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Predicting response to biologics for severe asthma through breath analysis
Severe eosinophilic asthma can now be treated with biologic therapies that reduce attacks and, in some cases, allow cort…
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Mpox outbreak in 2022 caused by less severe form of the virus, study reveals
The strain of mpox behind the 2022 outbreak was a weakened form of the virus, which may have helped it spread faster, a …
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A doctor's take: Expert-backed tips to protect kids from germs for the school year
Every fall after school starts, I see an influx of kids with respiratory illnesses. As the weather cools and we spend mo…
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Incidence of acute kidney injury is higher in summer, especially among young people in Japan
A new study led by researchers at Kumamoto University has found a clear seasonal pattern in community-acquired acute kid…
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Scientists engineer ready-to-use cancer-fighting T cells for solid tumors
T-cell receptor, or TCR, therapy is a cancer treatment that genetically reprograms immune cells, called T cells, to hunt…
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Menopause-linked brain changes may differ from those in puberty and pregnancy
Changes in the female brain during menopause contrast sharply with those seen during pregnancy and puberty, according to…
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DRC's Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn't
Given its speed, scale and scope, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease that broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo …
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Scientists reveal how blood cells release key signaling lipid
Scientists from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), and St. Jude Child…
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Healthy lifestyle in middle age adds happiness alongside longevity to old age
In a 50-year follow-up study, men with low cardiovascular risk in their 40s maintained their functional capacity, happin…
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Strengthening responses to Bundibugyo virus outbreaks with faster diagnostics and deeper insights
The current outbreak of Bundibugyo virus (BDBV) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo highlights the challenges of res…
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MASH may require personalized treatment as distinct disease subtypes emerge
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most common chronic liver disease, affecting an …
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Researchers lay out the case for integrating psychologists into primary health-care settings
As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to host the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto this September, a new r…
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Specific CAR T-cell subgroup could make lower-dose cancer therapy more effective
Immunotherapies strengthen the body's own anticancer defenses in a highly targeted manner. In therapies using so-called …
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Regular ketamine infusions offer new hope for treatment-resistant bipolar depression
People living with treatment-resistant bipolar disorder still have options to manage their condition. However, the choic…
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As probiotic use surges, microbiome-supportive food consumption stagnates
New research finds that probiotic supplement use has surged in the United States, while the consumption of microbiome-su…
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Once teens pick up any nicotine product, they're more likely to try others
New research published today reveals that Australian high school students have put their health at risk by using a range…
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Beating 'mini-heart' derived from patient's blood cells offers personalized disease model
A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute) have created a three-dimension…
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Rentosertib puts aging clocks to the clinical test
Six proteomic clocks detect a younger biological age signal in an IPF trial – but separating geroprotection from treatme…
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Lone Korean biotech nears $81m antiaging prize
PRGS&Tech is South Korea’s only team left in XPRIZE Healthspan’s $110 million race to prove a drug can help everyone…
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Nearly one in five pediatric psychiatric crises involve digital media, new study finds
A new study analyzing more than 3,700 pediatric psychiatric crisis encounters at a large tertiary children's hospital fi…
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Vaccine protects against multiple fungal infections without hurting the gut
A vaccine created by University of Georgia researchers to battle multiple life-threatening fungal infections has success…
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Distinct characteristics identified for patients with rheumatoid conditions, opioid use disorder
Patients with rheumatic conditions and opioid use disorder (OUD) have distinct demographic and clinical characteristics,…
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Mouse study shows aging muscle leaves a molecular fingerprint in its supporting matrix
Aging is often described through what we can see and feel: weaker muscles, reduced mobility and slower recovery. But beh…
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Cash transfers to mothers with low income may slow biological aging in children
A study published in Nature Human Behaviour reports that providing cash transfers to low-income mothers during the first…