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Rasip1 gene found to be intimately involved in the creation of blood cells

Blood has long been a symbol of life and health, so it may be surprising that some aspects of blood production, i.e., hematopoiesis, remain incompletely understood.

13 Sep 2023

Air pollution fueling a spike in breast cancer risk

New study finds that exposure to PM2.5 air pollution increases the risk of breast cancer in women by 8% for each 10 µg/m3 increase. The groundbreaking research is the first to provide concrete evidence linking fine particulate matter to ER+ breast cancer.

13 Sep 2023

Engaging in hobbies boosts mental well-being for seniors, study finds

Researchers harmonize data from five longitudinal studies across 16 countries to reveal that engaging in hobbies is universally associated with better mental well-being among adults over 65. The study found less variance in mental health outcomes across countries, suggesting the pursuit of hobbies could be a global key to enhancing life satisfaction and reducing depression in older adults.

13 Sep 2023

New trial aims to reduce infection and blood clot rates for kids with cancer

A trial aiming to reduce infection and blood clot rates for children with cancer is being led by The University of Queensland across Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast hospitals.

13 Sep 2023

New Omicron subvariant BA.2.86: A master of immune escape but not taking over yet

Researchers have isolated a new SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant, BA.2.86, revealing its ability to escape neutralizing antibodies five-fold greater than its ancestor strain. Despite its enhanced immune evasion capabilities, BA.2.86 has not shown a significant difference in spread compared to other current variants.

13 Sep 2023

Researchers show how malnutrition affects growth in the first two years of life

In a trio of papers appearing in Nature on Sept. 13, 2023, the researchers offer the most comprehensive look yet at how malnutrition affects growth in the first two years of life, underscoring a devastating reality for millions of children in the Global South, particularly Asia.

13 Sep 2023

People who require specialized neurologic care most often travel long distances, study finds

Nearly one in five people on Medicare travel 50 or more miles one way to see a neurologist, a doctor who diagnoses and treats diseases of the brain and nervous system, according to research published in the September 13, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

13 Sep 2023

Unhealthy pathobiome in the brain could cause some forms of Alzheimer's and related dementias

The human microbiome includes the genetic material of more than 100 trillion tiny microorganisms – fungi, yeast, bacteria, and even viruses, most of which hang out in our gastrointestinal tract to serve as guardians of our health.

13 Sep 2023

$6.5M NIH grant to study multisensory integration in fruit flies

Robust navigation is both critical for survival and dauntingly complex: Think of the speed and agility of an airborne fly.

13 Sep 2023

Socioeconomic status may not clearly predict the heart health of racial and ethnic groups

Improvements in socioeconomic status (education, income, employment status and health insurance) on ideal cardiovascular health may not benefit people from all racial or ethnic groups equally, as white adults were more likely to benefit than Black, Hispanic and Asian adults in the U.S., 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.

13 Sep 2023

Interferon-gamma essential for lung-resident memory B cell development after influenza infection

During a bout of influenza, B cells interact with other immune cells and then take different paths to defend the body.

13 Sep 2023

Majority of patients with reflux disease do not have higher risk of cancer, study reports

Reflux disease manifests as acid regurgitation and heartburn and is a known risk factor for esophageal cancer.

13 Sep 2023

Study helps explain why solid tumors often spread to the spine

The vertebral bones that form the spine are derived from a distinct type of stem cell that secretes a protein favoring tumor metastases, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

13 Sep 2023

Researchers receive £2.66M to test new immunotherapeutic strategy for non-small cell lung cancer

University of Liverpool researchers have secured £2.66m Medical Research Council funding to clinically test a novel immunotherapeutic strategy for non-small cell lung cancer – one of the most deadly cancers.

13 Sep 2023

Cerebellar inhibitory interneurons essential for fear memory, study finds

An LSU Health New Orleans research study led by Siqiong June Liu, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy, has found that cerebellar inhibitory interneurons are essential for fear memory, a type of emotional memory formation.

13 Sep 2023

UC Riverside study uncovers COVID's Achilles heel

New UC Riverside research has revealed COVID's Achilles heel - its dependence on key human proteins for its replication - which can be used to prevent the virus from making people sick.

13 Sep 2023

ChatGPT shows promise in supporting doctors in emergency medicine

The artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT performed as well as a trained doctor in suggesting likely diagnoses for patients being assessed in emergency medicine departments, in a pilot study to be presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress, which starts on Saturday.

13 Sep 2023

Study reveals potential negative long-term effects of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy

Increasing concerns regarding potentially harmful long-term effects of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (PBO) have caused a decline in the number of women choosing to proactively remove both ovaries as a precaution to protect against ovarian cancer.

13 Sep 2023

Study sheds new light on the role of 'TonEBP' protein in lupus and lupus nephritis

A groundbreaking discovery has been made by Professor Hyug Moo Kwon and his research team in the Department of Biological Sciences at UNIST, in collaboration with Professor Jaeseok Yang from Yonsei University.

13 Sep 2023

Blood transfusion linked to increased risk of spontaneous brain hemorrhage

A major study published in JAMA led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet suggests that a possible cause of spontaneous brain hemorrhage could be transmitted via blood transfusion.

13 Sep 2023

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Rasip1 gene found to be intimately involved in the creation of blood cells

Air pollution fueling a spike in breast cancer risk

Engaging in hobbies boosts mental well-being for seniors, study finds

New trial aims to reduce infection and blood clot rates for kids with cancer

New Omicron subvariant BA.2.86: A master of immune escape but not taking over yet

Researchers show how malnutrition affects growth in the first two years of life

People who require specialized neurologic care most often travel long distances, study finds

Unhealthy pathobiome in the brain could cause some forms of Alzheimer's and related dementias

$6.5M NIH grant to study multisensory integration in fruit flies

Socioeconomic status may not clearly predict the heart health of racial and ethnic groups

Interferon-gamma essential for lung-resident memory B cell development after influenza infection

Majority of patients with reflux disease do not have higher risk of cancer, study reports

Study helps explain why solid tumors often spread to the spine

Researchers receive £2.66M to test new immunotherapeutic strategy for non-small cell lung cancer

Cerebellar inhibitory interneurons essential for fear memory, study finds

UC Riverside study uncovers COVID's Achilles heel

ChatGPT shows promise in supporting doctors in emergency medicine

Study reveals potential negative long-term effects of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy

Study sheds new light on the role of 'TonEBP' protein in lupus and lupus nephritis

Blood transfusion linked to increased risk of spontaneous brain hemorrhage

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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