New Antibiotic Approach Proves Promising Against Lyme Bacterium
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Credit: Cell Chemical Biology (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.10.004 Using a technique that has shown promise in targeting cancer tumors, a Duke Health team has found a way to deploy a molecular wa…
Looking Sharp: Shark Skin Is Unique and May Have Medical Use, Too
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“Much more is known about fish biology than shark biology, for obvious reasons,” Wikström said. “Fish are easier to handle, and there's a bigger commercial interest in them.” Sharks are also fish, of course, but 99 percent of fish are bony species (Osteichthyes), unlike the cartilaginous sharks and…
From Soft Tissue to Stiff Leather: Understanding the Role of Paxillin in Liver Fibrosis
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Lymphoid Reaction Observed in Eczema Patients Receiving Dupilumab
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by Elana Gotkine For adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) receiving dupilumab treatment, a r…
Study Directly Links High Insulin Levels to Pancreatic Cancer
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Pancreatic cancer cells (blue) growing as a sphere encased in membranes (red). Credit: National Cancer Institute A new study from researchers at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Medici…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…