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New drug cocktail enhances CAR-T cells for cancer treatment

Preclinical research findings from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center identified a cocktail of three different drugs that can be used to generate more robust immune system CAR-Ts (chimeric antigen receptor-T cells) to fight cancer.

13 Jan 2025

Experimental blood test for pancreatic cancer moves closer to real-world use

An experimental blood test for pancreatic cancer that was developed by Van Andel Institute and University of Pittsburgh scientists is being evaluated by a commercial laboratory, an important milestone toward making the test available for patients.

13 Jan 2025

Study highlights the growing crisis of methamphetamine-related deaths in the U.S.

Methamphetamine deaths in the U.S. rose 61-fold from 1999 to 2021, according to a new study, highlighting a growing crisis in addiction and public health.

13 Jan 2025

Smoking uptake reduced by comprehensive advertising and sponsorship bans

Implementing bans on the advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products is linked to 20% lower odds of smoking, and 37% lower risk of taking up the habit, reveals a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in Tobacco Control.

13 Jan 2025

Study reveals decline in hormonal contraceptive use and increase in fertility awareness methods

There has been a shift away from the use of more reliable hormonal methods of contraception to less reliable fertility awareness methods among women requesting abortion in England and Wales over the past 5 years, reveals research published online in the journal BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health.

13 Jan 2025

Enhanced biosensing technology detects molecules at lower concentrations

An unplugged electric instrument may function, but it sounds much better when it is connected to an amplifier.

13 Jan 2025

Research identifies role of PV interneurons in pain processing

A research team led by Prof. HU Li at the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has revealed that parvalbumin (PV) interneurons in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) preferentially encode pain intensity and drive nociceptive-evoked gamma oscillations (GBOs).

13 Jan 2025

COVID-19 vaccine developed by Brazilian researchers shows promise in mice

Studies conducted in mice have shown that the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by researchers at the University of São Paulo's Medical School (FM-USP) in Brazil is safe and efficacious.

13 Jan 2025

Study highlights the need for clearer diagnosis and treatment of preschool wheeze

A study led by Aston University's Dr Gemma Heath and Dr Prasad Nagakumar from Birmingham Children's Hospital, has shown that treatment and diagnosis for preschool wheeze needs more effective evidence-based guidelines.

13 Jan 2025

New AI model helps choose doctors based on diagnoses and decision-making

Years ago, as she sat in waiting rooms, Maytal Saar-Tsechansky began to wonder how people chose a good doctor when they had no way of knowing a doctor's track record on accurate diagnoses.

13 Jan 2025

Blood vessel dysfunction in brain's temporal lobes linked to mild cognitive impairment

Mild cognitive impairment is linked to blood vessel dysfunction in the brain's temporal lobes - the seat of memory - according to a new USC-led study.

13 Jan 2025

Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology aims to revolutionize pathology and accelerate medical breakthroughs

Against the backdrop of the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Mayo Clinic announced the formation of Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology, designed on a platform architecture to boldly unlock the power of its extensive archive of digital slides to revolutionize pathology and accelerate medical breakthroughs.

13 Jan 2025

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New drug cocktail enhances CAR-T cells for cancer treatment

Experimental blood test for pancreatic cancer moves closer to real-world use

Study highlights the growing crisis of methamphetamine-related deaths in the U.S.

Smoking uptake reduced by comprehensive advertising and sponsorship bans

Study reveals decline in hormonal contraceptive use and increase in fertility awareness methods

Enhanced biosensing technology detects molecules at lower concentrations

Research identifies role of PV interneurons in pain processing

COVID-19 vaccine developed by Brazilian researchers shows promise in mice

Study highlights the need for clearer diagnosis and treatment of preschool wheeze

New AI model helps choose doctors based on diagnoses and decision-making

Blood vessel dysfunction in brain's temporal lobes linked to mild cognitive impairment

Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology aims to revolutionize pathology and accelerate medical breakthroughs

Research highlights changing trends in ADHD diagnoses among adolescents and adults

Study reveals route of entry for Semliki Forest virus into the brain

U.S. dementia cases expected to surge with aging population

Long reads can revolutionize genetic diagnosis of rare diseases

CeVD-related brain network phenotype can provide insights into cognitive decline trajectory

Genetic discoveries drive new approaches to treating cerebral vascular malformations

NFL players prescribed very few opioids for pain management

AI chatbot developed to aid governments in tackling drug resistance

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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