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Lead contamination in South Asian turmeric sparks urgent health concerns

The Biden administration's recently announced plan to replace all lead pipes in the U.S. is a reminder that the toxic metal remains a threat, even in a country that has largely banned its use.

5 Nov 2024

AI model predicts Alzheimer’s progression with new insights into racial and sex-based disparities

Researchers developed a deep learning model that predicts Alzheimer’s progression with high accuracy, highlighting differences in disease progression across race and sex.

5 Nov 2024

Tight petticoat waist cord linked to skin cancer

A tightly tied waist cord of the underskirt (petticoat) traditionally worn under a saree, particularly in rural parts of India, may lead to what has been dubbed 'petticoat cancer,' warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports after treating two women with this type of malignancy.

5 Nov 2024

Study finds high risk of pediatric tuberculosis in high-burden areas

New findings also indicate that children who live in settings with a high burden of TB have a consistently high annual risk of developing TB infection throughout childhood.

5 Nov 2024

New research uncovers 16 genes that aid breast cancer survival

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified 16 genes that breast cancer cells use to survive in the bloodstream after they've escaped the low-oxygen regions of a tumor.

5 Nov 2024

Genetic and environmental drivers shape early type 1 diabetes risk in children

Researchers from the TEDDY study highlight how specific genetic and environmental factors may drive early autoimmunity linked to type 1 diabetes in children, emphasizing distinct patterns for different autoantibodies.

5 Nov 2024

Study reveals low rates of palliative care for heart failure patients in the U.S.

A study by researchers at Saint Louis University shows that only one in eight patients with heart failure in the United States receive palliative care consultations within five years of diagnosis.

5 Nov 2024

Innovative heart model could transform personalized cardiac therapy

A team led by researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill have developed an innovative computer model of blood flow in the human heart that promises to transform how we understand, diagnose, and treat heart conditions.

5 Nov 2024

Elevated antibody responses to Epstein-Barr virus linked to increased risk of multiple sclerosis

Researchers identified a unique antibody signature against the Epstein-Barr virus protein EBNA1 that correlates with cross-reactive immune responses in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. This connection provides new insights into how EBV infection may drive MS pathogenesis.

5 Nov 2024

Consortium receives 10 million euros to study in vivo tissue mechanics

The European Research Council is funding a consortium consisting of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, ETH Zurich and TU Graz with a total of 10 million euros for developing new methods to determine the mechanical properties of living human tissue.

5 Nov 2024

Study reveals no impact of extra education on brain aging

Thanks to a 'natural experiment' involving 30,000 people, researchers at Radboud university medical center were able to determine very precisely what an extra year of education does to the brain in the long term.

5 Nov 2024

Curcumin compound reactivates Epstein–Barr virus, offering safer cancer therapy

A novel curcumin derivative, C210, activates the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) lytic cycle without producing infectious virions by disrupting HSP90. This discovery opens avenues for safer EBV-positive cancer therapies.

5 Nov 2024

Binghamton University joins groundbreaking $42.8 million inflammatory disease treatment project

Binghamton University will play a key role in a federal grant of up to $42.8 million to develop an implantable device that acts as a living pharmacy to treat inflammatory diseases.

5 Nov 2024

Researchers awarded Synergy Grant to target tumor vessels and boost immunotherapy

Targeting and customizing blood vessels in tumors to increase T cell infiltration and maintain their function may represent the next breakthrough in cancer therapy.

5 Nov 2024

Canada's breast cancer screening guidelines fail to address racial and ethnic disparities

Canada's current national screening guidelines for breast cancer are less appropriate for women of certain race and ethnicity groups since they are diagnosed at younger ages with more advanced stages of the disease.

5 Nov 2024

New technology for visualizing AMPA receptors offers insights into psychiatric disorders

Even though psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are quite common, their diagnosis and treatment are challenging.

5 Nov 2024

Simple symptom management support improves wellbeing after heart transplant

When a patient with heart failure has received a new heart and survives - the transplantation is deemed a success.

5 Nov 2024

Babies born to mothers with PCOS and obesity are smaller in size

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity are at a higher risk of giving birth to smaller babies in terms of birth weight, length, and head circumference, according to a recent study conducted at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

5 Nov 2024

Research links ultra-processed foods to accelerated biological aging

A study conducted by the Research Unit of Epidemiology and Prevention at the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli, in collaboration with the LUM University of Casamassima, shows that high consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with the acceleration of biological aging, regardless of the nutritional quality of the diet.

5 Nov 2024

$Herba Siegesbeckiae subfraction HS-C protects against myocardial I/R injury$

Herba Siegesbeckiae subfraction HS-C protects against myocardial I/R injury

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Herba Siegesbeckiae (HS) has been traditionally used for managing cardio- and cerebro-vascular diseases.

5 Nov 2024

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Lead contamination in South Asian turmeric sparks urgent health concerns

AI model predicts Alzheimer’s progression with new insights into racial and sex-based disparities

Tight petticoat waist cord linked to skin cancer

Study finds high risk of pediatric tuberculosis in high-burden areas

New research uncovers 16 genes that aid breast cancer survival

Genetic and environmental drivers shape early type 1 diabetes risk in children

Study reveals low rates of palliative care for heart failure patients in the U.S.

Innovative heart model could transform personalized cardiac therapy

Elevated antibody responses to Epstein-Barr virus linked to increased risk of multiple sclerosis

Consortium receives 10 million euros to study in vivo tissue mechanics

Study reveals no impact of extra education on brain aging

Curcumin compound reactivates Epstein–Barr virus, offering safer cancer therapy

Binghamton University joins groundbreaking $42.8 million inflammatory disease treatment project

Researchers awarded Synergy Grant to target tumor vessels and boost immunotherapy

Canada's breast cancer screening guidelines fail to address racial and ethnic disparities

New technology for visualizing AMPA receptors offers insights into psychiatric disorders

Simple symptom management support improves wellbeing after heart transplant

Babies born to mothers with PCOS and obesity are smaller in size

Research links ultra-processed foods to accelerated biological aging

Herba Siegesbeckiae subfraction HS-C protects against myocardial I/R injury

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