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New insights into how cells clean and recycle waste

A recent study from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India has revealed new details about how our cells clean up and recycle waste.

21 Jan 2025

Space research offers new hope for heart cell therapy

A team of researchers led by Emory's Chunhui Xu recently found that heart muscle cells can grow -and survive in the microgravity environment of space.

21 Jan 2025

Study identifies genetic variations linked to allergic sensitization

Humans are continuously exposed to various environmental allergens (antigens), such as pollen, food, and dust mites.

21 Jan 2025

Pregnant women often left out of drug trials, study finds

A new study by researchers from the Brown University School of Public Health found that pregnant women are regularly excluded from clinical drug trials that test for safety, raising concerns for the efficacy of these medications for maternal and child health.

21 Jan 2025

Study reveals biotin’s potential to mitigate manganese-induced brain damage

While manganese is an essential mineral involved in many bodily functions, both deficiency and excessive exposure can cause health issues.

21 Jan 2025

Research reveals emotional and work-life strain in infertility treatment patients

Infertility is a problem that affects between 8% and 12% of couples of reproductive age worldwide – for some of them, the problem interrupts a life project, which is the desire to have children and build a family.

21 Jan 2025

Study finds anti-correlation of KLRG1 and PD-1 expression in tumor fighting T cells

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 16 on January 20, 2025, titled "Anti-correlation of KLRG1 and PD-1 expression in human tumor CD8 T cells."

21 Jan 2025

Childhood obesity treatment reduces long-term health risks but not depression

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young adulthood.

21 Jan 2025

UCSF researchers discover molecular timer that regulates pregnancy length

UCSF researchers discovered a molecular timer that gets activated in the first days of pregnancy and influences when mice give birth.

21 Jan 2025

Short-course antibiotics can be a game-changer in tackling ventilator-associated pneumonia

Antibiotic overuse is a key driver in the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major global health crisis.

21 Jan 2025

Research reveals sex differences in microglia response to injury

A collision happens. Someone is hurt, a head injury, a concussion. Just as the first responders arrive to help the person, inside the brain, another "crew" of responders is busy clearing debris and repairing injured tissue.

21 Jan 2025

Research shows epigenetic aging in the blood as potential breast cancer marker

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) on December 5, 2024, Volume 16, Issue 22, titled "DNA-methylation age and accelerated epigenetic aging in blood as a tumor marker for predicting breast cancer susceptibility."

21 Jan 2025