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Oncology & Cancer
Protein implicated in tumor growth found to be heavily associated with pancreatic cancer
When Nancy Klauber-DeMore, M.D., began studying secreted frizzled-related protein 2, or SFRP2, it was as a breast cancer researcher and surgeon. Since she first showed in 2008 that the protein is involved in tumor growth ...
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Medications
Clozapine blood tests can be reduced after two years, finds analysis
Research from the University of Queensland, supported closely by experts at the University of Adelaide, has shown that people using antipsychotic drug clozapine may not need regular blood monitoring after two years.
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Medical research news
Prohibition may have extended life for those born in dry counties
Although widely considered a blunder of public policy, the alcohol prohibition laws of early 20th century America may have led to increased longevity for those born in places where alcohol was banned, according to new research ...
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Neuron–glial interactions in the cerebellum involved in aggressive behavior, study shows
Aggression is often associated as a negative emotion. Uncontrolled aggression can lead to conflict, violence and negative consequences for individuals and society. Yet that does not mean that aggression serves no purpose. ...
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Reverse metabolomics: New method finds biomarker for inflammatory bowel disease
In recent years, microbiome research has started to shift its focus from the microbes themselves to the molecules they produce. After all, it's these molecules that directly interact with human cells to influence a person's ...
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Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients, a situation that could worsen with plant-based foods
Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets say scientists, who have warned that the situation will likely worsen as more people turn to plant-based foods.
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New study highlights COVID-19's adaptive strategy for infection
Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism whereby the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, can vary its mode of infection in human cells. In work published in the journal eLife, a team from the University of Minnesota ...
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Knocking out part of the innate immune system to improve cancer therapy
Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China, have discovered that shutting down part of the innate immune system increases anti-tumor activity.
Under-the-skin implant could treat type I diabetes
A collaboration between researchers from Cornell and University of Alberta, Edmonton, has created a new technique to treat type 1 diabetes: implanting a device inside a pocket under the skin that can secrete insulin while ...
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Cell-type-specific genetic risk contributes to distinct stages of Alzheimer's disease progression, finds study
Developing treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is difficult because complex underlying mechanisms drive different types of cells that may contribute to the disorder. Microglia and astrocytes, resident immune and support ...
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Study affirms benefit of very early antiretroviral therapy within hours of birth for newborns with HIV
A study of more than 50 babies in Africa, Asia, North America and South America has added substantially to evidence that giving antiretroviral therapy (ART) to newborns with HIV within the first days—rather than within ...
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Fatty foods can impair the body's response to everyday stress, research suggests
Eating fatty foods during stressful periods can impair the body's 'recovery' from the effects of stress, new research suggests.
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Promising results for a new bowel cancer treatment
A new tablet treatment called divarasib has shown it is very effective in treating a challenging type of bowel (colorectal) cancer associated with the KRAS G12C mutation.
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Study suggests greeting strangers can boost happiness levels
A team of psychologists at Sabanci University, in Turkey, working with a colleague from the University of Sussex, in the U.K., has found that people simply saying "hello" to strangers they encounter can lead to increased ...
Medicare is overpaying for generic drugs: Study
Medicare is the single largest provider of health insurance in the United States, serving 63.8 million senior citizens as of 2022. Three-quarters of these recipients are enrolled in optional Medicare Part D plans, which provide ...
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Scientists shed light on mysteries associated with infertility
Scientists attacking the problem of high miscarriage rates have long wondered if there is a way to tell whether an egg cell will successfully develop into an embryo and grow or if there is a marker indicating when it is destined ...
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New study suggests more US lives could have been saved by authorizing COVID-19 booster sooner
A new Northwestern University study—led by Bernard Black of Northwestern's Pritzker School of Law and Kellogg School of Management—suggests that the U.S. could have saved many lives by authorizing a COVID-19 booster dose ...
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Clinical trial finds common diabetes medication could help with treatment-resistant hypertension
A common diabetes medication may help some patients with treatment-resistant hypertension slightly lower their high blood pressure and lessen their risk of heart failure events such as stroke, according to an analysis of ...
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Reliable research and evidence-based recommendations scarce for women who exercise according to menstrual cycle
There is no shortage of advice for women on what to eat, how to train, or what supplements to take during their menstrual cycles, but a new review by an international team of scientists has found little evidence to support ...
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Dose matters: HIV drug could prevent coronaviruses, study finds
Coronaviruses are a global public health risk, with three highly infectious species, including SARS-CoV-2, emerging in the last 20 years. New research by the University of Bristol has shown how an HIV drug could stop many ...
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