Mechanics of Breast Cancer Metastasis Discovered, Offering Target for Treatment
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“Using these three-dimensional models that partially mimic a tumor, we discovered that if we block the dynein, the cancer cells cannot effectively move and infiltrate solid tissues,” Sheikhi said. “In both models, we found that dynein is extremely important for cell locomotion, which suggests a w…
Flu Shots May Protect Against the Risk of Alzheimer’s, Related Dementias
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There are many good reasons to get a flu shot this fall, but here’s one that might surprise you: It could protect your brain. Recent research suggests that regular vaccinations against influenza and other infectious diseases such as shingles, pneumococcal pneumonia, and tetanus, diphtheria and pert…
Black & Low-Income Teens Have More ED Visits, Major Complications After Scoliosis Surgery
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Black and Low-Income Teens and Scoliosis Surgery Complications Black and Low-Income Teens Have More ED Visits, Major Complications After Scoliosis Surgery Scoliosis is a common condition that affects the curvature of the spine. It often re…
High Pregnancy Weight Gain Tied to Higher Risk of Death Later
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PHILADELPHIA— Pregnant people who gained more than the now-recommended amount of weight had a higher risk of death from heart disease or diabetes in the decades that followed, according to new analysis of 50 years of data published in The Lancet and led by researchers from the Pe…
Largest Brain Autopsy Study of Female Intimate Partner Violence Decedents Reveals Brain Injury Pathology Unlike That Seen Among Male Contact Sports Athletes
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The largest brain autopsy study of women who had experienced intimate partner violence reveals substantial vascular and white matter damage in the brain, but no evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the neurodegenerative disease recognized amo…
New Approach Assesses Frailty in Older Adults on a Continuum
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New Approach Assesses Frailty in Older Adults on a Continuum New Approach Assesses Frailty in Older Adults on a Continuum As the population ages, it becomes increasingly important to accurately assess the health and well-being of older adults. One …
Genetic Methods Enable the Use of Fossil Lipids as Biomarkers for Oxygen-Producing Primordial Bacteria
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Landscape in the Australian Northern Territories on a field trip to the 1.6-billion-year-old Barney Creek Formation in the McArthur Basin to collect oldest 2-methylhopane samples for this study. Credit: Christian Hallmann, GFZ …
Faster, More Accurate COVID-19 Tests on the Horizon
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Newswise — Osaka, Japan – A rapid, accurate way of testing for COVID-19 infection would be a big step in overcoming the virus’ hold over our society. Now, in an article published in Lab on a Chip, Japanese researchers have developed a promising solution: a novel platform that couples nanopore tech…
Researchers Identify Amino Acid That May Play a Key Role for Predicting and Treating Long COVID
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University of Alberta researchers have identified an amino acid that may play a key role in predicting poor clinical outcomes and the treatment of long COVID. In research published today in Cell Reports Medicine, the team says it has developed a predictive test to d…
Genomic Insights for Prenatal Screening: The Advantages of Low-Pass Genome Sequencing
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