T cells are the immune soldiers at the frontlines of the battle with infiltrating pathogens that seek to cause disease. A new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering describes a novel label-free imaging technique that can differentiate active T cells…
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What happens when the ICU is full?
COVID-19 outbreaks are often followed by headlines saying that intensive care units (ICUs) have hit capacity. But what does it really mean for an ICU to be full? In normal times, ICUs typically run at roughly 70% to 80% capacity,…
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Measuring the complexity of the aging brain
An international collaboration between the Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) and Beihang University in China has researched differential longitudinal changes in structural complexity and volumetric measures in community-dwelling older individuals. The research analyzed the brain scans of community-dwelling older…
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How the regulator is regulated: Insight into immune-related protein holds therapeutic value
In immune-related disorders, therapy often involves identifying the molecules responsible for immune dysregulation and targeting them using drugs. This type of immune therapy is also used for cancer treatment, owing to the important role that immune cells play in cancer…
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The Mail's latest Health Hero nominee
Hospital porter who inspired two billion to show they care is the Mail’s latest Health Hero nominee The Daily Mail’s 2020 Health Hero Awards are your chance to say thank you Seven finalists will get an all-expenses-paid trip to London…
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Journeying through the pandemic
As people across the U.S. and the world struggle with the challenge of living in societies ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, the journey mindset described in the recent paper by Szu-chi Huang and Jennifer Aaker could prove to be a…
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New findings about the development of brain tumors could lead to more effective treatment
For the first time, an international study team with substantial participation from researchers from the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of MedUni Vienna and Vienna University Hospital, has identified the molecular differences between individual tumor cells in ependymomas, which are an…
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Study: The immune effects of seclidemstat in aggressive ovarian cancer striking young women
A drug known as SP-2577 could help enable the body’s own immune system to attack ovarian cancer, according to a study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope. Published today in the scientific…
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This bacterium, the Risk for heart lowers diseases – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
Effect of Eubacterium limosum on health? A special bacterium in the gut seems to reduce the risk for heart disease. The bacterium reduces the production of a substance that is related to the development of clogged arteries in combination. In…
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New clues from fruit flies about the critical role of sex hormones in stem cell control
In one of the first studies addressing the role of sex hormones’ impact on stem cells in the gut, scientists outline new insights showing how a steroidal sex hormone, that is structurally and functionally similar to human steroid hormones, drastically…
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