Cell membrane proteins hide secret gateways that can be used to modify cell behavior. This has been demonstrated in a study led by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and published in Nature Communications, with participation from research centers in Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom,…
Category: 5. Health
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Terahertz imaging: Breakthrough in non-invasive cochlear visualization
Researchers have discovered a groundbreaking use of terahertz (THz) imaging to visualize cochlear structures in mice, offering non-invasive, high-resolution diagnostics. By creating 3D reconstructions, this technology opens new possibilities for diagnosing hearing loss and other conditions. THz…
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Digital PCR can reliably determine if chronic myeloid leukemia patients in remission can successfully discontinue drug treatment
Researchers have found that the clinical application of BCR::ABL1 digital PCR can reliably quantify stable deep molecular remission of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), which will help to determine for which patients chronic drug treatment could potentially be discontinued. This transcript that is…
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We must not ignore eugenics in our genetics curriculum, says professor
To encourage scientists to speak up when people misuse science to serve political agendas, biology professor Mark Peifer of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill argues that eugenics should be included in college genetics curriculums. In an opinion paper publishing March 27 in the Cell…
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New Sheriff in Town: Immune Cells Found to Regulate Immune Response and Avoid Autoimmunity
Our immune systems develop to recognize what is foreign within our bodies. As immune cells are generated in the bone marrow and mature in other locations, they undergo processes that instruct which cells and tissues are ‘self’ vs ‘non-self’. While all…
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New Antibody Improves Treatment for Black Fungus
Mucormycosis or ‘black fungus’, is a fungal infection affecting the sinuses, lungs, brain, and skin. The fungal infection is rare but can be fatal for those with a weakened immune system. Those that contract black fungus unknowingly inhale spores from…
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Why Layer Health And Investors Believe It Can Solve Healthcare AI’s Scalability Challenge With A Fresh $21 Million
Layer Health cofounders Luke Murray, Monica Agrawal, Divya Gopinath, David Sontag, and Steven Horng
VALENCIAArtificial intelligence (AI) is enjoying its moment as the hottest area of venture investment, with more than $100 billion flowing into the sector last year. In healthcare, AI…
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Losing your job is bad for your health, but there are things you can do to minimize the harm
The Trump administration’s firing and furloughing of tens of thousands of federal workers and contractors have obviously caused economic hardship for Americans employed in national parks, research labs and dozens of government agencies.
As a professor of social work who studies how…
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Makary’s FDA Has Options In Industry Fight Over Weight Loss Drugs
Interior view of Novo Nordisk’s headquarters in Denmark. It is a leading global pharmaceutical … More
Americans pay more for prescription drugs than citizens in any other country—so much more that the U.S. accounts…
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