Experimental Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Animal Studies
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(NIH) — An experimental therapeutic cancer vaccine induced two distinct and desirable immune system responses that led to significant tumor regression in mice, report investigators from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a part of the National Institutes of Health. D…
Newly Identified Genetic Variant Predisposes People to Slimness
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A new study conducted by researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre and the IMDEA Food Institute has found that people with a specific version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat. How much do genes influence our body weight? Previous studies estimat…
Study: AI Can Be Used to Improve Physician's Diagnosis During Surgery
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Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A new study has found a way to use artificial intelligence to diagnose the tissues of patients during surgery, improving rapid diagnosis during critical moments. In a paper published Friday in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, investigators from the Mahmood Lab at Brigham…
Enzyme That Protects Against Viruses Could Fuel Cancer Evolution
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An enzyme that defends human cells against viruses can help drive cancer evolution towards greater malignancy by causing myriad mutations in cancer cells, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The finding suggests that the enzyme may be a potential target for future…
Xanthan Gum-Based Fluid Thickener Can Help Decrease Blood Glucose Levels
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by Tokyo Medical and Dental University Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a common lifestyle disease that is prevalent worldwide. It can often lead to complications, such as diseases of the heart, and increased risk of death, but preventive measures, such as a healthy diet, can reduce these risks. Now, …
Researchers ID Protein That May Protect the Heart During Certain Cancer Treatment Regimens
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Protein Could Yield Potential Therapeutic Strategy To Detect and Prevent Cancer Therapy-Associated Heart Failure BOSTON – Anthracyclines are a class of chemotherapies effective in treating many forms of cancer, including leukemias, lymphomas and breast cancer. Anthracyclines — …
Have Scientists Found the Gene That Keeps You Thin?
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Most people who like salty and sweet snacks find it’s almost impossible to eat just one potato chip or peanut and only one fancy donut on Hanukkah and then call it quits. It’s not just a lack of self-control that causes this behavior; it’s also a gene. Recently, it has become clear that a gene cal…
How the Brain Stores Remote Fear Memory
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A remote fear memory is a memory of traumatic events that occurred in the distant past — a few months to decades ago. A University of California, Riverside, mouse study published in Nature Neuroscience has now spelled out the fundamental mechanisms by which the brain consolidates remote fear memor…
Research Identifies Potential Genetic Cause for MIS-C Complication Following COVID-19 Infection
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New research findings have revealed an underlying genetic cause for why some children who have had COVID-19 infection develop Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare but potentially life-threatening disease. The findings are the first potential genetic cause identified…
Investigators Discover New Mechanism to Boost RNA Therapies
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Newswise — LOS ANGELES (Dec. 20, 2022) -- Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have identified how biological pacemaker cells—cells that control your heartbeat—can “fight back” against therapies to biologically correct abnormal heartbeat rates. The research also uncovered a…