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 Improving iron status in young girls: The impact of iron-fortified lentil consumptionImproving iron status in young girls: The impact of iron-fortified lentil consumption
 
The effectiveness of integrating iron-fortified lentils (IFLs) into female diets.
 
 
 Nutrition's crucial role in Alzheimer's progression revealedNutrition's crucial role in Alzheimer's progression revealed
 
Study highlights the strong association between nutrition, particularly malnutrition, and the risk and progression of Alzheimer's disease, emphasizing early dietary interventions as key to reducing AD's global burden.
 
   Understanding long COVID: A call for better diagnosis and treatmentUnderstanding long COVID: A call for better diagnosis and treatment
 
A recent review in Nature Reviews Microbiology summarizes the complex mechanisms, significant impacts, and the urgent need for enhanced diagnostics and treatments for long COVID, affecting over 65 million people globally with diverse, debilitating symptoms and systemic health issues.
 
   Breakthrough in CRISPR delivery promises safer gene editingBreakthrough in CRISPR delivery promises safer gene editing
 
Recent research in PNAS highlights advancements in non-viral, cell-specific delivery methods for CRISPR-Cas systems, emphasizing their potential to enhance research and gene therapy applications by minimizing risks associated with off-target effects and improving targeted delivery.
 
   Major study reveals COVID vaccines protect against serious cardiac events post-infectionMajor study reveals COVID vaccines protect against serious cardiac events post-infection
 
The impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on thromboembolic and cardiovascular complication risk.
 
 FDA Clears Beckman Coulter Life Sciences DxFLEX Flow Cytometer
 
FDA Clears Beckman Coulter Life Sciences DxFLEX Flow CytometerRevolutionary APD Detector Technology Enables Larger Antibody Panels And Simplifies Compensation Image Credit: Beckman Coulter Life Sciences INDIANAPOLIS – (March 5, 2024) – Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to distribute its DxFLEX Clinical Flow Cytometer in the United States.
 
 
 Disrupting the Flow: Dr. Naseri's Revolutionary Approach to Empowering Women's Health
 
Disrupting the Flow: Dr. Naseri's Revolutionary Approach to Empowering Women's HealthAn interview with Dr. Sara Naseri, the CEO and Co-Founder of the women’s health company, Qvin.
 
 
 Gut bacteria strains could be the key to predicting cancer treatment success
 
Gut bacteria strains could be the key to predicting cancer treatment successResearchers discovered that gut microbiota strains can predict the effectiveness and adverse effects of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy in rare cancer patients.
 
 
 Scientists find answers about cardiovascular diseases by probing the cellular "glue"
 
Scientists find answers about cardiovascular diseases by probing the cellular "glue"University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have found important answers about strokes, heart attacks and cardiovascular diseases by probing the biological glue our bodies create to protect us from those deadly dangers.
 
 
 Association of volatile aromatic compounds in blood with hearing impairment
 
Association of volatile aromatic compounds in blood with hearing impairmentThe impact of benzene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BEX) exposure on auditory health.
 
 
 Iron dysregulation identified as potential trigger for long COVID
 
Iron dysregulation identified as potential trigger for long COVIDProblems with iron levels in the blood and the body's ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger for long COVID, new research has discovered.
 
 
 Novel dual-target CAR T cell therapy shows promise in treating recurrent glioblastoma
 
Novel dual-target CAR T cell therapy shows promise in treating recurrent glioblastomaTargeting two brain tumor-associated proteins-;rather than one-;with CAR T cell therapy shows promise as a strategy for reducing solid tumor growth in patients with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive form of brain cancer, according to early results from the first six patients treated in an ongoing Phase I clinical trial led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine's Abramson...
 
 
 Scientists develop robust iPSC-derived rejuvenated T lymphocytes for cervical cancer treatment
 
Scientists develop robust iPSC-derived rejuvenated T lymphocytes for cervical cancer treatmentCervical cancer is among the most common malignancies affecting women worldwide. In 2020 alone, approximately 600,000 women were diagnosed with this disease, and over 314,000 died from it.
 
 
 Higher COVID-19 death risk found in sickle cell disease and trait patients
 
Higher COVID-19 death risk found in sickle cell disease and trait patientsUdeM's Stéphanie Forté and co-researchers in Canada and Brazil have shown how people with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait have a higher chance of dying from COVID-19 than the general population.
 
 
 Protein Kdm1a plays a crucial role in preserving neuronal identity, study shows
 
Protein Kdm1a plays a crucial role in preserving neuronal identity, study showsEpigenetic processes allow different cell types to emerge from a single genome. Throughout development, cells differentiate and acquire distinct characteristics by expressing the same genome in different ways.
 
 
 What is ARFID?
 
What is ARFID?People with ARFID might exhibit restrictive or avoidant eating behaviors, which can often lead to weight loss, which can be significant, as well as nutritional deficiency (such as anemia).
 
 
 Childhood cancer survivors rarely up to date for recommended surveillance tests
 
Childhood cancer survivors rarely up to date for recommended surveillance testsSurviving childhood cancer does not always mean a clean bill of health, as the treatments that eradicate those cancers can put adult survivors at risk of new cancers and other serious health problems.
 
 
 Diet's role in fighting vitiligo highlighted in new research
 
Diet's role in fighting vitiligo highlighted in new researchDiet and nutritional interventions rich in antioxidants show potential benefits in reducing the symptoms of vitiligo, emphasizing the need for further research to solidify dietary guidelines alongside traditional treatments.
 
 
 European experts publish recommendations for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adults
 
European experts publish recommendations for treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adultsThe treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in adults is extremely complex, lengthy and very stressful for patients.
 
 
 Study finds lack of preventative care for children with sickle cell anemia
 
Study finds lack of preventative care for children with sickle cell anemiaChildren with sickle cell anemia are vulnerable to serious infections and stroke, but many do not receive the preventative care that could help them stay healthier for longer, a Children's Hospital Los Angeles study found.