Researchers Reveal a New Approach for Treating Degenerative Diseases
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Proteins are the workhorses of life. Organisms use them as building blocks, receptors, processors, couriers and catalysts. A protein’s structure is critical to its function. Malformed proteins not only fail to carry out their tasks, they can accumulate and eventually gum up the inner workings of ce…
COVID-19 Research: New Details About Potentially Deadly Inflammation Revealed in USC Study
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A recent USC study provides new information about why SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, may elicit mild symptoms at first but then, for a subset of patients, turn potentially fatal a week or so after infection. The researchers showed that distinct stages of illness correspond with…
Epilepsy Drug Could Slow Joint Damage in Osteoarthritis
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In a new study, researchers at Yale School of Medicine identify a drug that could ease the joint degeneration caused by osteoarthritis. Treatment for this common, debilitating condition has long depended on pain relievers and lifestyle changes to manage symptoms in the absence of effective disease…
Next Mission to Space Station Carries Research on Vision Loss Treatments and Earth-Viewing Technology
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Cartilage repair, retinal gene therapies, neurological disease treatments, and technology testing on external platforms among investigations flying on NASA's SpaceX CRS-30 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The next resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will c…
Vaping Can Increase Susceptibility to Infection by SARS-CoV-2
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Vapers are susceptible to infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that spreads COVID-19 and continues to infect people around the world, a University of California, Riverside, study has found. The liquid used in electronic cigarettes, called e-liquid, typically contains nicotine, propylene glycol, veget…
Korea University College of Medicine’s Team Facilitates Personalized Treatment Opportunities for Malignant Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma
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A pioneering study has been released, showcasing the first-ever uncovering of the evolutionary dynamics of glioblastoma recurrence through proteogenomic analysis, offering potential therapeutic avenues. The research team, led by Professor Jason K. Sa fr…
Researchers Unravel Glucose-Sensing Mechanism That Controls Thermogenesis
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Adipocytes, also known as fat cells, come in three main types: white, brown, and beige. White fat cells are structurally quite simple, comprising a single fat molecule and a few organelles. The function of white adipocytes is to store energy, insulate from …
The immunological Landscape of Peripheral Blood in Glioblastoma Patients and Immunological Consequences of Age and Dexamethasone Treatment
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1 IntroductionGlioblastoma is the most common primary brain tumor and has a dismal prognosis under the current standard of care including maximal safe resection, radiotherapy, and temozolomide (1, 2). In addition, most patients are treated with steroids for relief of symptoms due to peritumoral vas…
Common Immune Response Is Found to Be Protective Across Many Diseases
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by Institute for Systems Biology Overview of study design, analytic metho…
Preliminary Clinical Trial Results Show ‘Dramatic and Rapid’ Regression of Glioblastoma After Next Generation CAR-T Therapy
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A collaborative project to bring the promise of cell therapy to patients with a deadly form of brain cancer has shown dramatic results among the first patients to receive the novel treatment. In a paper published today in The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from the Mass General Cancer…