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New start-up aims to cut cost of producing proteins for cancer care and diagnostics
A new University of Kent start-up has been launched to commercialize biotechnology that could make it cheaper and easier…
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Rethinking oral cancer treatment: A review of next-generation drug delivery systems
A new review by a team of researchers from Indonesia, Japan and China, led by Professor Nurhasni Hasan from the Faculty …
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Overuse of inhalers found to increase heart attack risk in asthma and COPD patients
Overuse of reliever inhalers is associated with higher risks of developing and dying from cardiovascular disease, includ…
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Standard breast cancer classification may overlook important differences
Breast cancer is often classified as either estrogen receptor-positive (hormone-sensitive) or not. However, a new study …
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Temporary psychotic symptoms after seizures may be an early warning sign of future mental illness
Some people with epilepsy experience delusions, hallucinations, paranoia and confusion after a seizure. While these epis…
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25 years after 9/11, research reveals lasting effects on World Trade Center responders
Twenty-five years after 9/11, FIU researcher Dr. Roberto Lucchini is still working with World Trade Center responders to…
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Vagus nerve stimulation hints at a vascular pathway to support long-term learning
Do you ever feel like sometimes you can master a new dance step almost immediately, while other times you struggle to na…
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Precision medicine identifies influential protein in bladder cancer progression and chemotherapy effectiveness
Researchers investigating the role of progranulin in cancer progression have previously identified the signaling recepto…
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How pregnancy itself drives deadly hepatitis E outcomes
Researchers have uncovered a biological mechanism that helps explain why hepatitis E virus infections can be especially …
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Study supports earlier access to cochlear implants for children with hearing loss
Children with severe hearing loss may benefit from cochlear implants at younger ages and under broader eligibility crite…
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What's the latest on 7-OH and kratom availability and addiction care?
For two years, anyone has been able to walk into a vape shop or convenience store in Michigan and other states, hand ove…
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Inherited genetic variants help identify patients at higher risk of aggressive therapy-related blood cancers
Some patients develop aggressive blood cancers years after receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy for a previous cancer.…
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Reduced brain volume may act as a clock for progression to early-onset dementia
In people diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, a biomarker tool that detects shrinkage of the brain's gray ma…
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New clinical tool helps predict short-term risk of diabetes complications using routine health data
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have developed and validated a new risk calculator …
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AI and proteomics uncover seven blood proteins linked to vasculitis remission
Vasculitis is a disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks blood vessel walls, causing them to become inflame…
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Study finds extreme obesity common among bariatric surgery patients, should not preclude treatment
Patients with extreme obesity are more common among those undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery than previously rec…
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Move over, lycopene. Tomatoes' secret sauce may be phytoene
New study suggests a lesser-known compound in tomatoes may help protect against fatty liver disease, which affects more …
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A rogue neuronal signal may lie at the root of Alzheimer's disease
What if amyloid plaques are not the whole story of Alzheimer's disease? New research suggests that a broad range of Alzh…
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Extreme heat and childhood adversity linked to drinking patterns in older adults
The decision to crack open a beer on a hot summer day may be about more than refreshment, according to a new University …
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Why men can struggle with weight-loss initiatives
A new study has identified why many men struggle with weight loss, finding that traditional diet programs are often perc…
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New approach cuts sepsis diagnosis from days to hours
Sepsis, a life-threatening condition that stems from the body trying to fight off an infection, plagues more than 1.5 mi…
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What happens to your body when you eat more pulses? Five effects you need to know
Lentils, beans and chickpeas have been feeding people for thousands of years. Lentils are among the world's earliest cul…
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Novel molecular shuttle could expand delivery of medicines across the blood–brain barrier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a protective filter that lines the brain's blood vessels and is notoriously hard to pen…
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Vulnerability to wildfire smoke is in our genes, thanks to an evolutionary quirk
When the sky becomes orange and hazy from wildfire smoke, modern humans are at greater risk than our earlier ancestors w…