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Mice lacking TMCO3 gene have shortened bones

Through next-generation sequencing, investigators have identified a mutation in the TMCO3 gene in two sisters with short stature.

9 Aug 2023

Commonly-used natural gas odorants may induce a range of adverse health symptoms

Odorants are widely used in natural gas for leak detection, however, few studies have examined their potential effects on public health.

9 Aug 2023

Microplastics introduced into the heart tissues of people who underwent surgery

Everywhere scientists look for microplastics, they've found them - food, water, air and some parts of the human body. But examinations of our innermost organs that aren't directly exposed to the environment are still limited.

9 Aug 2023

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

Immunotherapy after stem cell transplantation effectively combats certain childhood nerve tumors

Scientists at St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute and the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen have shown that immunotherapy after stem cell transplantation effectively combats certain nerve tumors in children.

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

Study finds no link between alcohol use and breast cancer recurrence or death

A Kaiser Permanente study provides new information that may help oncologists answer one of the most common questions they hear from breast cancer survivors: Is it safe to drink alcohol?

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

Exercise apps could be a major tool to combat mental health crisis among healthcare workers

Simple home workouts using exercise apps can effectively reduce depressive symptoms in healthcare workers and could be a major tool to combat the global mental health crisis in the sector, says new University of British Columbia research.

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

Ebola virus forms "viral factories" to replicate inside host cells

New research in the journal Nature Communications gives scientists an important window into how Ebola virus replicates inside host cells.

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

Researchers develop antibody drugs from tobacco plants for cancer treatment

For the first time in Thailand, lecturers at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences have successfully developed antibody from tobacco plants with inhibitory effects on the growth of cancer cells in laboratory animals.

9 Aug 2023

NYU Langone expands orthopedic program in Suffolk County, adds 23 providers and 4 practices

Expanding its award-winning health network on Long Island, NYU Langone Health has doubled its orthopedic program in Suffolk County, adding 23 providers and 4 practices, including its first location in Stony Brook.

9 Aug 2023

RSV vaccine recommendation rates increase when people are informed about FDA approval process

A new study finds that people are more likely to recommend that a pregnant family member or friend get vaccinated to protect the infant from RSV illness if they are shown a chart outlining the rigorous process a vaccine undergoes to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

9 Aug 2023

Particulate matter air pollution linked to increased cardiovascular disease death and disability worldwide

The impact of particulate matter air pollution on death and disability is on the rise worldwide, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

9 Aug 2023

How does adherence to the DASH diet influence blood pressure?

Scientists have investigated whether the level of adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet influences blood pressure.

9 Aug 2023

Review examines visual disturbances among Parkinson’s disease patients

In a recent review published in Brain Sciences, researchers reviewed existing data on visual impairments among Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients.

9 Aug 2023

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Mice lacking TMCO3 gene have shortened bones

Commonly-used natural gas odorants may induce a range of adverse health symptoms

Microplastics introduced into the heart tissues of people who underwent surgery

Breastmilk sugars may help prevent prenatal infections

Immunotherapy after stem cell transplantation effectively combats certain childhood nerve tumors

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

Study finds no link between alcohol use and breast cancer recurrence or death

Researchers design a probiotic to suppress autoimmunity in the brain

Exercise apps could be a major tool to combat mental health crisis among healthcare workers

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

Ebola virus forms "viral factories" to replicate inside host cells

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

Researchers develop antibody drugs from tobacco plants for cancer treatment

NYU Langone expands orthopedic program in Suffolk County, adds 23 providers and 4 practices

RSV vaccine recommendation rates increase when people are informed about FDA approval process

Particulate matter air pollution linked to increased cardiovascular disease death and disability worldwide

How does adherence to the DASH diet influence blood pressure?

Review examines visual disturbances among Parkinson’s disease patients

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