MDC researchers have developed a new approach to CAR T-cell therapy. The team has shown in Nature Communications that the procedure is very effective, especially when it comes to fighting follicular lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, the most common type…
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Vitamin K: A little-known but noteworthy nutrient
When Danish scientist Henrik Dam fed a cholesterol-free diet to baby chicks in his lab about 90 years ago, he noticed excessive bleeding in some of them. It did not stop after he replaced the cholesterol. Dam ultimately concluded the…
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The hidden dark side of running a fitness-themed Instagram account
When Tom Jenane, 31, made a fitness account on Instagram back in 2018, it seemed like a natural move. He’s always been into fitness, from being a personal trainer up until four years ago to now being the nutrition/fitness expert…
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Mapping a life’s worth of changes in a mysterious brain structure
Until recently, scientists didn’t know much about perivascular spaces (PVS), fluid-filled regions in the brain involved in clearing waste and toxins—mainly because it’s tough to get a clear look at them using neuroimaging. But as technology evolves, researchers are finding…
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A brain mechanism underlying ‘vision’ in the blind is revealed
Some people have lost their eyesight, but they continue to ‘see.’ This phenomenon, a kind of vivid visual hallucination, is named after the Swiss doctor Charles Bonnet, who described in 1769 how his completely blind grandfather experienced vivid, detailed visions…
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A subtle change in DNA may predispose to polyneuropathy after gut infection
Guillain-Barré syndrome is an infamous autoimmune neuropathy, yet genetic variants predisposing individuals to this disease have yet to be described. In a new study, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) discovered two novel genetic variants in a protein…
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A new approach to study autoimmune diseases
A team of researchers led by the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute Diabetes Center’s Scientific Director Decio L. Eizirik, MD, Ph.D., has found that identifying new treatments for autoimmune diseases requires studying together the immune system AND target tissues. This study,…
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Live Updates: Trump official claims coronavirus leak from Chinese lab a 'credible possibility'
Fox News Flash top headlines for January 4 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A top Trump administration national security official recently claimed there was a "growing body of evidence" to support the theory that COVID-19 leaked…
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This Guy Did One Set of Pushups to Failure Every Day for a Year
Doing a single set of push-ups to failure doesn’t sound like a lot. That’s a few minutes of work, and while you’ll be feeling the burn by the end, it’s not particularly strenuous or challenging. But what if you did…
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Leah McSweeney Reveals She Got a ‘Christmas Boob Lift and Augmentation’
Her gift to herself? Leah McSweeney announced that she underwent a breast augmentation and lift over the holidays. Real Housewives’ Plastic Surgery: Before and After “As I lay here for days recovering from my Xmas boob lift and augmentation (yes…
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