in the brain that leads to epileptic seizures.

23 Oct 2023

AI-based MRI tools show promise in multiple sclerosis diagnosis

A groundbreaking study in NPJ Digital Medicine demonstrates the superior accuracy of AI-based imaging in diagnosing and monitoring multiple sclerosis.

23 Oct 2023

Medical Condition News

Researchers discover new way to trigger programmed cell death in cancer cells

Study reveals unexpected role of pulmonary ionocytes in lung function

New insights into the molecular basis of schizophrenia during early brain development

Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab achieves major pathologic response in more than half of patients with resectable melanoma

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center receives Institutional Research Grant from American Cancer Society

New "pseudo cell" formulation could revolutionize treatment of vitreoretinal diseases

Study reveals an alternate origin of brain mosaicism in some children with focal epilepsy

Heated yoga sessions linked to greater reductions in depressive symptoms

Revolutionary approach links protein analysis and single-cell study to uncover disease mechanisms

CT-measured VAT volume key in assessing diabetes risk in prediabetic individuals

Researchers receive $3.6 million to test novel diagnosis and treatment combination for diabetic neuropathy

Homeless people have a 16-fold higher rate of sudden death from heart attacks

Can your sleep predict depression? Insights from a genetic study

The intricate interplay of stress, quality of life, and gut microbiota in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

Intranasal vaccination: A potent one-time solution for comprehensive COVID-19 immunity

Resistant potato starch usage found to be feasible and safe for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients

Lactobacillus iners in tumors: Driving chemoradiation resistance via lactate-induced metabolic rewiring

Study shows TAVR as a good alternative to open-heart surgery in younger patients with aortic stenosis

Abnormal electrical activity in the brain of people with Alzheimer's leads to epileptic seizures

AI-based MRI tools show promise in multiple sclerosis diagnosis

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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