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Researchers streamline way to manufacture CAR T-cells in just 24 hours

Researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center and a biotech start-up company have developed a streamlined way to manufacture CAR T-cells for immunotherapy treatment in just 24 hours – an improvement over the team's previous benchmark of eight days and commercial suppliers that typically take three weeks.

25 Oct 2022

Many children live in homes with leftover prescription medications, poll suggests

Many children live in homes with unused prescription drugs and expired medications, a new national poll suggests.

25 Oct 2022

Study finds an increase in the proportion of adults in England diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis

The proportion of adults in England diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis has increased by at least 40% between 2004 to 2020, new Keele University research has found.

25 Oct 2022

Study sheds light on the effect of anxiety disorders on vaccine hesitancy

Individuals who deal with anxiety are no less hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine compared to those without anxiety, according to new research.

25 Oct 2022

Single-earner families may experience more depressive symptoms than parents in dual-earner families

New study from Umeå University shows that single-earner families tend to experience more depressive symptoms than parents in dual-earner families.

25 Oct 2022

Researchers develop an 'intelligent' rollator that evaluates patient movements to improve rehabilitation

Researchers from the University of Malaga in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Catalonia have created an 'intelligent' rollator that evaluates patient movements to improve rehabilitation.

25 Oct 2022

Researchers discover molecular mechanisms behind mitochondrial dysfunction in chronic heart failure

Investigations in Japan have uncovered some molecular mechanisms behind mitochondrial dysfunction in chronic heart failure.

25 Oct 2022

MSU researchers receive $3 million NIH grant to study testosterone’s role in depression

Major depressive disorder affects women twice as often as men, but researchers are still trying to identify the reasons why.

24 Oct 2022

Iowa researchers identify neural circuit linked with stress response

At one time or another, we've all felt paralyzed by a threat or danger. University of Iowa researchers have traced where that reaction to a threat arises.

24 Oct 2022

Near-infrared spectroscopy can provide a cost-effective way to noninvasively monitor intracranial pressure

An increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) is a dangerous condition that can be caused by brain bleeds, a brain tumor, cerebral edema, traumatic brain injury, and hydrocephalus.

24 Oct 2022

In utero exposure to flame retardant results in altered brain development in newborn rats

A new study from North Carolina State University shows that exposure in utero to the flame retardant FireMaster 550 (FM 550), or to its individual brominated (BFR) or organophosphate ester (OPFR) components, resulted in altered brain development in newborn rats.

24 Oct 2022

Prescribed fire could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and pathogen transmission

Prescribed fire - a tool increasingly used by forest managers and landowners to combat invasive species, improve wildlife habitat and restore ecosystem health - also could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and the transmission of disease pathogens they carry, according to a team of scientists.

24 Oct 2022

Researchers study the effects of alcohol intake and seek better treatment for alcoholic pancreatitis

Many alcoholic pancreatitis patients continued drinking during COVID-19. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers study the effects of continued alcohol intake and seek better treatment for alcohol-associated pancreatic disease.

24 Oct 2022

Heart attack death rates took a sharp turn and increased during the pandemic, study shows

New data analysis from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that deaths from heart attacks rose significantly during pandemic surges, including the COVID-19 Omicron surges, overall reversing a heart-healthier pre-pandemic trend.

24 Oct 2022

New diagnostic method applies machine learning to advanced genomics data to detect sepsis

Sepsis, the overreaction of the immune system in response to an infection, causes an estimated 20% of deaths globally and as many as 20 to 50% of U.S. hospital deaths each year.

24 Oct 2022

Scientists use systems biology approach to identify molecular players in rheumatoid arthritis

Using a novel systems biology approach, scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have further parsed the cellular players and roles involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a complex disease that affects more than one million Americans in ways that have defied development of uniform treatments.

24 Oct 2022

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Researchers streamline way to manufacture CAR T-cells in just 24 hours

Many children live in homes with leftover prescription medications, poll suggests

Study finds an increase in the proportion of adults in England diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis

Study sheds light on the effect of anxiety disorders on vaccine hesitancy

Single-earner families may experience more depressive symptoms than parents in dual-earner families

Researchers develop an 'intelligent' rollator that evaluates patient movements to improve rehabilitation

Researchers discover molecular mechanisms behind mitochondrial dysfunction in chronic heart failure

MSU researchers receive $3 million NIH grant to study testosterone’s role in depression

Iowa researchers identify neural circuit linked with stress response

Near-infrared spectroscopy can provide a cost-effective way to noninvasively monitor intracranial pressure

In utero exposure to flame retardant results in altered brain development in newborn rats

Prescribed fire could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and pathogen transmission

Researchers study the effects of alcohol intake and seek better treatment for alcoholic pancreatitis

Heart attack death rates took a sharp turn and increased during the pandemic, study shows

New diagnostic method applies machine learning to advanced genomics data to detect sepsis

Scientists use systems biology approach to identify molecular players in rheumatoid arthritis

Study highlights the need to strengthen trust in healthcare to limit antibiotic use

Study estimates the burden of dementia among older adults in the U.S.

Novel oxytocin derivative can reverse Aβ25-35-induced cognitive impairment in mice

Researchers discover new type of microglia related to stroke in the ischemia/reperfusion injured brain

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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