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RNA creates a self-destruct switch for cellular machinery linked to leukemia
Cells have all kinds of intricate machinery to control genes, switching them on and off at the right times and under the…
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Most Americans know how to control mosquitoes, but many are unsure how to use insect repellent
More than 8 in 10 U.S. adults know that preventing mosquito bites and controlling mosquitoes in and around the home is t…
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Protein shape shift reveals how the mpox virus begins replicating
The way two mpox virus proteins change shape as they bind together acts like a switch that starts the process of viral r…
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Alzheimer’s drug now comes as a home injection
Leqembi Iqlik lets patients self-administer anti-amyloid drug in about 15 seconds, cutting out the IV chair treatment us…
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AI-designed proteins outperform existing CAR T designs against BCMA tumors in mice
CAR T cell therapy, which involves genetically modifying a patient's own immune cells to fight cancer, is a technique th…
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What’s actually in the vial?
As longevity clinics multiply and Muse cell branding proliferates, the questions patients aren’t asking could cost…
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Blocking a protein may reduce buildup of harmful aging cells
A team led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators has identified a protein that may hide aging cells f…
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Autism linked to 14-year gap in life expectancy
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States face a 14-year deficit in life expectancy, according to …
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Coya’s combination drug shows promise against neuroinflammation in mouse study
Coya Therapeutics has published preclinical results for COYA 303 in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. COY…
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Alzheon reports Phase 3 win with an Alzheimer’s treatment targeted at high-risk genetic carriers
Alzheon announced a peer-reviewed publication presenting integrated analyses of Phase 3 APOLLOE4 and Phase 2 data that, …
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Blood protein analysis suggests a lung disease drug could be fighting aging at the same time
In 2025, Insilico Medicine developed an experimental drug called rentosertib as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fib…
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From autism to Alzheimer's: Membrane transporters open new avenues for treating brain disorders
Solute carriers (SLCs) are specialized transport proteins that control the movement of nutrients, ions and neurotransmit…
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AI eye-image filter preserves disease signs while protecting patient identity
A medical informatics team at Jena University Hospital has introduced a privacy-compliant method for the AI-driven gener…
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From sadness to relief: How families cope with assisted dying grief
New research exploring how people cope when a family member chooses assisted dying highlights the "roller coaster" of em…
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Neural response measurements may offer new clues to how depression-related thoughts become automatic
Our brains do a lot of things automatically without a reasoning process involved—regulating our autonomic nervous system…
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Child cancer groups call for concerted action
It's one of the cruelest ironies in health and medicine. Pediatric sarcomas are among the rarest yet most aggressive for…
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New survey highlights persistent cancer medication shortages across United States
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)—an alliance of leading cancer centers—has published updated data on the…
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Biodegradable drug-delivery nanoparticles curb brain plaque proteins and improve memory in Alzheimer's mice
A family of nanoparticles—tiny, biodegradable molecules commonly used to deliver drugs to patients—shows promise in trea…
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Popular weight-loss drug could change how doctors treat sleep apnea
One in eight people worldwide does not get an uninterrupted night's sleep because of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This…
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Can a tick bite create a meat allergy and increase heart disease risk?
Many people associate a bite from a tiny tick with a bacterial infection known as Lyme disease. But that bite can also t…
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Researchers lead statewide effort to reduce cancer risk for firefighters
Inside the hazard simulation lab at Iowa State University, Guowen Song watches a column of engineered smoke curl upward …
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AMH fertility tests surge but cannot predict natural pregnancy
Increasing numbers of Australian women are using a blood test to assess their fertility, but new research suggests it ma…
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Keeping elite women's basketball players healthy during international competition
Two UCLA Health doctors, both faculty in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at …
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Study answers long-debated structural question of primate cone photoreceptors
For more than 60 years, scientists have debated a basic structural question about cone photoreceptors, the cells that le…