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3D tumor mapping reveals new insights into cancer biology and treatment

A new analysis led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has revealed detailed 3D maps of the internal structures of multiple tumor types. These cancer atlases reveal how different tumor cells - and the cells of a tumor's surrounding environment - are organized, in 3D, and how that organization changes when a tumor spreads to other organs.

1 Nov 2024

New therapeutic target overcomes ovarian cancer immunotherapy resistance

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a way that ovarian cancer tumors manipulate their environment to resist immunotherapy and identified a drug target that could overcome that resistance.

1 Nov 2024

Scientists uncover new MRSA resistance mechanism

Scientists have discovered the mechanism which allows the superbug Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to become highly resistant to antibiotics, paving the way for new approaches to control infectious disease.

1 Nov 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The campaign's final days

With the 2024 election campaign in its final days, House Speaker Mike Johnson this week floated "massive" health care reform if former President Donald Trump wins — changes that are also dependent, of course, on whether Republicans control Congress next year.

1 Nov 2024

‘A pressure campaign’: Beverly Hills settles after allegedly blocking abortion clinic

The city of Beverly Hills has agreed to train its employees on abortion clinic protections after local officials interfered with the opening of an abortion clinic in "blatant" violation of state law, according to a proposed settlement to be unveiled Thursday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

1 Nov 2024

In Montana, conservative groups see chance to kill Medicaid expansion

Conservative groups are working to undermine support for Montana's Medicaid expansion in hopes the state will abandon the program. The rollback would be the first in the decade since the Affordable Care Act began allowing states to cover more people with low incomes.

31 Oct 2024

Long-term air pollution exposure increases asthma risk in children and adults

Researchers review existing evidence on the effects of long-term exposure to air pollution in the form of fine particulate matter on the risk of developing asthma.

30 Oct 2024

New study uses internet data to map seasonal allergy patterns across the US

Internet-derived data and AI enhance seasonal allergy predictions, revealing patterns and regional variations crucial for public health management in the U.S.

30 Oct 2024

For kids and teens, extra weight could mean a higher chance of long COVID

The study reveals a dose-response relationship between BMI and PASC risk in children, highlighting obesity as a key factor in post-COVID health challenges.

30 Oct 2024

Study finds nirmatrelvir-ritonavir reduces severe COVID-19 and long COVID risks in high-risk patients

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir effectively lowers hospitalization rates and long COVID symptoms in non-hospitalized, high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.

30 Oct 2024

Study reveals increased mental health issues among university students during COVID-19

PhD in Public Health candidate Elaine Russell and her mentor Kenneth Griffin, professor in the department of Global and Community Health, in George Mason University's College of Public Health, worked with Tolulope Abidogun, also a PhD in Public Health student, and former Global and Community Health professor Lisa Lindley, now of Lehigh University, to analyze data from the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA III) in an effort to understand how university students' mental health needs changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 Oct 2024

Fabric Genomics partners with Intermountain Children’s Health to enhance precision diagnosis of infants and children using whole genome sequencing from Broad Clinical Labs

Fabric Genomics, the leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered next generation sequencing interpretation, is announcing a new partnership with Intermountain Children’s Health to analyze the whole genomes of children sequenced by the Broad Clinical Labs to help speed diagnosis of kids who may have genetic diseases.

From Fabric Genomics 30 Oct 2024

descendantsDNA, Inc. engages Broad Clinical Labs and Fabric Genomics for genomic services to support human longevity

descendantsDNA, Inc. is pleased to announce a new agreement with Broad Clinical Labs (BCL) to advance human longevity through cutting-edge genomics.

From Fabric Genomics 30 Oct 2024

Later menopause linked to increased asthma risk in women

Many studies suggest that an earlier age at menopause is more detrimental to a woman's health, leading to an increased risk for adverse health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and depression, among others.

30 Oct 2024

Toddler’s backyard snakebite bills totaled more than a quarter million dollars

This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer was playing with his siblings in their San Diego backyard.

30 Oct 2024

New toolkit aims to help U.S. hospitals spot deadly viral hemorrhagic fevers faster and safer

Researchers develop a laboratory toolkit to assist frontline healthcare facilities or the care of patients with suspected viral hemorrhagic fevers.

30 Oct 2024

Drug repurposing offers hope for SYNGAP1 patients

The SynGAP Research Fund 501(c)(3) has awarded a pair of grants to Dr. Clement Chow, a geneticist and Associate Professor in the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Utah. These grants are crucial steps in advancing therapeutic development for SYNGAP1-Related Disorders (SRD).

30 Oct 2024

Urgent need to shift focus from fossil fuels to health

As multiple health threats from climate change break dangerous new records, the 2024 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change calls for the trillions of dollars spent funding fossil fuels to be redirected and used to drive a rapid and fair transition to a net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) economy, instead of harming the health of billions of people across the world.

30 Oct 2024

Study challenges early intervention for asymptomatic aortic stenosis

The EVOLVED trial found that early aortic valve intervention in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) and mid-wall myocardial fibrosis on magnetic resonance imaging did not reduce the incidence of the composite primary endpoint of all-cause death or unplanned aortic stenosis hospitalization compared with guideline-directed conservative management.

30 Oct 2024

Machine learning reveals secrets of aging in flies and humans

Discoveries that impact lifespan and healthspan in fruit flies are usually tested in mice before being considered potentially relevant in humans, a process that is expensive and time intensive. A pioneering approach taken at the Buck Institute leapfrogs over that standard methodology.

30 Oct 2024