Study reveals inflammation's role in long COVID's lingering effects
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 Wound warriors: How microbes influence healing and infection risksWound warriors: How microbes influence healing and infection risks
 
Study explores how wound microbiota affect skin repair and infection risk by altering host immune responses, underscoring the complexity of microbial interactions in wound healing.
 
 
 How minerals influence women's fertility and menstrual healthHow minerals influence women's fertility and menstrual health
 
Research reviews the essential role of minerals like zinc, selenium, and iron in supporting female reproductive health, emphasizing their impact on hormone regulation, ovulation, and endometrial health.
 
   Systemic Inflammation Index: A new hope for autoimmune disease managementSystemic Inflammation Index: A new hope for autoimmune disease management
 
A routine blood test that measures a patient's inflammation levels could improve the early diagnosis and management of a wide range of debilitating autoimmune diseases.
 
   Researchers elucidate how gene mutation mechanism causes autismResearchers elucidate how gene mutation mechanism causes autism
 
Researchers show how mutations of gene transcription and chromatin regulation-related genes cause autism.
 
   Does IBD affect cancer risk?Does IBD affect cancer risk?
 
Research suggests no strong genetic link between inflammatory bowel disease and increased cancer risk, with specific exceptions in European populations for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
 
 Adeno-associated virus: The gene therapy revolution faces manufacturing and safety hurdles
 
Adeno-associated virus: The gene therapy revolution faces manufacturing and safety hurdlesRecombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV)-based genetic applications to treat human diseases.
 
 
 Non-invasive detection and treatment of ovarian cancer with new radiotheranostic system
 
Non-invasive detection and treatment of ovarian cancer with new radiotheranostic systemA new radiotheranostic system has the ability to detect and treat ovarian cancer noninvasively, according to new research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
 
 
 Linking lifestyle to longevity: How diet and hypertension sway risks for heart disease and cancer
 
Linking lifestyle to longevity: How diet and hypertension sway risks for heart disease and cancerStudy reviews epidemiological evidence linking modifiable risk factors like diet and hypertension to both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer, suggesting a shared pathophysiology and potential strategies for simultaneous prevention and management.
 
 
 Study reveals inflammation's role in long COVID's lingering effects
 
Study reveals inflammation's role in long COVID's lingering effectsLarge-scale study found that long COVID patients exhibit sustained inflammation and specific immune responses associated with varying symptoms, highlighting the importance of personalized treatment approaches.
 
 
 NCCN 2024 Annual Conference focuses on practical applications for improving cancer care
 
NCCN 2024 Annual Conference focuses on practical applications for improving cancer careThe National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-;an alliance of leading cancer centers-;hosted more than 1,700 oncology professionals during the NCCN 2024 Annual Conference on April 5-7.
 
 
 Innovative cancer treatment approach yields promising results in pediatric patients
 
Innovative cancer treatment approach yields promising results in pediatric patientsResearchers have developed a functional precision medicine approach that targets cancer by combining genetic testing with a new way to test individual drugs on tumor samples.
 
 
 Three early-phase clinical studies show promising initial data for patients with lymphoma, gastric cancers
 
Three early-phase clinical studies show promising initial data for patients with lymphoma, gastric cancersThree early-phase clinical studies presented by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024 show promising initial data for patients with lymphoma, gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancers, and specific molecularly selected tumors.
 
 
 Research identifies how leukemia develops resistance to first line treatments
 
Research identifies how leukemia develops resistance to first line treatmentsRelapses in a common form of leukemia may be preventable following new research which has identified how the cancer develops resistance to first line treatments.
 
 
 Study shows potential for universal flu vaccine with broad antibody response
 
Study shows potential for universal flu vaccine with broad antibody responseStudy discusses the potential of universal influenza vaccines, emphasizing the importance of antibody breadth and Fc receptor (FcR) effector functions in protecting against various influenza strains, including those with pandemic potential.
 
 
 Rethinking the germ theory: A balanced take on microbes and disease outcomes
 
Rethinking the germ theory: A balanced take on microbes and disease outcomesReview explores the complexities of infectious disease outcomes through a balanced perspective, emphasizing the interplay between pathogenic microbes and host conditions, challenging the traditional germ-disease theory by proposing a more integrated view that considers both pathogen virulence and host immunity's impact on disease manifestation.
 
 
 The Role of 3D Organoids in Medical Research
 
The Role of 3D Organoids in Medical ResearchThis article explores how 3D organoids contribute to medical research by improving our understanding of intra- and inter-cellular mechanisms within tissues.
 
 
 Neuroscientists identify age-defying RNAs in the brain
 
Neuroscientists identify age-defying RNAs in the brainCertain RNA molecules in the nerve cells in the brain last a life time without being renewed. Neuroscientists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now demonstrated that this is the case together with researchers from Germany, Austria and the USA.
 
 
 Utilizing interleukin 2 for immune cell activation and expansion
 
Utilizing interleukin 2 for immune cell activation and expansionThis article explores the use of Interleukin 2 for immune cell activation and expansion.
 
 
 Novel therapeutic approach identified for overcoming resistance in B-cell leukemia
 
Novel therapeutic approach identified for overcoming resistance in B-cell leukemiaDespite having an overall survival rate of 94%, B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), the most common childhood cancer, can prove challenging to treat, with survival among relapsed or resistant cases falling between 30-50%.
 
 
 Intraoperative anemia linked to higher female mortality after heart bypass surgery
 
Intraoperative anemia linked to higher female mortality after heart bypass surgeryWomen are at higher risk of death when undergoing heart bypass surgery than men. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have determined that this disparity is mediated, to a large extent, by intraoperative anemia-;the loss of red blood cells during surgery.