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Breakthrough study targets tumor cell clusters to prevent metastasis

Certain tumor types do not remain at their point of origin but spread throughout the body and form metastases.

24 Jan 2025

Volunteering reduces loneliness in older adults

Researchers examine how social volunteering affects the social and emotional aspects of loneliness among older adults in China.

24 Jan 2025

Study reveals sex-specific differences in microglial response to CSF1R inhibition

Researchers investigate the sex-dependent microglial response to a colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) inhibitor.

24 Jan 2025

Decades of DNA expansion linked to Huntington’s disease neurodegeneration

Researchers uncover how slow CAG repeat expansions in neurons drive Huntington’s disease over decades.

24 Jan 2025

Study finds successful treatment of childhood obesity lowers long-term health risks

Effective treatment of childhood obesity significantly lowers long-term health risks, including type 2 diabetes and hypertension, promoting better adult health.

24 Jan 2025

Revvity ignites scientific breakthroughs at SLAS2025

Revvity, Inc. is set to unveil its groundbreaking new Phenologic.AI™ software at SLAS2025 in San Diego, January 27-29. Designed to redefine cellular imaging workflows for Revvity’s Harmony™ and Signals Image Artist™ software packages, the Phenologic.AI software leverages pre-trained deep-learning models to analyze brightfield images, providing an additional multiplexing channel and streamlined workflows for live cell analysis.

From Revvity 24 Jan 2025

A global look at the gut: Scientists highlight microbiome diversity

Researchers analyzed 168,464 samples to uncover how geographic and technical factors shape global gut microbiome variation, highlighting underrepresented regions and technical biases.

23 Jan 2025

Study shows how physical activity can enhance brain function and prevent dementia

A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that physical activity may directly improve brain function.

23 Jan 2025

New compound V-161 offers hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

V-161, a novel compound targeting the Na+ -V-ATPase enzyme in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE), significantly reduces bacterial growth and colonization.

23 Jan 2025

Lean red meat in balanced diet supports gut and heart health, study reveals

A recent study from Purdue University scientists reveals following a consistent dietary pattern that features lean red meat can contribute to gut microbiota balance and support cardiovascular health.

23 Jan 2025

Multi-omics approach identifies potential drug combinations for AML treatment

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is mainly characterized by an increase in the number of myeloid cells in the bone marrow and a decrease in mature cells, accounting for 28% of leukaemia cases, with a five-year survival rate of only 30.5%.

23 Jan 2025

New discovery sheds light on how bacteria use plasmids to build resistance

An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to build resistance to drugs.

23 Jan 2025

Researchers identify ferroptosis as driver of osteocyte death in melanoma metastasis

Melanoma, one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer, often metastasizes to bones, causing severe bone loss, an increased risk of fractures, and significant pain.

23 Jan 2025

School-based program cuts depression and anxiety in newcomer students

The first randomized control trial of the school-based intervention called Supporting Transition Resilience of Newcomer Groups (STRONG) shows significant reductions in depression, anxiety and behavior problems among refugee and immigrant students.

23 Jan 2025

Uncertainty surrounds effects of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for gender dysphoria

Major uncertainties remain about the impact of puberty blockers and gender affirming hormone therapy on children and young people with gender related distress (gender dysphoria), making it impossible to determine conclusively whether they help or harm, find two pooled data analyses of the available evidence, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

23 Jan 2025

Study finds link between impairments in physical function and hospital readmission risk

Researchers from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (HRS) recently published a study that found a link between impairments in physical function and hospital readmission risk among adults 50 years of age and older.

23 Jan 2025

USF study: Pulmonary fibrosis after COVID-19 tends to get better

Pulmonary fibrosis is a rare, chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs, making breathing difficult for people who suffer with it.

23 Jan 2025

Understanding the long-term effects of repetitive head hits in athletes

The impact makes us cringe-the sound of two helmets making contact during a football game, a player down on the field.

23 Jan 2025

Adverse childhood experiences linked to defensive gun use in adulthood

Researchers at Rutgers University have found that adverse childhood experiences can make people more sensitive to potential threats from others, which in turn increases their risk of engaging in defensive gun use in adulthood.

23 Jan 2025

New $20 million NIH grant aims to uncover the secrets of the human virome

Unlocking knowledge about the vast and varied collection of viruses that live in and on our bodies is the goal of a $20 million grant from the Common Fund of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to researchers, including a team at UTHealth Houston.

23 Jan 2025

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Breakthrough study targets tumor cell clusters to prevent metastasis

Volunteering reduces loneliness in older adults

Study reveals sex-specific differences in microglial response to CSF1R inhibition

Decades of DNA expansion linked to Huntington’s disease neurodegeneration

Study finds successful treatment of childhood obesity lowers long-term health risks

Revvity ignites scientific breakthroughs at SLAS2025

A global look at the gut: Scientists highlight microbiome diversity

Study shows how physical activity can enhance brain function and prevent dementia

New compound V-161 offers hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Lean red meat in balanced diet supports gut and heart health, study reveals

Multi-omics approach identifies potential drug combinations for AML treatment

New discovery sheds light on how bacteria use plasmids to build resistance

Researchers identify ferroptosis as driver of osteocyte death in melanoma metastasis

School-based program cuts depression and anxiety in newcomer students

Uncertainty surrounds effects of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for gender dysphoria

Study finds link between impairments in physical function and hospital readmission risk

USF study: Pulmonary fibrosis after COVID-19 tends to get better

Understanding the long-term effects of repetitive head hits in athletes

Adverse childhood experiences linked to defensive gun use in adulthood

New $20 million NIH grant aims to uncover the secrets of the human virome

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Reducing polypharmacy through innovative drug formulation technologies

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

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