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Breastmilk sugars may help prevent prenatal infections

Breastfeeding has long been used as a method to help keep newborns healthy and protected against a variety of diseases. But certain sugars naturally found in breastmilk could also help prevent infections before a baby arrives.

9 Aug 2023

New treatment approach shows promise in reversing hormone resistance in breast cancer

A collaborative study between LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, the University of Rochester and Cellestia Biotech AG, a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, provides compelling evidence that combining an investigational oral drug with standard-of-care medications reverts hormone resistance and increases Rx effectiveness in experimental models of estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) and triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC), respectively.

9 Aug 2023

Researchers design a probiotic to suppress autoimmunity in the brain

Brigham researchers are working on a new approach to target autoimmunity in the brain leverages designer bacteria to make treatment safer and more effective.

9 Aug 2023

Deep-learning technology could help scientists to develop personalized immunotherapies and vaccines

Deep-learning technology developed by a team of Johns Hopkins engineers and cancer researchers can accurately predict cancer-related protein fragments that may trigger an immune system response.

9 Aug 2023

New mechanism discovered for coordinating organ development

Researchers at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC, Oeiras) and Max Planck Institute of Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG, Dresden) identified a new mechanism that exposes some of the multitasking abilities embryos need to build a functional retina, the sensory part of the central nervous system responsible for vision.

9 Aug 2023

Mass spectrometry-based secretome approach reveals key players in astroglial barrier function

In neuroinflammation, immune cells such as leukocytes cross the blood-brain barrier. One key to this is the gelatinases matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and -9. Until now, the substrates of these enzymes involved in the process were unknown.

9 Aug 2023

U-M researchers receive prestigious award for developing breakthrough surgical technology

A team of researchers from the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering and Medical School invented and developed histotripsy, and their efforts to bring it to the clinic to address human disease has earned them this year’s Distinguished University Innovator Award.

9 Aug 2023

How effective are seasonal vaccines in preventing influenza?

Researchers review the effectiveness of seasonal vaccinations against influenza.

9 Aug 2023

Effects of COVID-19 quarantine on outcomes in individuals with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

The effects of COVID-19 quarantine on outcomes in individuals with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

9 Aug 2023

What are some recent advancements in proteomics-driven pancreatic oncology research?

The application of proteomics-driven biomarkers for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer.

9 Aug 2023

Effect of mutations in cancer-driving genes across human cancers

Effect of mutations in cancer-driving genes across human cancers.

9 Aug 2023

Long COVID may confer elevated psychological distress among young adults

Does post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) elevated psychological distress in young adults?

9 Aug 2023

The impact of epigenetic features on breast cancer treatment and outcomes

The impact of epigenetic features on breast cancer treatment and outcomes.

9 Aug 2023

Nanotechnology's triple threat: Advancing precision cancer treatment

The design of tumor tissue-, cell-, and organelle-targeted cancer nanomedicines.

9 Aug 2023

CT imaging reveals that COVID-19 vaccination may protect against severe lung pathology

Researchers determine how COVID-19 vaccination influences lung-sequelae-related pathology and the manifestation of severe infection.

9 Aug 2023

The effectiveness of antimicrobial mouthwashes in reducing viral load in saliva of COVID-19 patients

Researchers assess the effectiveness of three types of mouthwash in reducing the viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva of infected individuals.

9 Aug 2023

The immune-modulatory effect of lenvatinib investigated in new study

Researchers explore the effect of lenvatinib treatment on patients with advanced thyroid cancer.

9 Aug 2023

High-level BPA exposure may affect male fertility

Scientists discuss the effect of bisphenol A on human male fertility.

9 Aug 2023

Lyme disease bacteria adapt to animal hosts at the variant level, study finds

A study looks at the mechanisms behind genetic variation in the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. Lyme disease is the most common vector-transmitted disease in the United States, with around 476,000 human cases annually.

8 Aug 2023

Inflammation slows down the development of malaria parasites in bloodstream

Research led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and the Kirby Institute found that inflammation in the body can slow down the development of malaria parasites in the bloodstream – a discovery that may constitute a potential new strategy for preventing or limiting severe disease.

8 Aug 2023

Medical Science News

Breastmilk sugars may help prevent prenatal infections

New treatment approach shows promise in reversing hormone resistance in breast cancer

Researchers design a probiotic to suppress autoimmunity in the brain

Deep-learning technology could help scientists to develop personalized immunotherapies and vaccines

New mechanism discovered for coordinating organ development

Mass spectrometry-based secretome approach reveals key players in astroglial barrier function

U-M researchers receive prestigious award for developing breakthrough surgical technology

How effective are seasonal vaccines in preventing influenza?

Effects of COVID-19 quarantine on outcomes in individuals with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

What are some recent advancements in proteomics-driven pancreatic oncology research?

Effect of mutations in cancer-driving genes across human cancers

Long COVID may confer elevated psychological distress among young adults

The impact of epigenetic features on breast cancer treatment and outcomes

Nanotechnology's triple threat: Advancing precision cancer treatment

CT imaging reveals that COVID-19 vaccination may protect against severe lung pathology

The effectiveness of antimicrobial mouthwashes in reducing viral load in saliva of COVID-19 patients

The immune-modulatory effect of lenvatinib investigated in new study

High-level BPA exposure may affect male fertility

Lyme disease bacteria adapt to animal hosts at the variant level, study finds

Inflammation slows down the development of malaria parasites in bloodstream

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