Researchers link gut microbe to cancer-fighting immune response
Lincoln researchers are the first to show that metabolites produced by certain gut bacteria can positively affect the body's immune response to cancer.
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Virtual tumor predicts response to liver cancer immunotherapy
Using computational tools, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a method to predict which patients with a primary liver cancer called hepatocellular ...
Jul 15, 2026
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New multiple sclerosis criteria could reveal disease before symptoms appear
The international guidelines for diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS), called the McDonald criteria, underwent their most significant overhaul in a decade in 2024. The internationally recognized framework is used to diagnose ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Extra SORLA protein shields brain connections from tau tangles in mouse models
Alzheimer's disease and many other forms of neurodegeneration share a common culprit. In these diseases, tau proteins that normally stabilize neuronal microtubule filaments within our nervous system networks instead form ...
Jul 17, 2026
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MicroRNA discovery points to new strategy for slowing lung cancer growth
Cancer develops when the body's systems for controlling cell growth break down, allowing cells to multiply unchecked. Texas A&M researchers have identified two naturally occurring molecules that appear to help restore those ...
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The body has an early warning system that helps the brain prepare for a viral attack
Picture this: You're enjoying a summer lunch outdoors, unaware that beneath the table, a hungry mosquito is circling your ankles—until you feel the telltale bite. If that mosquito happens to be carrying a pathogen like West ...
Jul 14, 2026
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Researchers uncover novel pathway that causes epilepsy
Researchers have uncovered a novel biological pathway that can lead to seizures when disrupted. The findings also provide a new approach to improve the diagnosis of epilepsy, for which a genetic cause cannot be found in about ...
Jul 17, 2026
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Before babies can hear, their brains are already wiring for sound
Long before a baby's ears are functional, the brain is already building the circuitry needed for hearing, according to new research from Johns Hopkins University. Published in the journal Science Advances, the study in mice ...
Jul 16, 2026
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Ebola outbreak tops 2,000 cases in DR Congo
More than 2,000 Ebola cases, including 754 deaths, have been recorded in the DR Congo, where the World Health Organization warns the outbreak may be two to four times larger than official figures suggest.
Jul 15, 2026
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How an emerging class of tick-borne viruses escape human immune defenses
Warmer temperatures bring out ticks that spread diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But another class of emerging tick-borne pathogens—nairoviruses—is on the rise. Some nairoviruses cause high ...
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